Full Job Description
 
Manages the daily operations of the environmental and analytical laboratories including the following laboratory processes: organic and inorganic chemistry, microbiology, radiochemistry, waste treatment plant operations, lubricant condition monitoring and EMIT drug screening. Ensures that all programs meet regulatory commitments and requirements. Manages and coordinates sales and new business marketing activities for the organization. Manages staff on the detailed development and implementation of business processes. Provides technical leadership, work management, and administration to Environmental Services personnel performing radiological and non-radiological environmental monitoring, NPDES compliance monitoring and groundwater monitoring. Assesses the impact of Columbia Generating Station (CGS) operations on the environment. Develops goals and objectives for the ES&D Environmental Services business unit. Ensures that all programs meet regulatory commitments and requirements.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provides leadership to assigned personnel. Implements strategies for optimizing lab performance; maximizing efficiency and decreasing costs to meet business plan objectives and achieve continuous improvement. Generates and implements inter-organizational agreements for various organizations within Energy Northwest. Responsible for managing, coordinating, identifying, developing, and implementing marketing and sales plans for commercial customers.
 
Provides direct supervision to:
  • The technical staff conducting Energy Northwest environmental programs including, NPDES compliance monitoring, radiological and non-radiological environmental monitoring and groundwater monitoring. Ensures that all programs meet regulatory requirements and commitments. Assists in developing short- and long-term goals and objectives for the annual marketing and sales plan. Makes recommendations regarding employment, performance expectations/reviews, promotions, salary changes, transfers and terminations. Resolves personnel problems, allocates work, reviews and approves procedures, assists and trains subordinates as necessary.
  • The Environmental and Analytical Services Laboratory. Provides environmental testing services, commercial grade dedication of materials, procurement quality assurance testing, lubricant condition monitoring, and hazardous waste sample analysis to clients within and external to Energy Northwest. Ensures that data generated by the laboratory meets DOE and/or DOH accreditation criteria.
  • The daily operation of the Energy Northwest EMIT FFD laboratory. Provides training to technical personnel, oversees the performance of proficiency evaluations, and ensures the program meets NRC regulatory requirements.
  • The operation of the sanitary waste treatment facility. Provides training to maintain operator certification. Ensures compliance with DOE, DOH, and EFSEC regulations.
Assesses the impact of Columbia Generating Station operations on the environment. Oversees the preparation of regulatory environmental reports. Oversees the development of corporate strategies on various environmental issues including the proposal of alternative discharge limitations and the initiation/termination of environmental monitoring programs.

Manages and coordinates sales and new business marketing activities for the organization.

Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated

Must support the biennial refueling outage

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Chemistry, Biological Science, or a related field and eight years of experience performing routine analytical bench chemistry operations as well as medium and high complexity analytical chemistry processes in a commercial analytical laboratory setting, or eight years in the field of environmental testing services including air and ground water monitoring. Must be qualified or able to qualify as a laboratory supervisor as described in the WDOE environmental laboratory accreditation program. Three years of supervisory experience in science or technical field may be considered in lieu of three of the eight years required.

 
Salary Range

Salary: $113,420 minimum to $141,775 midpoint

Typically, selected candidates are hired at a salary rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

 
Equal Employment Opportunity
 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

This posting is open through October 6, 2020

Apply here: https://access.energy-northwest.com/psp/HR92PRODX/EMPLOYEE/ENW_EXT_RECRUIT/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=6466&PostingSeq=1&HRS_SOURCE_ID=1040