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Senior Environmental Cleanup Engineer (Environmental Engineer 5)

Washington State Department of Ecology
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Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
 The Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction (HWTR) Program is currently looking for a Licensed Professional Engineer to join our Corrective Action Unit in our Northwest Regional Office near Seattle, WA.
As a senior engineer, the successful candidate will review site characterizations and cleanup plans for compliance with MTCA (Model Toxics Control Act) and sound environmental and engineering practices. This position exists to ensure that sites are cleaned up by the PLPs (Potentially Liable Party) to ensure human health and the environment are protected. 
This is an opportunity to represent the people of Washington state and to ensure that the site cleanups businesses do are appropriate and protective. 
 As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance Washington'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.
To learn more about The Department of Ecology, please visit our website at www.ecology.wa.gov and follow, like or visit us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or our blog.
Local efforts... Diverse people... Statewide impacts
Duties
The Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction (HWTR) Program is made up of people dedicated to fostering sustainability, preventing pollution, and promoting safe waste management. We do many different things in a coordinated approach to protect the people and environment of Washington from pollution from hazardous products and waste.
What does this position do?
As a senior engineer you'll be the technical lead of a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, hydrogeologists, and outreach specialists in the cleanup of contaminated sites. You'll provide mentoring, engineering expertise, and a holistic environmental perspective to site cleanup. This work includes:
  • Providing engineering advice in the investigation, evaluation, planning, design, and supervision of construction at the region's highest priority and most complex cleanup sites, especially those in aquatic environments. 
  • Providing expert environmental engineering analysis to ensure planned remedial activities will achieve cleanup standards in compliance with MTCA.
  • Providing technical review and advice to agency staff, including environmental engineers, the Northwest Regional Office Section Manager, and policy staff, about engineering alternatives that will resolve difficult or highly controversial contaminated site issues.
  • Serving as the consultant to the Section Manager to explain engineering cleanup technologies.
  • Representing the unit in negotiations with other agencies, private organizations, industries, and consulting engineers in order to set cleanup levels and cleanup points of compliance.
  • Reviewing and evaluating the adequacy of feasibility studies, cleanup action plans, engineering design reports, as-built drawings, and other documents, in order to ensure the best outcome for all cleanup technologies used.
Who are we looking for?
We're looking for professional engineers who have:
  • Extensive experience in evaluating remediation technologies for the cleanup of contaminated sites
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to be resourceful and exercise good judgment
  • Experience implementing the MTCA regulations
Please Note: The salary posted above does not include the additional 5% premium pay that this position will receive due to this position's location in King County.
This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be March 4, 2020. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before March 3, 2020. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.
 Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields: sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related field AND Five years of environmental engineering experience AND Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington
OR
Master's degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields: sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related field AND Four years of experience in environmental engineering AND Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington.
NOTE: A PhD in one of the above engineering fields will substitute for two years of the environmental engineering experience.
Desired Qualifications:
  •  Experience working with the Model Toxics Control Act, CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, and other environmental regulations
  • Experience building relationships with local, state, and federal officials.
  • Experience with budget and contract management
  • Experience communicating complex scientific issues and concepts to a wide variety of audiences
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Special Requirements / Conditions of Employment
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington
  • Initial 40-hour hazardous materials training followed by annual 8-hour refresher training is required and can be completed within six months of hire
NOTE:  Individuals who are interested in applying to this position, and believe they meet licensing requirements for the State of Washington based on reciprocity, are responsible for ensuring they meet licensing requirements for the State of Washington prior to submitting their application materials. These requirements can be found at the following website: WA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: How to get your license: Professional engineer by comity 
Why work for Ecology?
Joining Ecology means becoming a part of a team committed to protecting and restoring Washington State's environment.
A career in public service allows you to help solve some of the most challenging problems facing our state, while keeping the health and financial security of you and your family a priority. We combine one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation with a strong commitment to work/life balance.
Ecology employees may be eligible for the following:
Student debt and how working for Ecology can help
Employees may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, which forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. See https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details.
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Supplemental Information
 Application Instructions:
In order to be considered, please attach the following documents as attachments to your application:
  • A cover letter describing how your experience, skills and abilities meet the required qualifications of this position.
  • A resume.
Please do NOT include your salary history. Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.
Please complete the applicant profile when applying for this position. Or you may paste the text of your resume within the profile's resume text field.
Please read the supplemental questions carefully and answer completely. Incomplete responses, including "please see resume" may disqualify you from further consideration.
Department of Ecology employees, 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.

Other Information:
If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov. 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's main page.
If you have specific questions about the position, please email Christa Colouzis at: christa.colouzis@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Christa to inquire about the status of your application.
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.
This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.
The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 407-6186. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.