Water Quality Environmental Specialist II

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Please apply by: 2/9/26

Salary Range: $52,000 - $75,000
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 as unique as you are 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.

Performs technical and investigative work involving enforcement of various codes and regulations to protect public health, safety, and the environment. This position, under minimal supervision, may also perform site inspections, collect and analyze samples and data, and respond to citizen complaints.

Mecklenburg County is recruiting an Environmental Specialist II. This position is in the Water Quality Program, which is part of the Storm Water Services Division of the Land Use and Environmental Services Agency. The program’s objectives are to protect and restore Mecklenburg County’s abundant surface water resources. To accomplish the program’s objectives, the Water Quality Program is comprised of the following sections:
Compliance, Monitoring, Pollution Control, Pollution Prevention, and Streams.

This position is in the Pollution Control Team of the Water Quality Program. The team is composed of 2 Environmental Specialist IVs, 4 Environmental Specialist IIs, and 1 Water Quality Supervisor. The Pollution Control Team is responsible for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) activities and Mecklenburg County’s automated monitoring networks (water quality and flood sensor networks).

The primary responsibilities for these employees will be maintaining and repairing Mecklenburg County’s automated monitoring networks (water quality and flood sensor networks):

• Installing, maintaining, and repairing automated water quality and hydrologic monitoring stations and associated hardware
• Programming data loggers, modems, cameras, and data hosting services
• Maintaining an inventory of supplies, tools, and equipment
• Completing continuous education to stay knowledgeable in the current trends and equipment used in automated monitoring
• Perform technical investigative work and site inspections as well as respond to citizen complaints and emergency situations for protecting public health and the environment
• Serve on-call (24 hours per day, 7 days per week) for approximately 3 weeks per year on the Emergency Response Team, responding to water quality emergencies to enforce local water quality ordinances
• Fieldwork: approximately 70% fieldwork and 30% office work

• Review field inspection reports and assign and monitor follow-up corrective and enforcement actions and plans
• Investigate complaints concerning suspected violations of environmental laws, rules and regulations
• Coordinate and participate in enforcement actions with external agencies
• Draft, prepare, and review reports, correspondence and other documents concerning complaints and…