Groundwater Support Services

Summary

Responsible for independent evaluation of the Hanford cleanup and groundwater programs with a focus on remediation of groundwater activities and compliance/execution with Federal and Washington state regulation.

• Assist in document review and technical analysis of groundwater and source area contamination with regard to the CERCLA, RCRA and AEA process.
• Ensure project safety and regulatory documentation is complete, accurate, and reliable for submission to regulators or other DOE offices.
• Support Hanford Groundwater Program operations (including pump and treatment facilities, in-situ barriers, groundwater monitoring and sampling, well construction, well rehabilitation, and well maintenance), and regulatory documentation and technical analyses as it affects groundwater program activities.
• Conduct on-site assessments related to groundwater programs.
• Provide expert opinion and feedback on program/project activities.
• Provide detailed technical oversight, support to prevent programmatic failure (for example, failure to comply with regulations or enforceable documents), and assess effectiveness and performance of groundwater activities.
• Assist in preparation and review of draft reports, including technical analyses, assessment of regulatory documents, waste acceptance criteria, technical reports, or other documents.
• Interface with a diverse range of people from the Hanford Field Office (HFO), SNRL field Office, PNNL, other DOE Contractors, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, State Regulators, tribes, and other stakeholders.
• Support the development and implementation of plans to mitigate programmatic risks and exploit opportunities for improving program activities.
• Provide related technical and strategic expertise in compliant groundwater program management operations and groundwater program management practices.
• Provide executive level management support for Hanford groundwater program management and facility operations.
• Assist with proactively identifying potential risks/opportunities through review of the programs and evaluation of program elements related to groundwater program facility operations.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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• BS/BA degree in a relevant field of study. Technical degree in soil, water treatment, geology, and/or hydrogeology. Five (5) years of experience may be substituted for BS/BA degree.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, including:
• Program and/or project management in groundwater and soil remediation projects,
• RCRA/CERCLA/AEA process and interfacing with regulators and other stakeholders,
• RCRA/CERCLA/AEA groundwater monitoring requirements, and
• Well construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance.
• Assessing remedy performance and evaluation against requirements and optimization.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

• Expert writing skills with proven experience supporting programs and projects through analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessment, review, and coordination, as demonstrated by nationally recognized publications.
• Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MII estimating software, and/or other MS Office tools.
• Sufficient knowledge of contract change management to review contractor proposals for accuracy and content.
• Knowledge of groundwater modeling techniques and software.
• Experience in the use of MODFLOW and STOMP.
• Thorough knowledge of Hanford Site Groundwater treatment operations.
• Thorough knowledge of Hanford Site Groundwater well drilling, maintenance, and rehabilitation operations.
• Knowledge of the Hanford Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order.
• Knowledge of assessment and monitoring of environmental contamination and evaluation of fate and transport of radiological and non-radiological contaminants.
• Knowledge of state regulations as it pertains to RCRA and CERCLA.
• Knowledge in management of design, fabrication, installation, startup, and operation of remedial systems for treatment of soil and groundwater.
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