Senior Regulatory and Policy Analyst; Regulatory Analyst; Internal

Senior Regulatory And Policy Analyst (Regulatory Analyst
3)

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Senior Regulatory and Policy Analyst (Regulatory Analyst
3) within the Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program (HWTR).

Location:

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
• Central Region Office in Union Gap, WA.
• Eastern Region Office in Spokane, WA.
• Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, WA.
• Southwest Region Office in Lacey, WA.

Note:

If the selected duty station is the Northwest Region Office in Shoreline, the salary will include an additional 5% premium pay due to its location in King County. Salary range: $7043 - $9470 monthly.

Schedule:

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• You may telework up to 90% of your time, with 2 days per month in-office at your assigned duty station. Additional time in-office or at off-site locations may be required to attend in-person meetings or other events.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline:

• Apply by July 12th, 2026
• Applications submitted after the date above may be reviewed only if additional qualified applicants are needed.

This Senior Regulatory and Policy Analyst position offers a unique opportunity to serve as a statewide expert on the Dangerous Waste Regulations (chapter 173-303 WAC) within the Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction (HWTR) Program's Regulatory & Information Support Section in the Regulatory Assistance Unit (RAU).

The RAU provides statewide dangerous waste program development and support functions, working to ensure that program regulatory implementation is equivalent, consistent, enforceable, and implementable across the state. Much of RAU's work is collaborative in nature, with multiple unit staff working on regulatory analysis, providing support, and reviewing each other's analysis and conclusions.

In this role, you will lead complex regulatory and policy analysis, provide interpretation of chapter 173-303 WAC, and support Ecology's development and implementation of the EPA-authorized dangerous waste program. You will develop regulatory solutions for the most challenging, high-impact, and politically sensitive problems, ensuring interpretations are consistent, equivalent, enforceable, and protective of human health and the environment.

You will also act as the statewide policy and project management lead for the HWTR Sampling Team in coordination with the sampling technical lead, HWTR's Quality Assurance (QA) Coordinator. This team develops internal dangerous waste focused sampling training and resources. As the policy and project management lead, you will guide the statewide, cross-program team based on HWTR management direction in sampling training development, policy development, creating technical guidance documents, and making recommendations for decisions to program management.

Being successful in this role includes collaborating closely with internal and external partners—including other Ecology environmental programs, dangerous waste inspectors, technical specialists, local governments, Tribal governments, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the regulated community—to advance uniform policy implementation, support rule development, and strengthen dangerous waste management across Washington.

What you will do:

• Serve as a statewide expert on the Dangerous Waste Regulations (chapter 173-303 WAC), providing clear, defensible interpretations and technical assistance for complex, high-impact regulatory questions.
• Conduct detailed regulatory and policy analysis, research state and federal rules, respond to questions from Ecology internal and external parties, and develop solutions, guidance, and recommendations that ensure consistent, equivalent, implementable, and enforceable application of the Dangerous Waste Regulations statewide. Document analysis and conclusions as part of the HWTR Program dangerous waste knowledgebase.
• Monitor national regulatory developments, assess impacts to Washington's dangerous waste program, and advise management on programmatic needs, risks, and recommended actions.
• Review daily federal register e-mails for changes to…