Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Nuclear Waste Program{rel="nofollow"}* (NWP)* is looking to fill a Tank System, Operations and Closure Coordinator (Environmental Specialist 4) 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.

Aging and well beyond their intended lifetime, the single shell tanks at Hanford are considered one of Hanford's major threats to human health and the environment. In this role, you will be involved in all regulatory aspects of single shell tank operation, tank cleanout, soil remediation, groundwater monitoring and cleanup, and tank farm closure. Your work will contribute significantly to reducing the threats of Hanford to the environment. You will work directly with the project manager for the Tank System Operation and Closure project and gain project management skills directly through experience. You will also work closely with engineers, chemists, hydrogeologists, toxicologists and attorneys, assisting interdisciplinary teams in resolving important issues to ensure a safer environment for human and ecological receptors at, around, and downstream of the Hanford site.   Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  *  Program Mission: *The Nuclear Waste Program (NWP) mission is to lead the effective and efficient cleanup of the United States 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.  Our Nuclear Waste Program oversees cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Washington. The site produced plutonium for military defense between 1943 and 1989, and later served as a storage facility for other radioactive wastes. Today, Hanford is one of the most complex and toxic cleanup sites in the nation. Our role is to regulate cleanup efforts. We also regulate several other mixed waste (which includes both dangerous and radioactive waste) sites in Washington and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Learn what we're doing to keep dangerous and radioactive cleanup on track, and communities and the environment safe.{target="_blank" rel="noopener"} *Tele-work options for this position: *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 May 21, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before May 20, 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. 

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: