Senior Environmental Scientist

Senior Environmental Scientist

Goldendale, WA

Experience:

2-5 years

Background:
Bachelor’s degree

The selected candidate will work closely with the company’s energy resource departments to conduct, review and monitor environmental and compliance activities. Work will include detailed monitoring and reporting activities related to compliance of our power generation operational permits and other infrastructure regulatory requirements. The candidate may assist in agency coordination and consultation as a representative. Specific areas of environmental work may be related to regulatory programs and company operations with air emissions, spill prevention, wastewater discharge, and storm water discharge, as needed.

Job duties will include development of standard operating procedures, documentation of programmatic evaluations, securing appropriate permits and/or regulatory approvals, and conducting other administrative duties in support of company programs and operations.

• BS or Master’s in Environmental Science, Biology, Hydrology, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or similar with 7 or more years of experience in the field (four years of appropriate additional experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree).
• Experience and proficiency with MS Office, including Excel and Access, or industry equivalent software applications.

• Experience with Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
• Experience with operating permits.
• Advanced degree.
• Experience or familiarity with electric or gas industry.

Other than a qualified candidate with the requirements listed in the job description, we would like to find a candidate that is bright, hard-working, responsible, and willing to take ownership of the compliance requirements necessary to operate PSE's energy resource facilities.

Ideally, local power producers/electrical utilities:
Avista, Portland General Electric, Clark Co PUD, Grays Harbor PUD, Pacific Gas & Electric, Energy Northwest, Hermiston Energy Services, etc.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.