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Sr. Environmental Planning and Compliance Analyst

Salary

$71,304.00 - $110,531.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

25-05717

Department

Environmental & Street Services

Opening Date

12/08/2025

Closing Date

1/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Salary: $71,304.00 - $110,531.00 Annually

Hiring Range: $71,304.00 - $84,851.00 Annually

Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

***This is a "hybrid" position with the option to work remotely up to 3 days a week pending acceptable performance.

Flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Environmental & Street Services Department is a great place to work. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!

The Environmental & Street Services Department seeks an energetical and enthusiastic individual to serve as an Environmental Planning and Compliance Sr. Analyst in the Engineering and Stormwater Division. This position is within the Stormwater Quality Unit and will contribute to the City’s compliance with requirements of its’ NPDES stormwater permit. This role includes contract administration including leading RFPs, contract development and managing multiple projects simultaneously. The incumbent will prepare memoranda and documents including City Council agenda items. This position will coordinate with city staff members on water quality science and policy related to stormwater pollution, freshwater streams/lakes and stream hydrology. This position will also interface with regulators and other local government staff on regulatory concerns including NPDES stormwater permitting, nutrient management strategies, basin planning efforts and regional water quality groups. Analysis of water quality data associated with the NPDES stormwater permit or nutrient management strategies may include univariate or bivariate statistics and water quality modeling. Duties related to modeling may include reviewing, maintaining, and running models to generate water quality results. The incumbent may provide quality control on reports, analyses, and deliverables as a quality assurance officer. Conducting field-work and providing sampling, testing, monitoring of storm/surface water quality is not a primary responsibility for this position.

This position is devoted to providing sampling, testing, monitoring, analysis and reporting of storm/surface water quality to ensure compliance with environmental permits, standards and regulations. Incumbents provide advanced technical support related to water quality, water quality staff, management, inspection and/or enforcement, serve as a designated subject matter expert, and, as assigned, supervise paraprofessional and support staff.

Responsible for analyzing data and making statistical calculations; providing quality control for data collection and analysis; preparing technical reports with statistical information; preparing memoranda and documents including City Council agenda items; serving as project manager; developing plans; coordinating with county and state partners and agencies; and, as assigned, supervising water quality programs and paraprofessional staff.

Duties/Responsibilities

+ Performs complex data analyses and statistical calculations; develops complex, high-visibility plans; participates in the evaluation and development of ordinances and operational procedures; and ensures compliance with applicable codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.

+ Serves as a project manager or quality assurance officer to facilitate special study, project, and/or program operations; prepares and manages schedules and budgets; designs study concepts; and performs quality assurance activities.

+ Coordinates the RFP and competitive bid process for related professional services; forecasts needs; develops contracts; coordinates formal bid processes including advertising and evaluating RFPs, awarding and approving bids, processing payments, and performing contract administration and closeout duties.

+ Coordinates the preparation of, reviews, and/or prepares complex technical and general reports, plans, contracts, grants, proposals, memos, agendas, presentations, educational and promotional materials, and other documents; analyzes data using statistical tools; reports results; develops and makes recommendations; and reviews work and the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.

+ Collaborates with regional, state, and federal partners and agencies and City departments; attends meetings and provides subject matter expertise; provides public education and outreach; and responds to and investigates complaints and concerns.

+ As assigned, an incumbent may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion, or supervise paraprofessional and support staff, to include conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

+ Analyzing stream monitoring data.

+ Assisting with preparing the NPDES annual report and other watershed quality reports.

+ Developing and providing public education.

+ Providing regulatory support on local and regional issues.

+ Supervising paraprofessional staff performing water quality fieldwork.

+ Compiling and tracking statistics for reporting.

+ Serving as the project manager.

+ Troubleshooting unusual conditions in the field and conducting more complex investigations and inspections or escalated matters.

+ Providing staff training.

+ Conducting field audits and quality assurance activities.

+ Overseeing and directing corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, natural resources, hydrology, or a related field.

+ Five years of broad professional or technical experience related to water resources.

+ A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

Additional Preferred Skills

+ Proficiency in writing skills to independently develop contract documents and reports related to water quality and stormwater management.

+ Experience implementing stormwater-related contracts in a local government setting including adherence to all necessary organizational policies and contracting laws.

+ Experience managing contract budgets for projects with multiple deliverables.

+ Experience providing quality assurance on documents, reports, and deliverables. This includes working with colleagues to coordinate review of contract deliverables.

+ Experience using project management tools to implement and track contracts and projects (e.g., work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, critical path analysis).

+ Knowledge of stormwater/water quality regulations and policy with experience providing review of regulatory language.

+ Strong verbal skills to efficiently and effectively communicate with colleagues, contractors, and regulators.

+ Experience with Microsoft Excel or another software package to compute statistics on environmental data using univariate or bivariate statistics.

+ Experience working on projects or programs that are required for compliance with environmental regulations.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

+ 12-13 paid holidays per year

+ 13 standard work days of vacation per year

+ 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year

+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

+ State and City retirement plans

+ Short and long term disability plans

+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

+ City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

+ Paid funeral leave

+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

+ 4 hours parental leave each year

+ Workman's Compensation Insurance

+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

+ City of Durham Website

+ Walk in

+ Job fair

+ Employee referral

+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

+ Craig's List

+ Facebook

+ LinkedIn

+ GlassDoor

+ governmentjobs.com

+ Monster.com

+ Indeed.com

+ Employment Security Commission

+ Magazine/Newspaper

+ Other

02

If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

03

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

04

How many years of related experience do you have in one of the following fields: water resources, environmental science, stormwater, water quality, or water management?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 5 years of related experience

+ 5 years but less than 9 years of related experience

+ 9 years but less than 13 years of related experience

+ 13 or more years of related

05

Please describe your experience from the previous question. If no experience in this area, put N/A.

06

Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).

+ I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

+ I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.

+ I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

07

Have you managed a contract providing services to governmental organizations?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Do you have experience utilizing project management software to manage contracts (e.g., project budgets or schedules)?

+ Yes

+ No

09

If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the software that you used If no experience, please put N/A.

10

Have you written an SOP, published report, or other document related to environmental quality? (If so please include an attachment with an example of your work with the application).

+ Yes

+ No

11

Do you have experience working on projects or programs that are required for compliance with environmental regulations (e.g., NDPES stormwater permit)?

+ Yes

+ No

12

How would you describe your proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, Access, etc.)?

+ No experience

+ Beginner level

+ Intermediate level

+ Advanced level

+ Expert level

13

What statistical analyses have you performed on water quality data? (check all that apply).

+ Managed water quality data in a spreadsheet

+ Calculated simple statistics (e.g., mean, median, standard deviation)

+ Computed an r-squared value for a linear regression analysis

+ Calculated a correlation matrix for several variables

+ Performed a trend analysis on time-series data

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