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Salary- $80,292.00 – $105,384.00 Annually

What you will do:

• Lead and perform engineering review of technical documents supporting air permits and compliance with air permits.
• Lead and perform air compliance inspections, prepare inspection reports, and recommend enforcement actions for Hanford air activities.
• Communicate and apply state and federal engineering requirements for permitting and cleanup.
• Provide engineering oversight of compliance and waste management work at permitted and regulated facilities, including fieldwork and inspections.
• Represent the agency as a licensed Professional Engineer on Hanford cleanup issues through public presentations, technical meetings, stakeholder meetings, negotiations, and consultations.
• Plan, organize, coordinate and direct the work scope of the Air Permitting and Compliance Project for the Nuclear Waste Program. Direct field and technical activities (up to 3 employees) for the Nuclear Waste Program.

Required Qualifications:

Option 1: An Engineer-In-Training Certificate or a Bachelor’s degree with a major study in one of the following engineering fields: sanitary, civil, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, chemical, mechanical or related field AND 

Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington AND five years of experience in environmental engineering.

Option 2: A Master’s degree with a major study in one of the following engineering fields: sanitary, civil, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, chemical, mechanical or related field AND

Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington AND four years of experience in environmental engineering.

Option 3: A Ph.D. degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields sanitary, civil, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, chemical, mechanical or related field AND

Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington AND three years of experience in environmental engineering.

NOTE:  Requirements for professional registration as an engineer in the state of Washington are eight years of professional experience (which may include up to four years of college-level engineering education) and successful completion of sixteen hours of professional licensing exams.  Applicants qualifying through the licensing equivalency option must achieve professional registration as an engineer in the state of Washington within six months of appointment to this class.

Individuals who are interested in applying to this position, and believe they meet licensing requirements for the State of Washington based on reciprocity, are responsible for ensuring they meet licensing requirements for the State of Washington prior to submitting their application materials.  These requirements can be found at the following website: WA State: Board of Registration for Professional Engineers: How to get your license: Professional engineer by comity.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• This position requires passing a U.S. Department of Energy test and acquiring a badge for access to the Hanford site.
• HAZWOPER 40 hour certification is required within the first 6 months to perform the work of this position. Must be able to meet the physical activity requirements for this certification.

Desired Qualifications:

We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

Note: Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.