Environmental Compliance Officer

External Job Opportunity

Job Duties/Scope Of Work


Work Safe, Make a Difference, and Be a Part of History with the CPCCo Team!

At the Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

A day in the life of a Waste Projects & Operations (WP&O) Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO includes, but is not limited to:

* Identify applicable environmental requirements and assist management in establishing and implementing compliance strategies.
* Work with others to develop and maintain environmental regulatory documentation (e.g., CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, CAA, TSCA, etc.) and provide compliance reporting information.
* Review work planning and environmental documents to ensure that environmental requirements are included and implemented. Ensure that regulatory-based defensible positions are developed to be communicated to management and decision-makers.
* Perform field compliance assessments and correct work practices so that activities meet requirements of permits, decision documents, and/or regulatory agreements. Identify environmental regulatory compliance issues and coordinate with operations and regulatory staff to resolve issues.
* Provide input on behalf of customers to support development of site-wide environmental reports or deliverables. Coordinate or support regulatory compliance activities associated with waste sites.
* Gather information on spills, releases, and environmental non-compliance and ensure that applicable notifications and reporting are completed. Participate in critiques and investigations regarding environmental protection or compliance. Provide recommendations on corrective actions and resolution of incidents. Support and/or perform self-assessments.
* Provide input to support development of site-wide environmental reports or deliverables.
* Conduct professional and positive interactions with the client, internal customers, and regulatory personnel.
* Champion and help to implement the CPCCo Integrated Safety Management System/Environmental Management System.
* Gain the ECO qualification.
* Qualify for entry into radiological controlled areas and complete training for work at TSD facilities and CERCLA cleanup sites per 29 CFR 1910.120.


Basic Qualifications


* Intermediate Level Grade 17: Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or related technical degree with 4 or more years of relevant experience
* Career Level Grade 18: Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or related technical degree with 6 or more years of relevant experience

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.


Desired Qualifications


* 1 year of Nuclear Facility experience.
* Prior experience communicating with senior management.
* 2 years' experience working at a RCRA TSD facility.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
* Self-starter, organized, detail oriented, enjoys working in teams and ability to maintain productive working relationships.
* Prior experience interacting with regulatory agency personnel and in-depth knowledge in at least one program area: radiological or chemical characterization, RCRA, CERCLA removal/remedial action, waste management, air emissions, chemical management, or liquid effluents.
* Familiarity with Washington Administrative Code 173-303-665 "Landfills."


Compensation & Benefits


In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week):

Intermediate Level Grade 17: $96,938- $122,113
Career Level Grade 18: $106,663 - $134,588

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.

CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers

A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:
- A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
- A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.
- A great community (https://www.visittri-cities.com/) where you can recharge on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.