RCRA Environmental Scientist

External Job Opportunity

Job Duties/Scope Of Work


At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

This position supports the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Operating Permits group within the Regulatory Strategy & Integration (RS&I) Organization.

The RS&I team is seeking an experienced professional to support RCRA permitting for multiple Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities including preparation of Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 permit modification requests. Facility activities include container storage, treatment, tank systems, landfills, miscellaneous units, and closure units. Document preparation may include Waste Analysis Plans, Process Information, Inspection Schedule, Training Plan, Security, Preparedness & Prevention, Part A applications, and other documents required to support permit modification requests.

A day in the life of a RCRA Environmental Scientist involves, but is not limited to the following:

* Ensure compliance with RCRA regulations.
* Contribute to the writing, review, and production of RCRA permit documents.
* Coordinate document reviews to ensure that environmental and regulatory documents provided to regulators and the public have consistency, readability, and compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
* Provide feedback to ensure documents contain information and analyses with a sound basis for decision-making and are consistent with Ecology, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and DOE guidance and regulatory requirements.
* Interface with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, and other departments within CPCCo as needed.
* Contribute to process development and improvement.


Basic Qualifications


* Career Level Grade 19: Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or related technical degree with 8 or more years of relevant experience.

* Senior Level Grade 20: Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or related technical degree with 10 or more years of relevant experience.

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.


Desired Qualifications


* Experience working with regulatory agencies.
* Experience with RCRA and/or state equivalent permitting and compliance.
* Experience reviewing permit requirements to recommend compliant approaches and address regulatory requirements.
* Experience evaluating environmental requirements, developing compliant permits and preparing supporting documentation.
* Knowledge of data collection and analytical requirements.
* Experience writing reports that document regulatory compliance.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


Compensation & Benefits


In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week):

* Career Level Grade 19: Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or related technical degree with 8 or more years of relevant experience.

* Senior Level Grade 20: Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or related technical degree with 10 or more years of relevant experience.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.

CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers

A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:

* A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.

* A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.

* Relocation Eligibility: Must be located greater than 50 miles from Richland, WA 99352. If eligible for relocation, the Not To Exceed (NTE) range offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience in relation to the position grade level offered. The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact.

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.