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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 21, 2026
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Job Description
BS in environmental sciences, field biology, natural resources or related science discipline or engineering field from an accredited university and 19 years of progressive environmental related experience, 5 of those years in a supervisory or lead role.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Waste Treatment Plant Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment.
- Responsible for development and implementation of field environmental compliance and permitting programs and procedures.
- Collaborates with engineering, start-up, commissioning, and operations organizations to provide environmental perspective during project execution.
- Provides day-to-day direction and technical oversight for environmental staff performing environmental compliance, environmental permitting, waste management, and chemical management activities.
- Conducts and/or oversees required environmental reporting activities.
- Performs and/or monitors field execution activities and engages in corrective action management to maintain compliance/performance.
- Provides field support for regulatory agency inspections.
- Works directly with both Bechtel and Waste Treatment Completion Company management and staff to ensure environmental requirements are correctly incorporated during start-up and operational phases of the project.
- Coordinates environmental activities with functional managers to meet project requirements.
- Interfaces with regulatory agencies for environmental compliance and permitting activities.
- This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisor’s request
- Provides day-to-day direction and technical oversight to Environmental staff performing environmental compliance, waste management, and chemical management activities.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of Access, Visio, and Power Point.
- Demonstrated understanding and involvement in managing environmental permit modifications.
- Experience with the application of air quality, water quality, waste management, and regulatory reporting regulations in an operational setting.
- Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
- Prior experience managing staff (providing direction, positive feedback, confirming progress and evaluating performance).
- Previous experience developing and maintaining an ISO14001 compliant environmental management system.
- (SHNM-ISH) Safety and Health Non-Manual Industrial Safety & Hygiene
- Performs desk work, including writing, computer, etc. in support of line management safety and health needs. Review and generation of Safety and Health reports, records, etc. Development/management of Safety and Health process/procedure, training, metrics, etc. Perform Safety and Health surveillances and assessments.
- Records generation, instrumentation and equipment management, and other industrial safety/hygiene functions. Oversights and mentors Line Management and workers on the implementation of industrial safety/hygiene hazard controls. Responds to events providing injury/illness response, monitoring of conditions, etc. Hazard analysis and control determinations in support of project work activities. And conducts oversight and monitoring during work task performance to verify that exposure control mechanisms are sufficient to protect workers .
- This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)
- Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries –are subject to additional security requi rements.
- Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.
- Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.
- Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.
Benefits & Perks
- Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax-saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
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