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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

Senior Hydrogeologist (Hydrogeologist 4)

Yakima County - Union Gap, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

9+ years exp

NEOGOV is the State of Washington's environmental protection agency dedicated to preserving and enhancing the environment. They are seeking a Senior Hydrogeologist for the Water Quality Program, responsible for overseeing industrial wastewater discharges and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations to protect water quality in Washington state.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Negotiate and prepare wastewater discharge permits (State Waste Discharge (SWD) & National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)) for industrial facilities

Apply conventional geology and hydrogeology principles and practices to verify that submitted hydrogeological assessments and documents conform to requirements in relevant state and federal laws and regulations

Implement state Groundwater Quality Standards in wastewater discharge permits, utilizing groundwater monitoring data, statistical analysis and hydrogeologic assessments to derive permit conditions, and to determine compliance with permit requirements

Represent the agency in technical negotiations with private parties and their consultants to resolve complex environmental issues involving regulatory interpretation and compliance; treatment technologies and the feasibility of their applications, permit limits, conditions, and applicability; and water quality investigations, pollutant sampling, documentation, data interpretation, and quality assurance

Apply a working knowledge of groundwater, reclaimed water, and potential impacts wastewater collection systems and their components found at industrial wastewater treatment facilities have on surface and groundwater to conduct permit compliance inspections, prepare inspection reports, and communicate findings to facilities

Collaborate with other Ecology hydrogeologists to interpret and, when necessary, revise internal and external land treatment guidance materials

Qualification

Washington State Hydrogeologist licenseHydrogeology experienceWastewater discharge permittingGroundwater analysisEnvironmental legislation knowledgeOral communicationWritten communication

Required

Possession of a valid Washington State Hydrogeologist Specialty license

Nine (9) years of experience and/or education as described below: Experience as a hydrogeologist, hydrologist, geologist, or closely allied profession. Education involving a major study in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, or closely allied field

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license

This position requires possession of a valid Washington State Hydrogeologist specialty license within 6 months after hiring