Regulatory Permitting and Technical Support

ATTAINX INC•Richland, WA

7d•$145,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

AttainX is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional for regulatory permitting and technical support for the Department of Energy (DOE), Hanford Field Office (HFO), Assistant Manager for Safety and Environment (AMSE) Environmental Compliance Division (ECD).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in physical science, environmental science, engineering or a related discipline
In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience is required as an equivalency
10 years of relevant experience (17 year's total if using in lieu of bachelor’s degree)
Experience in environmental regulatory permitting, including development, review, modification and implementation of permits and permit-related documentation
Demonstrated experience with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permitting and regulatory compliance
Strong knowledge of environmental regulatory frameworks and the ability to interpret and apply regulatory and statutory requirements
Experience in evaluating regulatory impacts, implementation challenges and compliance strategies
Ability to review and assess technical and regulatory documents for completeness, defensibility and compliance
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear technical comments, recommendations and summary analyses
Ability to work effectively with DOE, contractors and regulatory agencies
US citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in supporting DOE environmental permitting and compliance programs
Working knowledge of Hanford Site mission, operations and regulatory drivers
Experience in interfacing with federal and state regulatory agencies on permitting matters
Experience in supporting compliance assessments, oversight activities, field reviews and corrective action tracking
Ability to work effectively with senior leadership and multidisciplinary technical teams
Working level knowledge of DOE program and project management practices, policies and procedures
Experience in supporting programs and projects with analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessments, walk-downs, reviews and coordination

Responsibilities

Review RCRA permit, permit-related documents and environmental compliance program documents and provide technical, regulatory, and strategic recommendations.
Support development, review and evaluation of permitting strategies, including identification of regulatory risks, implementation issues and compliance impacts.
Review permit applications, permit modifications, regulatory deliverables and associated documentation for technical adequacy, regulatory consistency and completeness.
Coordinate and consolidate review comments from multidisciplinary stakeholders and support comment resolution.
Participate in meetings, technical workshops, field walk-downs and regulatory discussions in support of permitting and compliance activities.
Provide technical support during interactions with regulatory agencies, including the Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Health and US Environmental Protection Agency.
Review ECD regulatory permitting procedures and oversight documents to ensure environmental and regulatory requirements are current, complete and effectively implemented.
Conduct regulatory analyses to determine the applicability and impact of existing, revised and proposed environmental regulations on Hanford permitting and compliance activities.
Support oversight and compliance evaluation activities, including development of templates, tracking tools and summary reporting of trends, deviations and corrective actions.