Senior Permitting Lead

The WTCC Environmental Management team supports the planning, development, implementation and oversite of the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) procedures and/or work packages that are used to comply with environmental permit requirements including air, wastewater, and dangerous waste. Environmental management support will be required to ensure Plant Operations has technical staff on site to interpret and resolve permit conditions to ensure compliance and to maintain operations in a compliant manner.

The Senior Permitting Lead will interface with BNI WTP permitting, WTCC Commissioning, Department of Energy (DOE), and will interact with regulatory agencies to support preparation and completion of permit modifications/reviews and regulatory submittals, review engineering changes for applicability to project environmental permits, licenses, and regulatory requirements; interface with internal organizations to ensure changes are implemented effectively and managed in accordance with environmental requirements, support preparation and submittal of compliance reports and semi-annual and annual permit compliance reporting.

The Senior Permitting Lead is expected to be largely self-directed and to interface with environmental and other plant management to assist in development of permitting and compliance strategy and to interact directly, in support of WTCC management, with DOE and the regulators on permitting and permit implementation related issues. This position shall be performed under the day-to-day direction, control, and supervision of WTCC REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Applied Science or demonstrated equivalent.

Bachelor’s Degree plus 15 years of relevant work history or a Masters Degree with at least 13 years of relevant work history.

• Superior knowledge of air, water, and hazardous waste environmental regulations and permit compliance and monitoring techniques and methodologies
• Experience in operating plants that require compliance with environmental permits and regulations
• Experience in working with operations management to resolve environmental permit issues
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge/experience in working with government agencies, preferably with the US Department of Energy and the Washington State Department of Ecology
• Knowledge of Washington State environmental regulations is preferred
• Ability to identify problem solutions to maintain plant operation

• Provide support to the Prime Contractor in managing/maintaining environmental permit configuration current with design changes that result from commissioning activities
• Provide air/water/waste permitting support to engineering for design changes, issue resolution, etc.
• Interact with project organizations on environmental permit requirements related to the design and operation of facilities regulated by air/water/waste permits and regulations; assist in planning system modifications, as required
• Interact with DOE and Regulatory Agency personnel regarding permit condition development and interpretation, and implementation as a representative of plant management
• Provide air/water/waste permit implementation guidance/support to WTP organizations
• Provide field support to answer regulatory agency permit questions related to air/water/waste system operations and maintenance
• Notify commissioning personnel when a new permit is issued and provide implementation guidance;
• Resolve concerns, as assigned
• Perform environmental permitting self-assessments as assigned
• Facilitate/participate in regulatory agency, Department of Energy, and company inspections/audits
• Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment

This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request.

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