Environmental Cleanup Engineer; Environmental Engineer

Description

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, with likely renewal for the next bi‑annual budget cycle.

• 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.

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• You will need to be in‑office 3‑4 days per week for the first two weeks during onboarding. Thereafter, you may telework most of your work time with in‑person meetings and activities at the Everett Smelter Site up to 2‑3 days per week for a few hours, depending on site activities such as meeting residents and contractors.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

• 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. Applications received after the date above may not be considered.

As the Environmental Cleanup Engineer, you will provide environmental and construction expertise on the cleanup of complex sites, including area‑wide sites such as the Everett Smelter Project (ESP). This is a high‑priority cleanup site with extensive arsenic and lead contamination on the former Asarco Smelter property. With approximately 100 residential properties currently affected by smelter contamination, you will evaluate appropriate methods of cleanup with your project team.

You will apply environmental engineering techniques related to contaminated site cleanup, review contractor cleanup designs and other engineering submittals, conduct contractor oversight, and propose solutions to complex environmental engineering problems.

In addition, around 14 areas in the lowland area will require cleanup – methods include soil removal or capping.

What you will do:

• Review and provide recommendations on environmental engineering reports, plans, estimates, and specifications for site cleanups with multifaceted engineering impacts to 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.

This position offers an in‑training plan and may be filled at the Environmental Engineer (EE) 2 or 3 level, depending on your qualifications. If you qualify at the EE2 level and are hired, you will progress through an in‑training plan to become an EE3 within a specified time period.

Pay Range 62, $6,412–$8,620 monthly. Pay Range 68, $7,436–$9,998 monthly.

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

• Experience in environmental engineering.
• Education involving a major study in one of the following engineering fields: sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical or related field.

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.

At the Environmental Engineer 3 level:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington.
• Three years of experience in environmental engineering which includes demonstrating:
  • Engineering Plan Development or Review:
    Ability to develop, evaluate, and approve engineering…