Environmental Scientist​/Engineer - Level II - IV

OVERVIEW

Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Environmental Scientist/Engineer III to contribute to our mission supporting our work at UCOR in Oak Ridge, TN.

L&A is a woman‑owned small business and trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest‑caliber staff and experts.

L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well‑being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family.

Under minimal supervision, is responsible for providing senior‑level environmental support. Supports management with more complex environmental issues, provides environmental services and oversight to projects and operations, coordinates projects and operations environmental regulatory interactions, and makes recommendations for setting overall environmental strategies, policies, procedures, and standards. Act as Subject Matter Expert as needed and appropriate. Ensures projects and operations achieve environmental compliance and stewardship.

• Provides Environmental Compliance (EC) functional support for the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) and ETTP National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit. This includes preparing sampling and analysis plans, reviewing laboratory results, conducting SWPPP inspections, writing SWPPP annual reports, submitting the annual Discharge Monitoring Report to regulators, and preparing the ETTP NPDES permit renewal application.
• Updates and provides sampling and analysis plan each year to UT‑Battelle to conduct the ETTP Biological Monitoring and Abatement Program (BMAP) which includes fish community studies, benthic macroinvertebrate sampling, and fish and clam bioaccumulation studies.
• Requests and coordinates investigative sampling in the permitted storm drain network.
• Supports various projects in obtaining Aquatic Resource Alteration Permits (ARAPs) and/or Construction General Permit (CGP) coverage from the State of Tennessee.
• Provides backup support for the ETTP surface water monitoring program.
• Serves as UCOR’s subject matter expert (SME) for Clean Water Act (CWA) regulations, NPDES permits, SWPPP documents, BMAP, and ARAPs. Supports compliance with PFAS regulations.
• Prepares monthly sampling coordination meeting agenda; conducts the meeting, and distributes the minutes.
• Reviews analytical results for Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF) contact water and discharge water and provides documentation to EMWMF managers.
• Maintains the UCOR sitewide spill history, and provides spill summaries for use in annual training modules.
• Prepares and distributes the UCOR EC find and fix log.
• Updates and distributes to UCOR personnel “Environmental Pagers” on topics such as “Protection of Migratory Birds” and “Protection of Bats”.
• Conducts surveillance, management assessments, and compliance inspections, as assigned.
• Supports regulatory agency and DOE interactions (e.g., negotiations, inspections, technical assistance).
• Routinely accesses the laboratory database to track and report stormwater results to operations and planning personnel.
• Completes work assignments with a high level of personal accountability, teamwork, initiative, and quality.
• Follows established policies, methods, and practices of the Company.
• Maintains knowledge of safety policies and procedures and performs assigned duties in a safe manner, and, if supervising others, has responsibility for the safety of those being supervised.
• Attends EC planning and team meetings, and performs other EC related tasks, as assigned.

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