Environmental Specialist II - Livestock Compliance Section

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Hiring Agency:

Environment and Energy - Agency 84

Location:

North Platte, NE

Hiring Rate:

$25.120

Job Posting:

JR2025-00015616 Environmental Specialist II - Livestock Compliance Section (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

05-13-2025

Job Description:

You will be doing work knowing you are making a difference for current and future generations. The agency is seeking a detail-oriented team player to help protect, preserve, and enhance resources in Nebraska. The successful candidate will be based out of North Platte, Nebraska and conduct inspections of animal feeding operations in western Nebraska to evaluate compliance with state and federal regulations and permit conditions. The candidate will be working with livestock producers to ensure they meet current regulatory requirements for the proper control and land application of livestock waste. This will be done through inspections, on-site compliance visits, public outreach, and permitting of livestock waste control facilities. Other primary duties include preparing reports and documenting inspection observations including potential violations. Responding to complaints related to animal feeding operations, conducting extensive file reviews and supporting the department’s filing process and facility databases.

 

Job Duties:

• Provide technical assistance and information to the public on the Nebraska Environmental Protection Act, Livestock Waste Management Act, Title 130 – Livestock Waste Control Regulations, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, and other applicable rules and regulations.

• Conduct on-site compliance evaluations of animal feeding operations in Nebraska.

• Respond to inquiries and complaints by federal, State and local agencies, the professional community or the general public.

• Write, edit and review reports and correspondence to/with animal feeding operations, consultants, and the public.

• Review permit applications and annual reports for animal feeding operations.

• Review EPA guidance documents, memorandum, Federal Register notices, Federal and State regulations, professional journals and trade magazines to stay informed about emerging issues.

• Attend recommended regulatory, management and other professional development training courses.

• Prepare and present seminars, workshops and public information sessions that aid in the education of the public regarding environmental regulations and policies that affect livestock producers. 

• Help plan and implement training and certification programs in collaboration with the University of Nebraska and various federal and State agencies.

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Are you passionate about preserving, enhancing, and protecting Nebraska’s environment? Protection of Nebraska’s water is more important than ever, and this position will be an integral part of its defense.  If you want to work to help our state’s water, please consider a career with the State of Nebraska at the Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE). At NDEE, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Nebraska’s air, land, water, and energy resources.

It is a very exciting time at our agency! Some of the things you can look forward to as an employee with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy:

•             Flexible work schedules.

•             You will be doing work knowing you are making a difference for current and future generations.

Are you passionate about preserving, enhancing, and protecting Nebraska’s environment? If so, please consider a career with the State of Nebraska at the Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE). At NDEE, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Nebraska’s air, land, water, and energy resources.

What you will do! 

Working out of the North Platte Field office, you will be conducting inspections at animal feeding operations and livestock waste control facilities.  You will spend much of your week in one or more of the 16 counties in western Nebraska that you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with State and Federal regulations. You will write, edit and review reports and correspondence between the agency and livestock producers.

What’s in it for you!

The opportunity to work in a productive and creative environment where