Environmental Cleanup Engineer; Environmental Engineer

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring an Environmental Cleanup Engineer (Environmental Engineer 2 or
3) within the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP). This is a project position funded until June 30 2027, likely renewed for the next bi‑annual budget cycle.

Location:

Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, WA. Salary includes a 5% premium pay due to the position location in King County; upon hire you must live within commuting distance from the duty station.

Eligible for telework and flexible schedule options. Must be in‑office 3–4 days per week during the first two weeks of onboarding; thereafter, you may telework most of your work time with in‑person meetings at the Everett Smelter site up to 2–3 days per week as needed.

Apply by May 28 2026. This position will remain open until filled; the agency reserves the right to make a hire at any time after application review begins.

Provide environmental and construction expertise on the cleanup of complex sites, including the Everett Smelter Project (ESP) with extensive arsenic and lead contamination affecting residential properties, parks, and industrial land. Evaluate cleanup methods with the project team, review contractor designs and other engineering submittals, conduct contractor oversight, and propose solutions to complex environmental engineering problems. Perform cleanup in approximately 14 lowland areas using soil removal or capping.

• Review and provide recommendations on environmental engineering reports, plans, estimates, and specifications for site cleanups with impactful engineering effects on sediments, water, and uplands.
• Plan and oversee design and construction projects at cleanup sites.
• Offer technical advice to staff and policy staff on evaluating engineering alternatives to resolve controversial environmental issues.
• Evaluate and document contractor performance; provide oversight of contract engineering work.
• Assist with review of budget requests and estimates for contractor support needed on cleanup sites.

The position may be filled at Environmental Engineer 2 (EE2) or Environmental Engineer 3 (EE3) level. In‑training plan applies at EE2 level; progress to EE3 within a specified time period.

Pay ranges: EE2 $ 6,412 – $8,620 monthly; EE3 $ 7,436 – $9,998 monthly.

At the Environmental Engineer 2 level (In‑Training)

• Six years of experience and/or education in environmental engineering or a related field (sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related engineering).

Examples Of How To Qualify

• 6 years of experience.
• 5 years of experience AND 30‑59 semester or 45‑89 quarter college credits.
• 4 years of experience AND 60‑89 semester or 90‑134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
• 3 years of experience AND 90‑119 semester or 135‑179 quarter college credits.
• 2 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years of experience AND an Engineer‑in‑Training Certificate.
• 1 year of experience AND a Master’s degree or above.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in Washington state or an equivalent registration in another state.
• Three years of experience in environmental engineering that includes demonstrating:
  • Engineering Plan Development or Review:
    Ability to develop, evaluate, and approve engineering plans, drawings, specifications, and technical documents using engineering principles, regulatory requirements, and quality assurance practices.

Requirements for professional registration in Washington include eight years of professional experience (up to four years of college‑level engineering education) and successful completion of sixteen hours of professional licensing exams. Applicants qualifying through the licensing equivalency option must achieve professional registration within six months of appointment.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• At Environmental Engineer 3 level: registration as a Professional Engineer in Washington state.

• Hazardous Materials…