{"id":42006,"date":"2021-07-14T15:50:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T22:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=42006"},"modified":"2021-07-14T15:50:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T22:50:21","slug":"job-construction-stormwater-inspector-department-of-ecology-lacey-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-construction-stormwater-inspector-department-of-ecology-lacey-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Construction Stormwater Inspector, Department of Ecology (Lacey, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"salary-label-id\" class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\"term-description\">Salary: <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">$46,644.00 &#8211; $61,224.00 Annually<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span8\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\"term-description\">Job Type: <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">Full Time &#8211; Permanent<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span8\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>See full job and application details at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3140800\/constuction-stormwater-inspector-environmental-specialist-3\">https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3140800\/constuction-stormwater-inspector-environmental-specialist-3<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Duties<\/h4>\n<p><strong>What you&#8217;ll do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Conduct investigations to identify construction stormwater discharges within the Southwest Region.<\/li>\n<li>Respond to and investigate construction stormwater complaints in cooperation with other programs.<\/li>\n<li>Recommend actions and procedures necessary to bring dischargers into compliance, including the use of formal and informal enforcement actions.<\/li>\n<li>Respond to inquiries for technical assistance requiring scientific knowledge of topics such as contaminated stormwater construction sites.<\/li>\n<li>Represent the program in the area of construction stormwater.<\/li>\n<li>Develop partnerships with communities, businesses, and interest groups in order to identify and respond to environmental issues affecting the common interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why join the team?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ecology\u2019s Water Quality Program is full of dedicated individuals who care deeply about protecting our natural resources. We are a cohesive team with a variety of skills and strengths, working together, supporting each other, and learning new opportunities to develop and implement pollution solutions in various watersheds.<\/p>\n<h4>Qualifications<\/h4>\n<p><strong><u>Required Qualifications:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, educational, volunteer and lived-experience. See below for how you may qualify.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Six (6) years of experience and\/ or education:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Experience<\/strong>: in environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. Experience may include a combination of the following:<\/li>\n<li>Investigating environmental complaints or violations.<\/li>\n<li>Writing scientific\/inspection reports or documents.<\/li>\n<li>Recommending compliance or enforcement options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Option 2:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Bachelor&#8217;s degree involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.<\/li>\n<li>Two (2) years of experience in environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. Experience may include a combination of the following:<\/li>\n<li>Investigating environmental complaints or violations.<\/li>\n<li>Writing scientific\/inspection reports or documents.<\/li>\n<li>Recommending compliance or enforcement options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Option 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Master&#8217;s degree involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.<\/li>\n<li>One (1) year of experience in environmental analysis or control or environmental planning. Experience may include a combination of the following:<\/li>\n<li>Investigating environmental complaints or violations.<\/li>\n<li>Writing scientific\/inspection reports or documents.<\/li>\n<li>Recommending compliance or enforcement options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Option 4:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A PhD involving major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning or other allied field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Special Requirements\/Conditions of Employment:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must have a valid driver&#8217;s license<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Desired Qualifications:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>We highly encourage you to\u00a0<strong>apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CESCL (<a href=\"https:\/\/ecology.wa.gov\/Regulations-Permits\/Permits-certifications\/Certified-erosion-sediment-control\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified Erosion &amp; Sediment Control<\/a>) training<\/li>\n<li>Water quality sampling experience or training<\/li>\n<li>Experience with environmental regulatory systems.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Supplemental Information<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecology seeks diverse applicants:\u00a0<\/strong>We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.<strong><u><br \/><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Need an Accommodation<\/u>\u00a0<\/strong>in the application and\/or screening process or this job announcement in an alternative format?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please call:\u00a0<span class=\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\">(360) 407-6186<\/span>\u00a0or email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:careers@ecy.wa.gov\">careers@ecy.wa.gov<\/a><u>\u00a0<\/u>and we will be happy to assist.<\/li>\n<li>If you are deaf or hard of hearing you can reach the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or\u00a0<span class=\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\">1-800-833-6388<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:careers@ecy.wa.gov\">careers@ecy.wa.gov<\/a>. Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile&#8217;s main page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you are reading this announcement in print format<\/strong>, please enter the following URL to your search engine to apply:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecology.wa.gov\/About-us\/Get-to-know-us\/Jobs-at-Ecology\">https:\/\/ecology.wa.gov\/About-us\/Get-to-know-us\/Jobs-at-Ecology<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u><strong>Application Instructions:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s in the applicant&#8217;s best interest to\u00a0<strong>submit all of the documents listed below.