Leaking Ust Remediation Engineer Senior

DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY LEAKING UST REMEDIATION ENGINEER – SENIOR LEVEL

Job Location:

WASTE PROGRAMS DIVISION – 1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: 105K-115K

Grade: 29

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

At ADEQ, our mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment in Arizona. We achieve this through science-based environmental regulation and clear, equitable engagement and communication, with integrity and high standards of effectiveness and efficiency. We are seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to drive our agency toward this mission.

The Remediation Engineer specializes in the cleanup of petroleum hydrocarbons and related contaminants of concern. The senior-level subject matter expert will assess third-party remediation and corrective action plans for leaking underground storage tanks (USTs); and conduct technical evaluations of the design, implementation, and operation of remediation systems to ensure efficacy and regulatory compliance. Day-to-day activities include reviewing reports, proposals, and documentation of work performed.

You will mentor junior staff and develop standard procedures that drive petroleum-based cleanup efforts at UST facilities.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

The State of Arizona supports a work culture that offers flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Remote work is an option; all work should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is authorized in advance.

• Contribute to cross-divisional environmental issues.
• Lead the development of complex environmental calculations.
• Provide a high level of engineering support for staff.
• Review, evaluate, and provide comments on corrective action plans.
• Review remediation proposals involving environmental or public health impacts.
• Evaluate and support open leaking underground storage tanks cases; assess proposed and ongoing remedial activities.
• Coordinate with responsible parties, owners, operators and consultants to discuss UST site characterization and guide appropriate cleanup activities.
• Provide technical assistance to the regulated community, staff, and the public regarding environmental impact and regulation.
• Evaluate remedial proposals, performance, and associated costs.
• Conduct reviews of Corrective Action Plans for technical appropriateness and regulatory compliance.
• Complete expert-level review of complex technical/program documents and applications related to environmental impact and regulation.
• Mentor and audit the technical work and review products of junior staff.
• Provide expert testimony on legal cases involving remediation engineering.

• Expertise in design, planning, permitting, testing, implementation, and performance monitoring of remedial technologies for petroleum hydrocarbons and related chemicals in soil, groundwater, and LNAPL, including AS/SVE, MPE, pump & treat, bioremediation, and ISCO.
• Expertise in developing Conceptual Site Models (CSMs) and remedial objectives for soils, groundwater, and LNAPL.
• Proficiency in reviewing and analyzing technical feasibility, and cost estimation for bench/pilot testing and comparison of multiple technologies for full-scale implementation.
• Proficiency in developing and reviewing remedial performance monitoring plans and results, including transition criteria.
• Experience in operation, maintenance, and optimization of injection and extraction remediation systems.
• Experience in characterizing LNAPL bodies for extent, composition, and stability using multiple technologies.
• Knowledge of Arizona state and federal underground storage tank regulations.

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline.
• Twelve (12) or more years of remediation engineering experience. Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• Professional Engineering certification through the Arizona Board of Technical Registration or equivalent in a reciprocal jurisdiction.
• Experience with State and Federal environmental regulations, regulatory research, agency policies and processes, or other regulatory…