The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency (PLIA) provides an effective and efficient government funding model that helps owners and operators meet financial responsibility and environmental cleanup requirements for underground storage tanks. PLIA has a team of dedicated professionals committed to open collaboration, innovative thinking, and delivering high quality service, to ensure success in meeting our mission.

If you have a passion for public service, providing excellent customer service, and furthering economic development and environmental soundness, then PLIA is the ideal workplace for you. PLIA offers a dynamic work environment that fosters teamwork, diversity, inclusiveness, and opportunities for continued learning and professional growth.

We invite you to apply for the position of Hydrogeologist 3 where you will support the agency mission by performing oversight and consultation on technically complex petroleum contaminated cleanup projects relating to the agency’s underground storage tank (UST) and heating oil programs. You will engage with owners and operators of USTs and heating oil tanks to help them follow applicable state regulations and standards.

Some of what you’ll do:

• Review and analyze proposed cleanup action plans, highlighting any areas of deficiency or concern.
• Analyze final cleanup action reports and exercise independent decision-making authority to prepare written opinions regarding project completion.
• Notify site owners of further steps necessary to move projects toward closure.
• Perform site visits to observe projects in progress and ensure appropriate environmental cleanup practices are employed.
• Meet with consultants, owners, third party administrators, and other stakeholders to resolve concerns/issues and promote good communication.
• Maintain project records, databases, and tracking systems.
• Review agency-generated opinion letters for technical and administrative consistency.

REQUIRED:
A Bachelor’s degree involving major study in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, or closely allied field AND 
Three years professional level experience in as a hydrogeologist, hydrologist, geology or closely allied profession

* Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for education.

OR
One year as a Hydrogeologist 2.

NOTE:

• A Master’s degree with major study in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, or closely allied field will substitute for two years of experience.
• A PhD degree will substitute for three years of experience if major research was in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, or closely allied field.

Please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest, describing how you meet the qualifications for this position as outlined in the job posting;
• A current resume, detailing experience, and education; and
• A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information (attached or available to provide at the time of interview)

Opportunity for All: 
PLIA celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.

Contact Information:
For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Angie Anderson at (360) 407-8446 or email jobs@des.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.