Site Manager​/Fate & Transport Expert; Environmental Engineer

Description

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen. The Department of Ecology is hiring a Site Manager / Fate & Transport Expert (Environmental Engineer
5) within the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP).

Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options. A minimum of one day per week is required in the office, with occasional in-person meetings and activities outside the office schedule.

The Site Manager / Fate & Transport Expert works on Washington’s largest and most complex contaminated sites.

Responsibilities include:

• Review remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and cleanup action plans.
• Guide corrective actions and compliance monitoring supporting property development, real estate transactions, and other critical activities across the state.
• Design engineering analyses that evaluate contaminant movement through groundwater, soil, and air, and identify effective cleanup technologies such as in‑situ stabilization, soil vapor extraction, and permeable reactive barriers.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to engineers and site managers, delivering timely, accurate site status updates to support real estate transactions, loans, and development.
• Manage and oversee the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Negotiate, issue, and enforce Agreed Orders, Consent Decrees, Department Enforcement Orders, and Inter‑Agency Agreements.
• Review engineering studies and reports on hazardous waste sites, evaluate field and design practices, and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Coordinate planning, implementation, and completion of site‑specific remediation projects.
• Prepare engineering reports and assist project team members in understanding design plans and specifications.
• Evaluate the completeness and accuracy of engineering characterization, remedial investigation, and feasibility studies.
• Review RI reports, Site Health and Safety Plans, Engineering and Design Reports, post‑cleanup as‑built drawings, laboratory reports, and QA/QC documentation.
• Apply Model Toxics Control Act requirements to contaminated sediment cleanups, in alignment with CERCLA.
• Provide in‑field oversight of contract engineering work.

Required:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in Washington or an equivalent state; AND
• Five years of experience in environmental engineering.

Special Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license.
• Professional Engineer registration in Washington within six months of appointment (if requiring licensure).

Ecology offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and eleven paid holidays per year.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Tuition Waiver program.
• Long‑term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Deferred Compensation Programs.
• Dependent Care Assistance.

The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and veteran status. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.