Union Gap, WA

Position Title: Hydrogeologist/Permit Manager

Organization: Washington Department of Ecology

Location: Union Gap, WA

Position Overview: You will be an integral part of the team of environmental professionals responsible for conducting regulatory oversight of sand and gravel facilities, wineries, and industrial wastewater discharges within Water Quality’s Central Region Office Industrial Unit. You will have the opportunity to work on complex and emerging new stormwater and wastewater environmental issues and permitting for a rapidly growing Water Quality Program at Ecology. The ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people, build collaborative professional working relationships, and stay current with emerging environmental wastewater trends and technologies are essential skills for this role.

Duties:

• Apply the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC), internal policies, procedures, and guidance documents appropriate to the Water Quality Program to the Sand and Gravel Permit, Winery General Permit, State Waste Discharge (SWD), and National Pollutant Elimination Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.
• Determine hydrogeological characteristics of aquifers and regulated sites; establish monitoring and reporting programs and other permit requirements including but not limited to schedules of compliance, groundwater monitoring, stormwater pollution prevention, erosion and sediment control, solid waste, spill plans, and best management practices.
• Develop draft permits and fact sheets using agency standard templates for internal and external review, solicit and respond to both permitted entity and public comments, and develop final permits for issuance.
• Conduct permit compliance inspections, prepare inspection reports, and communicate findings to facilities.
• Provide technical assistance to permittees or other affected entities and people to achieve permit compliance and water quality goals and objectives.
• Serve as the regional liaison with Ecology headquarters, providing regional Water Quality Program review and feedback to Ecology staff on matters concerning the Sand and Gravel General Permit, Winery General Permit, and agency policy decisions.

Qualifications:

Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time. We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked. Examples of the proration calculations are:

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months: (30/40) x 20 months = 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months: (20/40) x 12 months = 6 months full-time equivalent

We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

• Experience with environmental legislation and regulations at the federal, state, and local level.
• Experience with oral and written communication of complex issues and interpreting technical documents for a variety of audiences.
• Experience inspecting facilities, data management, and reviewing site specific documents.

Salary/Pay: $64,440.00 – $86,712.00 Annually

Application Deadline: Continuous

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.