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Washington State Department of Ecology · 4 months ago

Environmental Restoration Project Manager (Nuclear Waste Program Specialist)

Richland, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

11+ years exp

The Washington State Department of Ecology is hiring an Environmental Restoration Project Manager (Nuclear Waste Program Specialist) within the Nuclear Waste Program. This role involves serving as a high-level technical advisor to ensure the characterization, evaluation, and remediation of soils and groundwater at the Hanford Site, while collaborating with various regulatory and stakeholder entities.

Environmental EngineeringNatural ResourcesWaste ManagementWater

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Plan, lead and organize the work performed by the Environmental Restoration (ER) Project in the Nuclear Waste Program

Serve as the designated point of contact for both outside entities and internal organizations for all project issues

Ensure CERCLA cleanup documents are reviewed by experts on the ER Project team and reviews are submitted to US Dept of Energy (USDOE) on schedule

Represent the Agency to the State of Oregon, Hanford-affected tribal governments, local government, and stakeholder groups

Resolve issues with ER Project team experts and USDOE

Brief and update Section Manager, Program Manager and Management Team on potential issues

Develop milestone packages to drive cleanup of soils and groundwater at the Hanford site

Participate in Public Involvement events and activities related to the project

Support the RCRA/Dangerous Waste permitting process

Qualification

Environmental regulationNatural sciencesProject managementRCRA regulationsCERCLA regulationsNuclear Waste Program lawsPublic involvementStakeholder engagementCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solvingConflict resolution

Required

Eleven (11) years of experience and/or education as described below:

Experience working in one of the natural sciences, engineering, environmental regulation, environmental planning or closely related experience

Education involving a major study in environmental, physical or one of the natural sciences, engineering, environment planning or other allied field

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license

This position requires meeting the U.S. Department of Energy requirements for acquiring a badge for access to the Hanford site within 6 months

HAZWOPER 40-hour certification is required to perform with work. Must be able to meet the physical activity requirements for this certification and obtain it within six months of hire. Then complete the 8-hour refresher course annually