Environmental Scientist - Oak Ridge, TN
Listed on 2026-02-21
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Environmental Engineer
About RSI
RSI is a dynamic group of companies that has provided services to major federal clients and Fortune 500 engineering and construction companies since 1996. We have experience in complex, highly regulated markets providing environmental, nuclear, construction management, project delivery, and specialty professional services while maintaining an excellent safety record. We offer a full range of benefits including a generous PTO plan, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K (100% match up to 4% eligible compensation) and 100% immediate vesting, basic and supplemental life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.
RSI is headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is a wholly owned operating company of ASRC Industrial (AIS). AIS is a wholly owned operating company of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). Through ASRC, we are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and we also offer 8(a) options.
Position SummaryRSI is currently recruiting for an Environmental Scientist. This onsite position is located in Oak Ridge, TN.
Primary Responsibilities- 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.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related science, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree desired.
- Five or more years of relevant experience
- Under general management direction, is responsible for providing technical environmental support.
- Manages environmental programs and…
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