Industrial Wastewater Permit Manager (Environmental Engineer 3)

State of Washington•King County - Shoreline, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Ecology is hiring an Industrial Wastewater Permit Manager (Environmental Engineer 3) within the Water Quality Program. This role supports Ecology’s mission and represents the Water Quality Program as an Environmental Engineer. Under the general supervision of the Industrial Wastewater Permits Unit (IWPU) Supervisor, you will be responsible for independently developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, State Waste Discharge (SWD) permits, and accompanying fact sheets for industrial facilities in the Northwest region of Washington state. This work directly supports clean water protections and helps ensure industrial practices are safe, sustainable, and compliant. In this role, you will review permit reports, conduct facility inspections, provide technical assistance, investigate complaints, conduct compliance reviews, and provide technical support for enforcement recommendations. You will also independently review engineering reports submitted for Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISGP) in the Northwest region. You will frequently collaborate with internal staff to offer technical assistance to industrial facilities and to support the development of compliance or enforcement actions. This position provides opportunities to grow your technical expertise, strengthen your engineering judgment, and contribute meaningfully to environmental outcomes across the state.

Requirements

Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington, AND Three (3) years of experience in environmental engineering.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington or another state, based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington.
Applicants qualifying through the licensing equivalency option must achieve professional registration as an engineer in the state of Washington within six months of appointment to this class.
Individuals who are licensed as professional engineers in another U.S. jurisdiction or foreign country and wish to apply for this position must qualify for licensure in Washington State by comity.
Applicants are responsible for reviewing and ensuring they meet Washington's comity requirements before submitting application materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience or training in developing and/or implementing wastewater discharge permits.
Experience in wastewater and/or stormwater treatment, including reviewing or preparing engineering documents, operation and maintenance manuals, stormwater management manual.
Experience with Western Washington Hydrology Model (WWHM) or similar models for designing stormwater control facilities.
Experience or training in water quality sampling and water quality monitoring data analysis.

Responsibilities

Develop wastewater discharge permits.
Review engineering reports submitted for ISGP and individual NPDES permits.
Review water quality monitoring data to determine facility compliance.
Conduct facility inspections, provide technical assistance, and write inspection reports.
Conduct water quality sampling and analyze monitoring data to evaluate compliance.
Assist with the development of enforcement actions.
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and clearly explain complex technical issues in plain language.
Work with the Ecology Communications team to respond to media inquiries.