In this role, you will assist in integrating environmental requirements into project planning, permitting, design, construction, commissioning, startup, and operations. You will provide technical guidance regarding environmental mitigation tasks, participate in emergency response, and conduct inspections. Your work will help ensure project compliance with contract, regulatory, and Amentum requirements.
This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS
- Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment.
- Responsible for development and implementation of field environmental compliance and permitting programs and procedures.
- Collaborates with engineering, start-up, commissioning, and operations organizations to provide environmental perspective during project execution.
- Provides day-to-day direction and technical oversight for environmental staff performing environmental compliance, environmental permitting, waste management, and chemical management activities.
- Conducts and/or oversees required environmental reporting activities.
- Performs and/or monitors field execution activities and engages in corrective action management to maintain compliance/performance.
- Provides field support for regulatory agency inspections.
- Works directly with both Bechtel and Waste Treatment Completion Company management and staff to ensure environmental requirements are correctly incorporated during start-up and operational phases of the project.
- Coordinates environmental activities with functional managers to meet project requirements.
- Interfaces with regulatory agencies for environmental compliance and permitting activities.
- This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides day-to-day direction and technical oversight to Environmental staff performing environmental compliance, waste management, and chemical management activities.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
Education/Experience:
BS in environmental sciences, field biology, natural resources or related science discipline or engineering field from an accredited university and 19 years of progressive environmental related experience, 5 of those years in a supervisory or lead role.
OR
Associates degree in an engineering or science field from an accredited college or university and 21 years of progressive environmental related experience, 5 of those years in a supervisory or lead role.
OR
High School Diploma or GED and 23 years of progressive environmental related experience, 5 of those years in a supervisory or lead role.
Required:
- Prior practical work experience in field environments (e.g., construction execution and/or operating facilities) performing the responsibilities.
- Previous environmental compliance experience in the nuclear industry for commercial and/or DOE project activities.
- Previous experience working with regulatory agencies.
- Ability to plan and schedule assigned work and complete tasks on time.
- Must possess good oral and written communication skills, specifically in the preparation of permits, resolution of technical issues, and communication with regulatory agencies.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of Access, Visio, and Power Point.
- Demonstrated understanding and involvement in managing environmental permit modifications.
- Experience with the application of air quality, water quality, waste management, and regulatory reporting regulations in an operational setting.
- Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
- Prior experience managing staff (providing direction, positive feedback, confirming progress and evaluating performance).
- Previous experience developing and maintaining an ISO14001 compliant environmental management system.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
(SHNM-ISH) Safety and Health Non-Manual Industrial Safety & Hygiene
Performs desk work, including writing, computer, etc. in support of line management safety and health needs. Review and generation of Safety and Health reports, records, etc. Development/management of Safety and Health process/procedure, training, metrics, etc. Perform Safety and Health surveillances and assessments.
Records generation, instrumentation and equipment management, and other industrial safety/hygiene functions. Oversights and mentors Line Management and workers on the implementation of industrial safety/hygiene hazard controls. Responds to events providing injury/illness response, monitoring of conditions, etc. Hazard analysis and control determinations in support of project work activities. And conducts oversight and monitoring during work task performance to verify that exposure control mechanisms are sufficient to protect workers.
- This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentumvisa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
- Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)
- Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concernsincluding sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries are subject to additional security requirements.
