Air and Waste Management Engineer; Environmental Engineer

Description

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen The Department of Ecology is hiring an Air and Waste Management Engineer (Environmental Engineer
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Location:

• Richland Field Office in

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Schedule:

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.

A minimum of one day every two weeks is required in the office, in addition to any necessary in-person meetings, inspections, training, field work, travel, or tasks that cannot be accomplished from a telework location. Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline:

• Apply by February 17, 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.

In this role, you will serve as an Environmental Engineer for the Hanford site-wide Air Operating Permit and Notice of Construction (NOC) approval orders. You will provide professional engineering expertise to review and evaluate the Sitewide Air Operating Permit and its modifications, as well as new or proposed approval orders; negotiate and prepare permit materials; and make recommendations for enforcement actions.

As a professional engineer, your expertise will be vital to ensuring the appropriate implementation of state and federal air quality regulations, dangerous waste regulations, and CERCLA regulations. You will use agency and program policies, along with technical engineering guidelines and procedures covering design requirements, to conduct engineering reviews of operation and maintenance requirements for Hanford waste sites and facilities. This is a challenging but rewarding position.

The work is integral to Ecology’s mission and will have significant influence and impact on cleanup efforts at the Hanford Site. You will represent Ecology as a subject matter expert and work with experts from national laboratories, state and federal agencies, and industry – opening up a multitude of career advancement opportunities.

What you will do:

• Perform professional engineering review of technical documents supporting air permits and compliance with air permits.
• Perform air compliance inspections, prepare inspection reports, and recommend enforcement actions.
• Understand, communicate, and apply state and federal engineering requirements for permitting and cleanup.
• Participate in project development and project team meetings. Inform Section Manager and applicable Project Managers of schedule, availability, and whereabouts. Participate in group processes and on teams both internally and externally.
• Perform professional engineering and technical review of documents, reports, and permit applications to determine compliance with applicable state and federal air requirements for Hanford and non-Hanford regulated facilities. Develop and negotiate permit requirements.
• Represent the agency on Hanford cleanup issues with other agencies, organizations and the public through public presentations, technical meetings, partner meetings, negotiations, and consultations.

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Required Qualifications: Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington, AND Three (3) years of experience in environmental engineering.

Note:

Requirements for registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington are eight years of professional experience (which may include 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 registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington within six months of appointment to this class.

Individuals who are interested in applying to this position, and believe they meet licensing requirements for the State of Washington, are responsible for ensuring they meet licensing…