<\/strong>\u00a0Applications without these documents may be declined.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position<\/li>\n<li>A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please do NOT include your salary history.\u00a0<\/strong>Wage\/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable. \u00a0<br \/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>For Your Privacy:<\/strong><br \/>When attaching documents to your application (Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD-214, etc.):<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Please be sure to remove private information such as your social security number, date of birth, etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do not attach documents that are password protected, as these documents may not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Application Instructions for Current Ecology Employees:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Attestation:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Other Information:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>If you have specific questions about the position, please email Sheila Marcoe at: \u00a0Sheila.Marcoe@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Sheila to inquire about the status of your application.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>To request the full position description: email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:careers@ecy.wa.gov?subject=mailto:careers@ecy.wa.gov\">careers@ecy.wa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why work for Ecology?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington&#8217;s environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State&#8217;s environment. A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping your health and financial security a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to life\/work balance.<\/p>\n<p><u>Ecology employees may be eligible for the following<\/u>:<br \/><a title=\"Health Care Authority site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/public-employee-benefits\/employees\/medical-plans-and-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical\/Dental\/Vision for employee &amp; dependent(s)<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Department of Retirement Systems site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drs.wa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)<\/a>, \u00a0<a title=\"Office of Financial Management Leave Types \" href=\"http:\/\/hr.ofm.wa.gov\/compensation-job-classes\/compensation-administration\/vacation-leave-and-holidays#Vacation%20Leave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vacation, Sick, and other Leave<\/a>*,\u00a0<a title=\"Office of Financial Management Leave Types\" href=\"http:\/\/hr.ofm.wa.gov\/compensation-job-classes\/compensation-administration\/vacation-leave-and-holidays#Paid%20Holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 Paid Holidays per year<\/a>*,\u00a0<a title=\"Student Aid site\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/repay-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Service Loan Forgiveness<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Tuition Waiver Washington Administrative Code\" href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/rcw\/default.aspx?cite=28B.15.558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition Waiver<\/a>, \u00a0<a title=\"Health Care Authority site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/public-employee-benefits\/employees\/long-term-disability-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Long Term Disability<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a title=\"Health Care Authority site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/public-employee-benefits\/employees\/life-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Insurance<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Department of Retirement Systems site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drs.wa.gov\/dcp\/dcp.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deferred Compensation Programs<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Health Care Authority site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/public-employee-benefits\/employees\/dependent-care-assistance-program-dcap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)<\/a>, \u00a0<a title=\"Health Care Authority Site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/public-employee-benefits\/employees\/medical-flexible-spending-arrangement-fsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Department of Enterprise Services site\" href=\"http:\/\/des.wa.gov\/services\/hr-finance-lean\/employee-assistance-program-eap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employee Assistance Program<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Office of Financial Management site\" href=\"http:\/\/hr.ofm.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/Strategic%20HR\/Commute%20Trip%20Reduction%20SHRD%20Guidance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commute Trip Reduction Incentives<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Download PDF reader)<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Combinded Fund Drive site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cfd.wa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Combined Fund Drive<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Health Care Authority site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/about-hca\/washington-wellness\/smarthealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SmartHealth<\/a>\u00a0*See the Benefits tab in this announcement for more information\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student debt: how working for Ecology can help<\/strong><br \/>The Department of Ecology is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Forgiveness Program (PSLF). See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/repay-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service\">https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/repay-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service<\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[32,28,33,16,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42006"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42006"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42007,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42006\/revisions\/42007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}