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Department of Ecology Permit Writer / Unit Lead (Environmental Specialist 2-or-3) in Richland, Washington
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Nuclear Waste Program *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Permit Writer / Unit Lead (Environmental Specialist 2-or-3) *position. This position is located in our *Richland Field Office (RFO) in Richland, WA{rel="nofollow"}. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. In this position, you will serve as a staff environmental specialist for the Waste Management Section of the Nuclear Waste Program (NWP) in our Richland Field Office. You will perform permit application review, permit development, and compliance assurance for assigned Hanford and non-Hanford facilities to achieve compliance with state and federal regulations and cleanup of the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Nuclear Site. Note: *This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Environmental Specialist field and achieve the goal class of an Environmental Specialist 3. Candidates will be considered at the Environmental Specialist 2 and 3 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section. *Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations. *Program Mission: *The Nuclear Waste Program's{rel="nofollow"} mission is to lead the effective and efficient cleanup of the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site; to ensure sound management of mixed hazardous wastes in Washington; and to protect the state's air, water, and land at and adjacent to the Hanford Site. *Tele-work options for this position: *This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule. *Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in "other information." Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.
Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on September 30, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before September 29, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.
Please Note: We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made. Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: