Senior Environmental Inspector - Underground Storage Tanks; Environmental Specialist

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Senior Environmental Inspector - Underground Storage Tanks (Environmental Specialist
4) within the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP).

Location:

• Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, WA.
• The salary listed includes 5% premium pay due to the position location in King County.
• Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Schedule:

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• This position is required to be in the office at least 10% of the time in a two week period. To maintain a permanent dedicated office space you must be in person at least 60% of the time.
• During the first six weeks of training, most of the time will be in the office and in the field with some teleworking.
• Once fully trained, you will perform field work 4 to 6 days per month. Field work will include travel within counties of the Northwest Region of Washington.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline:

• Apply by February 22, 2026.
• This position will remain open until filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hire at any time after application review begins. Applications received after the date above may not be considered.

For detailed information on how we calculate experience and responses to other frequently asked questions, please visit our Recruitment website.

Nine years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience performing environmental-based work,
  OR
  work related to the duties of the position, that includes one or more of the following:
  • Communicating regulations, codes, or procedures to relevant groups or persons.
  • Applying an understanding on how complex equipment relates to a particular regulation, code, or procedure.
• Experience must include demonstrated competence in the following skill sets:
  • Using critical / analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to make decisions or determine a course of action.
  • Reviewing / assessing information and data to draw conclusions and recommending decisions or actions.
  • Reading, interpreting and applying regulations and/or code of practices.
• Education involving a major study in environmental, physical, or one of the natural sciences; environmental or natural science interdisciplinary studies; environmental planning, or an academic discipline related to the duties of the position.

Examples of how to qualify:

• 9 years of experience.
• 8 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
• 7 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
• 6 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits.
• 5 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
• 3 years of experience AND a Master’s degree.
• 2 years of experience AND a Ph.D.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass initial 40-hour hazardous materials training within six months of hire and complete annual 8-hour refreshers.

• Technical knowledge of underground storage tank (UST) systems.
• Education, compliance, and enforcement experience in an environmental field.
• Strong capacity for scientific data assimilation and analysis.
• Experience in regulation interpretation and reporting.
• Routine work with database and spreadsheet software for data management and interpretation.
• Experience working with UST systems, including tank installation/retrofitting, tank decommissioning, site assessments, cathodic protection testing, or tightness testing of UST systems and leak detection equipment.

If you are excited about this role but not sure if your experience aligns perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Department of Ecology, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging.

You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.

Ecology does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we…