Environmental Specialist III

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Please apply by: 1/23/26

Salary Range: $57,000 - $86,000
This is an exempt (salaried) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career unique to you with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Working at Mecklenburg County for LUESA (Land Use and Environmental Service Agency) you will help to provide key services that will contribute to an exceptional quality of life for Mecklenburg County residents. LUESA’s responsibilities range from enforcing building and zoning codes to managing water and air resources for future generations.

Working with LUESA provides an opportunity to partner with some of the most creative minds and inspiring leaders. If you are interested in working for a collaborative team that is driven by success and innovation you have found the right organization. We welcome talented, high-energy, fun team members to partner with our community to enhance our quality of life through environmental stewardship and economic vitality.

Serves as the team lead of an environmental program area and/or field staff of environmental specialists or other employees engaged in the management/awareness/outreach related to environmental activities. Works to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and standards regarding any of the following program areas: air quality, solid waste facilities and programs, and storm water services.

This leadership position within Mecklenburg County’s Water Quality (WQ) Program (under the Stream Team) performs a variety of activities which includes stream morphology assessments/surveys, inspections, and restoring surface water quality conditions in Mecklenburg County. This position will also serve as the lead role of the Stream Walk Program that supports the City of Charlotte’s Phase I and Mecklenburg County’s Phase II stormwater permit(s).

Position also provides leadership support in the Stream Restoration Ranking System (SRRS) program and compensatory mitigation credit monitoring/reporting for selected stream/wetland projects. The candidate must be proficient with various surveying equipment; GPS units; water quality monitoring instruments such as YSI multi probes, ISCO automated samplers; mobile data collection systems; and cellular phones. Basic engineering design plan review experience for stream restoration projects is preferred.

This position requires strong team and leadership skills to be proficient in performing field activities of surveying, collecting, and analyzing datasets to assess/determine conditions of unrestored/restored streams. Candidate will also use GIS to analyze and assess datasets collected for the Stream Walk Program. This position will draft reports and present data results, trends, etc to WQ and City of Charlotte staff periodically.

The position will also respond to resident’s request for service related to water pollution, investigate potential sources, enforce regulations, and ensure compliance with applicable local ordinances. The position will serve on an Emergency Response Team with other field staff approximately 2 to 3 weeks per year to respond to water pollution emergencies after normal business hours to enforce local ordinances and ensure compliance.

This position is part of WQ’s Streams Team and leads/works with WQ biologists and ecologists. The position works with project managers in Engineering/Mitigation and Storm Water Operations for maintenance/monitoring initiatives necessary for long-term stewardship of completed stream restoration projects.

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