Description

About the Department of Ecology

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR)are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

Duties

What makes this role unique?

• Serve as lead and as one of a few members of the NWP staff who have access to the controlled versions of the permit files; as such, knowledge of the regulations and internal permitting processes that promote completeness, consistency, enforceability, and accuracy is essential.
• Working with the Permitting staff and Administrative Services, ensure the Perma-Fix and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Permit files are secure and that files are shared with internal Permit staff or Permittees for permit modifications and permit renewals when needed.
• Working with the Permitting Staff and Administrative Services, ensure Hanford Site-wide Permit Files for Rev 9 Dangerous Waste Site-wide Permit are secure and that files are shared with internal Permit Staff or Permittees to prepare for transmittal of the modified renewal for the public review and then final permit issuance.
• Provide modifications in secured files when changes are approved by Ecology. Ensure newly modified files are placed on the external Ecology website.
• Conduct independent quality assurance and quality control of all changes made to secured permit files.
• Work with internal Permit Staff or the Permittees to ensure that all appropriate and correct permit files are ready for the Quarterly Class 1 and 1 Prime permit modification through permit production.
• Work with internal Permit staff of the Permittees to ensure that all appropriate and correct permit files are ready for the Class 2, 3, and Agency Initiated permit modifications through permit production.
• Understand all the steps in the NWP permit modification process, configuration control, and permit production.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time. We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked. Examples of the proration calculations are:

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months: (30/40) x 20 months = 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months: (20/40) x 12 months = 6 months full-time equivalent

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  Experience in environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning.
• Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field.

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  Experience in environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning.
• Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field.

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  Experience in environmental analysis or control, or environmental planning.
• Education: involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences, environmental planning, or other allied field.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

• This position requires passing a U.S. Department of Energy training and test and acquiring a badge for access to the Hanford Site.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• HAZWOPER 40-hour certification is required to perform this work within 6 months of hire. Must be able to meet the physical activity requirements for this certification.

Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

• Expertise with Federal Hazardous Waste and Washington Dangerous Waste regulations.
• Ability to work under stressful situations (time constraints and multiple permitting related actions together) and to communicate clearly.

Supplemental Information

Ecology seeks diverse applicants: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.
Need an Accommodationin the application and/or screening process or this job announcement in an alternative format?

• Please call: (360) 407-6186 or email: careers@ecy.wa.gov and we will be happy to assist.
• If you are deaf or hard of hearing you can reach the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
• 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 on the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile's main page.
• If you are reading this announcement in print format, please enter the following URL to your search engine to apply: https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Get-to-know-us/Jobs-at-Ecology.

• A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position.
• A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position.

• Please be sure to remove private information such as your social security number, date of birth, etc.
• Do not attach documents that are password-protected, as these documents may not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded.

If you have specific questions about the position, please email Edward Holbrook at Edward.Holbrook@ecy.wa.gov Please do not contact Edward to inquire about the status of your application.
To request the full position description: email careers@ecy.wa.gov

Why work for Ecology?
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.
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 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.
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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: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, military spouses 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.