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Salary– $61,632.00 – $80,952.00 Annually

What you will do:

  • Serve as the Nuclear Waste Program (NWP) expert for either the 200 Area or the 100 Area of the Hanford Site.
  • Will lead teams of technical experts in making cleanup decisions.
  • Will develop and disseminate scientific and technical approaches for cleanup actions.
  • Will make recommendations to NWP management on the viability of approaches to cleanup.
  • Will also work with the requirements of the Hanford Federal Facilities Agreement and Consent Order (Tri-Party Agreement) to negotiate milestones that will drive the schedule for cleanup.

 

Qualifications

 

Required qualifications:

Ten (10) years of combined experience and education:

Professional-level Experience in: environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning and knowledge of applicable state, federal, and local environmental regulations and policies. 

Education: Involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.

 All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position: 

Possible Combinations

College credit hours or degree – as listed above.

Years of required experience – as listed above.

Combination 1

No college credit hours or degree

10 years of experience 

Combination 2

30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits.

9 years of experience

Combination 3

60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree).

8 years of experience

Combination 4

90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits.

7 years of experience

Combination 5 

A Bachelor’s Degree

6 years of experience

Combination 6 

A Master’s Degree

4 years of experience

Combination 7

A Ph.D.

3 years of experience

OR

One year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 4, at the Department of Ecology. 

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment: 

  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
  • Must be able to work safely in environments where potential exposure to industrial dangerous waste chemicals, dust and noise levels, and low levels of radioactivity might occur.
  • Must be able to wear safety clothing and equipment, up to and including Level C, as defined in the OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Training requirements.
     
     

Desired Qualifications:

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

  • Ability to identify and assess program and agency service delivery needs and requirements; recognize emerging issues and conduct advance planning to address those issues; effectively negotiate and resolve conflict; effectively communicate technical information clearly, both orally and in writing; 
  • Demonstrate ability to perform independent environmental review, develop, write, and manage Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) remedial documents and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit applications and permits.