WTCC Environmental Programs & Compliance Manager

Amentum•Richland, WA

6d•$149,636 - $243,895•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Programs & Compliance Manager supports integration of environmental requirements into project planning, permitting, design, construction, commissioning, startup, and operations. The role provides technical guidance on environmental mitigation, participates in emergency response, conducts inspections, and helps ensure compliance with contract, regulatory, and Amentum requirements. The position is performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC. The position develops and implements field environmental compliance and permitting programs and procedures; collaborates with engineering, startup, commissioning, and operations teams; and provides day-to-day direction and technical oversight to environmental staff. The manager conducts or oversees environmental reporting, monitors field execution, supports corrective-action management, and provides field support during regulatory agency inspections. The role works with Bechtel and WTCC management and staff to incorporate environmental requirements into startup and operations, coordinates with functional managers, and interfaces with regulatory agencies. This is a site-based position at the construction site, 22 miles north of Richland, with a Monday–Thursday, 4 x 10 schedule from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position includes desk work and computer use, preparation and review of safety and health records and reports, management of instrumentation and equipment, oversight and mentoring of workers, hazard analysis, event response, and monitoring work activities to verify exposure controls. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship, pass pre-employment screening, and be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for Hanford Site access. Additional security requirements may apply to citizens of designated countries.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, field biology, natural resources, a related science discipline, or an engineering field from an accredited university, and 19 years of progressive environmental-related experience, including 5 years in a supervisory or lead role; OR associate’s degree in an engineering or science field from an accredited college or university and 21 years of progressive environmental-related experience, including 5 years in a supervisory or lead role; OR high school diploma or GED and 23 years of progressive environmental-related experience, including 5 years in a supervisory or lead role.
Practical field-environment work experience, such as construction execution or operating facilities, performing relevant responsibilities.
Environmental compliance experience in the nuclear industry for commercial and/or Department of Energy project activities.
Experience working with regulatory agencies.
Ability to plan and schedule assigned work and complete tasks on time.
Good oral and written communication skills, especially for preparing permits, resolving technical issues, and communicating with regulatory agencies.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Authorization to work and remain in the United States without current or future Amentum visa sponsorship.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including employment and education verification.
Ability to obtain a Department of Energy badge for Hanford Site access.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Access, Visio, and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated understanding of and involvement in managing environmental permit modifications.
Experience applying air-quality, water-quality, waste-management, and regulatory-reporting regulations in an operational setting.
Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and changing priorities.
Prior experience managing staff, including providing direction and feedback, confirming progress, and evaluating performance.
Previous experience developing and maintaining an ISO 14001-compliant environmental management system.

Responsibilities

Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing safety and quality to protect workers, others, and the environment.
Develop and implement field environmental compliance and permitting programs and procedures.
Collaborate with engineering, startup, commissioning, and operations organizations to provide an environmental perspective during project execution.
Provide day-to-day direction and technical oversight to environmental staff performing environmental compliance, permitting, waste management, and chemical management activities.
Conduct or oversee required environmental reporting activities.
Perform or monitor field execution activities and participate in corrective-action management to maintain compliance and performance.
Provide field support for regulatory agency inspections.
Work with Bechtel and WTCC management and staff to ensure environmental requirements are incorporated during startup and operational phases.
Coordinate environmental activities with functional managers to meet project requirements.
Interface with regulatory agencies on environmental compliance and permitting activities.
Perform safety and health support functions described in the posting, including report and record preparation, process and procedure development, surveillances and assessments, equipment management, hazard analysis, event response, and oversight of work-task exposure controls.