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Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

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.

At Ecology, protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do. We have a culture that is invested in making a difference. If you want to join a highly effective, collaborative team, with leadership that embraces the value of people, Ecology may be a good fit.

The (TCP) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to hire an Environmental Cleanup Engineer (Environmental Engineer 3) that will work out of our Northwest Regional Office (NWRO) in

Please Note: This is a project position that is funded until January 31, 2025.

The Environmental Cleanup Engineer position represents the agency and reviews and approves final engineering designs and decisions. This position located in the Northwest Region of the Toxics Cleanup Program serves as an environmental cleanup engineer for the section. As such, provides environmental and construction expertise on the cleanup of complex sites, including, but not limited to, uplands area-wide sites. This position also conducts contractor oversight, reviews investigations, and proposes solutions to complex environmental engineering problems on a site-by-site basis that require the application of environmental engineering techniques and principles related to cleanup alternatives for cleanup of contaminated sites.

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.

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Local efforts... Diverse people... Statewide impacts

Duties

Accidental spills of dangerous materials and past business practices have contaminated land and water throughout the state. The (TCP) works to remedy these situations, which range from cleaning up contamination from leaking underground storage tanks, to remediating large, complex projects requiring substantial engineering solutions. Our mission is to get and keep contaminants out of the environment.

We are looking for a person who possesses excellent people skills, are flexible and organized and has the ability to communicate with a diverse audience, a good listener who asks questions and is a problem solver that works well in a team. They will communicate with the public, generating and reviewing cleanup plans for properties, managing data quality control and communicate the information to the public. They will also manage contractors and consultants on public works contracts completing the administrative duties associated with that.

The Environmental Cleanup Engineer is expected to work with the team to complete cleanup in the Everett Smelter cleanup site. Typical problems include access issues for cleanup, knowledge and information gaps of the public, public non-responsiveness and anger, and language differences.

The Environmental Cleanup Engineer will be working with a highly effective, supportive team cleaning up a large contaminated site to protect the people and the environment of Washington state for the future. They will gain experience working with the public, local governments and agencies. Flexibility is essential because they will periodically need to attend evening public meetings or festivals on the weekend.

The Everett Smelter team is small but efficient. Each member has their focus area and supports the others to create a balance to effectively complete the cleanup work. They are great to work with.

This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be March 23, 2020. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before March 22, 2020. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.


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.

Please Note: This is a project position that is funded until January 31, 2025.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

A Master's degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields; sanitary, water resources, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related field

AND

Registration as a professional engineer in the State of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington and two (2) years of experience in environmental engineering.

OR

An Engineer in Training Certificate or a Bachelor's degree with a major study in one of the following engineering fields; sanitary, water resources, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related field

AND

Registration as a professional engineer in the State of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington and three (3) years of experience in environmental engineering.

NOTE: A PhD in one of the above engineering fields will substitute for two (2) years of the environmental engineering experience.

NOTE: Requirements for professional registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington are eight years of professional experience (which may include up to four years of college level engineering education) and successful completion of sixteen hours of professional licensing exams. Applicants qualifying through the licensing equivalency option must achieve registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington within six months of appointment to this class.

Initial 40-hour hazardous materials training followed by annual 8-hour refresher training - this doesn't have to be done prior to starting. If the finalist doesn't have this training then we will send them to obtain the training after hire.


Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of: principles and practices of environmental engineering. Model Toxics Control Act, CERCLA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, and other environmental regulations.
• Ability to: direct development of designs involving environmental engineering theory and judgment; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with local, state and federal officials; plan, promote and administer projects; analyze significant environmental engineering data and write evaluative reports. Budget and contract management experience. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington.
• Valid Driver's License.

Supplemental Information

• A cover letter describing how your experience, skills and abilities meet the required qualifications of this position.
• A resume outlining your professional experience.