Salary: $48,156.00 – $75,120.00 Annually
Location: Thurston County – Lacey, WA
Job Type: Project (limited duration)
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Department: Dept. of Ecology
Job Number: 2023-TCPP826-03486
Closing: Continuous

The Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Technical Assistance Coordinator (Environmental Specialist 4) (In-Training) position. This position is located in our Southwest Region Office (SWRO) in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

As the Technical Assistance Coordinator, your focus will be on providing technical assistance on the high-priority Tacoma Smelter Plume (TSP) Project, responding to complex inquiries from developers, property owners, and local government planning offices looking to develop land contaminated due to air pollution from the Asarco smelter in Tacoma.  In this role, you will provide expertise on TSP contamination and the appropriate remediation strategies and ensure compliance with cleanup laws and regulations.  

Note: This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Environmental Specialist field and achieve the goal class of an Environmental Specialist 4 (ES4). Candidates will be considered at the ES3 and ES4 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section.
 
The mission of the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) is to protect Washington’s human health and the environment by preventing and cleaning up pollution and supporting sustainable communities and natural resources for the benefit of future and current generations.

Please Note: This is a project position that is funded until DATE. The Funding for this position has a high probability of being renewed for the next bi-annual budget.

Tele-work options for this position: This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on April 24, 2023. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before April 23, 2023. If your application isn’t received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. 

Please Note: We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.

Duties
As the Technical Assistance Coordinator, you will be part of the Tacoma Smelter Plume (TSP) Project team, and you will serve as site manager for TSP-specific voluntary cleanup projects. Not only will you advise voluntary cleanup property developers on sampling and cleanup by reviewing plans and cleanup reports for compliance with the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and the TSP Model Remedies Guidance, but you will also provide technical assistance and guidance to developers and property owners doing their own cleanup, and to local planning and permitting offices on what is required to address TSP contamination during development.
 
What you will do:

• Provide Tacoma Smelter Plume (TSP) contamination-specific site management and technical assistance.
• Review project plans, engineering documents, environmental covenants, maintenance and monitoring plans, to ensure compliance with cleanup regulations.
• Serve as a technical resource and respond to inquiries from the public, planners, consultants, and property owners.
• Manage data in Environmental Information Management (EIM) System and other various program databases.
• Create and update map layers with new VCP sites and sampling results using GIS. 
• Draft TSP State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) comments for non-project SEPA notices (Capital Improvement Plans, Public Works plans, comprehensive plans, Grading Ordinance changes).
• Serve as primary contact for all TSP SEPA-related questions from local governments and applicants.
• Develop individual webpages for sites remediated through the voluntary cleanup program (VCP).

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

Required Qualifications:
Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational and volunteer experience. See below for how you may qualify.
 
At the Environmental Specialist 3 level: Pay Range 49 ($4,013 – $5,399 monthly) (In-Training) 
A total of six years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Professional experience in: environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning. This experience may include planning and permitting work for a government agency; management of complex projects; communicating complex technical information to the public and stakeholder communities.
• Education involving: major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field.

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

At the Environmental Specialist 4 level: Pay Range 55 ($4,656 – $6,260 monthly) Goal Class 
A total of nine years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Professional experience in: environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning. This experience may include planning and permitting work for a government agency; management of complex projects; communicating complex technical information to the public and stakeholder communities.
• Education involving: major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field.

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

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment: 

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Completion of 40-hour hazardous materials training, followed by annual 8-hour refresher. Initial training must be completed within first six months of employment.

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

• Working knowledge of the Model Toxics Control Act, Chapter 173-340 WAC.
• Knowledge of property sampling and remediation.
• Excellent negotiation and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of local government planning and policies.

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

Application Instructions
It’s in the applicant’s best interest to submit all of the documents listed below. Applications without these documents may be declined.

• A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position.
• A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position.
• Three professional references.

For more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/3951239/technical-assistance-coordinator-environmental-specialist-4-in-training

Other Information
If you have specific questions about the position, please email Marian Abbett at: Marian.Abbett@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Marian to inquire about the status of your application. To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov

For more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/3951239/technical-assistance-coordinator-environmental-specialist-4-in-training