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Salary– $55,872.00 – $73,260.00 Annually

Required Qualifications:

This is an In-Training position. The goal class for this position is an Environmental Specialist 4 (ES4). We will consider applicants who meet the requirements for the ES4 or the ES3 levels. If the finalist meets the requirements at the ES3 level, then they will be hired as an ES3 and will be placed in a training program to become an ES4 within a specified period of time.

At the Environmental Specialist 3 (Salary Range 49:  $4,013-$5,268 Monthly)

A total of Six (6) years of experience and/or education as described below:
 

• Professional level Experience in: Environmental analysis or control or environmental planning.
• Education: Involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.

See chart below for a list of ways to qualify for this position:

 
OR

One year of experience as an Environmental Specialist 2, at the Department of Ecology.

At the Environmental Specialist 4 (goal class) (Salary Range 55: $4,656-$6,105 Monthly)

A total of Nine (9) years of experience and/or education as described below:
 

• Professional level Experience in: Environmental analysis or control or environmental planning.
• Education: Involving major a study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.

See chart below for a list of ways to qualify for this position:

 
OR 

Two years of experience as an Environmental Specialist 3, at the Department of Ecology.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:  

• This position requires meeting the U.S. Department of Energy requirements for acquiring a badge for access to the Hanford site within 6 months. Information about obtaining the Hanford Badge Real ID (Download PDF reader) Real ID information from the Department of Licensing. 
• 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. 
• Must be able to complete HAZWOPER training and Ecology field safety training within one year of employment. 
• Must complete U.S. DOE Radiation Worker 1 work training prior to any field oversight or inspections of radiation controlled areas such as in the Double Shell tank farms. 

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

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of environmental remediation.  
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of environmental regulations and guidance related to the permitting 
• Ability to provide technical direction to professional staff for studies or projects; provide final review for technical reports, permit evaluations, and conclusions reached by professional staff; work effectively with other government officials, the regulated community, and stakeholders on complex or controversial environmental issues or problems.