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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Water Quality Permit Administrator (Environmental Specialist 1)

Thurston County – Lacey, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$43K/yr - $57K/yr

4+ years exp

NEOGOV is hiring for the Department of Ecology, which is focused on protecting Washington's environment. The Water Quality Permit Administrator will manage permit data, provide technical assistance, and ensure compliance with water quality regulations.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Administer documents by tracking, entering data, ensuring proper records retention, and organizing files

Review and comment on draft documents for consistency with other permit documents

Notify and coordinate with permit managers when project tasks are complete to keep projects on schedule

Prepare routine correspondence, draft documents, and reports

Provide administrative technical assistance to our customers

Review compliance and enforcement documentation for completeness and consistency, when applicable

Edit documents for accessibility and work with subject matter experts to analyze and summarize Environmental Justice information on our facilities

Enter information into the permit and enforcement tracking tools to keep them accurate and updated. Help improve the tracking tools over time

Qualification

DataSystem AdministrationDocument ProcessingQuality AssuranceTrackingTechnical AssistanceCustomer SupportEnvironmental Science EducationAnalytical ThinkingResearch SkillsCustomer ServiceBasic Computer SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Four (4) years of experience and/or education as described below:

Experience performing environmental-based work, OR work related to the essential functions and key activities of the position, that includes two or more of the following: Data and System Administration, Document Processing and Quality Assurance, Reporting and Tracking, Technical Assistance and Customer Support

Experience must include demonstrated competence in the following skill sets: Using critical / analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to make decisions or determine a course of action, Reviewing / assessing information and data to draw conclusions and recommending decisions or actions, Conducting research and performing data analysis on both qualitative and quantitative data

Education involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences; environmental or natural science interdisciplinary studies; environmental planning, or an academic discipline related to the duties of the position