Washington State Department of Ecology

We're #hiring a new Environmental Inspector (Environmental Specialist 3) in Shoreline, Washington. Apply today or share this post with your network.

We're #hiring a new Nonpoint Source Pollution Control/Water Quality Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4)(In-Training) in Lacey, Washington. Apply today or share this post with your network.

The Water Quality Program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Nonpoint Source Pollution Control and Water Quality Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4) (In-Training) position. This position is located in our Southwest Region Office (SWRO) in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.   Are you passionate about environmental stewardship and looking to engage in meaningful work aimed at ensuring cool, clean water for aquatic life and communities in the watershed? In this dynamic role, your focus will be on implementing water quality improvement plans in priority watersheds, with an emphasis on addressing pollution issues from agricultural and livestock activities. You will gain valuable experience in nonpoint source pollution control, environmental compliance, water quality assessment, and environmental management, which will prepare you well for future career advancement in the environmental sector.   Note: This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Environmental Specialist field and achieve the goal class of an Environmental Specialist 4 (ES4). Candidates will be considered at the ES3 and the ES4 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section.    Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.   Program Mission: The mission of the Water Quality Program is to ensure that all aquatic life and communities in the watershed experience cool, clean water to refresh and sustain us in a changing climate.   Telework options for this position: This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to a 90% telework schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, telework, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.   Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on July 26, 2024. To be considered, please submit an application on or before July 25, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. https://lnkd.in/gd7SP66P

We're #hiring a new Web Application Developer – Journey in Washington. Apply today or share this post with your network.

The Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an Environmental Inspector (Environmental Specialist 3) position. This position is located in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. Please Note: The salary posted above includes the additional 5% premium pay that this position will receive due to this position's location in King County.    Do you enjoy exploring Washington? Do you enjoy meeting new people? This is the perfect position for someone who enjoys working out in the fresh air, and desires to help prevent pollution of our soil and water.   As an Environmental Inspector, you will inspect and provide oversight of underground storage tanks (UST) systems. You’ll have the opportunity to cultivate relationships with gas station owners throughout the region, help them better understand why monitoring of their USTs is so important, and ensure that their testing and monitoring fall within our state regulations. You’ll work with UST site owners to maintain compliance, focusing on education, and when necessary, issuing enforcement actions. We are looking for applicants who enjoy working independently, are self-starters, and have the ability to interact effectively with the public and communicate with a diverse audience. Come join our team! Program Mission: The mission of the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) is to protect Washington’s human health and the environment by preventing and cleaning up pollution and supporting sustainable communities and natural resources for the benefit of future and current generations. Telework options for this position: This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule. In addition to field work three to four days per month, this position will be eligible for a telework schedule, with a minimum of one day every two weeks in the office after the completion of the probationary period. During the first few months of training, most of the time will be in the office and in the field with some teleworking. The field work may include travel within King, Skagit, Snohomish, Island, and Kitsap counties. Applicants with questions about position location options, telework, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.   Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on July 18, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 17, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. https://lnkd.in/gF5DYDfB

  The Executive Communications Team within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Web Application Developer – Journey position. This position can be located in any of our offices listed below: Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Bellingham Field Office (BFO) in Bellingham, WA. Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA. Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA. Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA. Vancouver Field Office (VFO) in Vancouver, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.   Please Note: If the final location of this position is determined to be in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA there will be an additional 5% pay increase due to its location in King County. In this instance the salary range will be $7,146- $9,611 per month.    Are you an experienced developer looking for a collaborative, creative environment? Do you possess the drive to translate business requirements into dynamic, engaging web experiences? Join our Executive Communications Team and support the external facing Department of Ecology website by developing features and functionality to align with our strategic goals and agency priorities. Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.     Program Mission: The mission of the Communications Program is to provide clear, accurate, and timely communications that explain the work Ecology does, why it matters, and the science behind it. The mission of the Executive Communications Team is to provide critical support to agency leadership, our environmental programs and regions – through communications strategies and delivery of information – via news media, social media, website content, public information and events. Telework options for this position: This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to an 80% telework schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, telework, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.   Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on July 18, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 17, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. https://lnkd.in/gfD8rgNZ

The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Lead Spill Responder (Environmental Specialist 4) position. This position is located in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. Please Note: The salary posted above includes the additional 5% premium pay that this position will receive due to its location in Shoreline, WA in King County.  In this position, you will respond to spills of oil and hazardous materials, and as a result of our clean-up efforts, you will see immediate benefit to Washington’s residents and environment. You will also manage complex human health and environmental emergencies through coordination with other federal, state, local, and tribal response partners. The compelling motivation for this work is public service and the ability to use science to solve environmental and public health challenges. We are looking for applicants who possess a strong public service ethic, are comfortable working in a leadership role, who excel working in a team environment, thrive working in a dynamic ever-changing work environment, with shifting priorities, and schedule changes, enjoy a mix of field work and office work and are motivated by making a difference protecting human health and the environment. Please Note: This position is required to serve as a duty officer for after-hours, on-call pager duty on a regular rotation. Upon completion of the required training and successful medical surveillance baseline examination, the candidate will be assigned to the Emergency Spill Response Team and will be eligible for a 10% assignment pay. Likewise, Spill Responders are periodically required to be on call outside of scheduled work hours and are paid an hourly Standby Rate of 7% of the regular hourly rate. Also, if you work on a response activity outside of your scheduled work hours, you will receive Responder Pay of 150% of your regular hourly pay. Tele-work options for this position: This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.   Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on July 25, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 24, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. https://lnkd.in/gAsT-a_E

The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Lead Spill Responder (Environmental Specialist 4) position. This position is located in our Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. In this position, you will respond to spills of oil and hazardous materials, and as a result of our clean-up efforts, you will see immediate benefit to Washington’s residents and environment. You will also manage complex human health and environmental emergencies through coordination with other federal, state, local, and tribal response partners. The compelling motivation for this work is public service and the ability to use science to solve environmental and public health challenges. We are looking for applicants who possess a strong public service ethic, are comfortable working in a leadership role, who excel working in a team environment, thrive working in a dynamic ever-changing work environment, with shifting priorities, and schedule changes, enjoy a mix of field work and office work and are motivated by making a difference protecting human health and the environment. Please Note: This position is required to serve as a duty officer for after-hours, on-call pager duty on a regular rotation. Upon completion of the required training and successful medical surveillance baseline examination, the candidate will be assigned to the Emergency Spill Response Team and will be eligible for a 10% assignment pay. Likewise, Spill Responders are periodically required to be on call outside of scheduled work hours and are paid an hourly Standby Rate of 7% of the regular hourly rate. Also, if you work on a response activity outside of your scheduled work hours, you will receive Responder Pay of 150% of your regular hourly pay. Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations. Tele-work options for this position: This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.   Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on July 25, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 24, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. https://lnkd.in/gdMbdHA6

The Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) within the Department of Ecology (Ecology) is looking to fill two Program Cultural Resources Specialist (Environmental Planner 4) positions. These positions are located in our Headquarters in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.   There are over 6,200 toxic cleanup sites across Washington that are either in the process of being cleaned up, or still awaiting clean up. As these sites are addressed, activities like demolition and ground disturbance can negatively impact cultural resources such as artifacts, sacred sites, and historic locations. In this critical role, you will ensure that cultural resources are properly considered and preserved throughout the cleanup process, allowing activities to proceed in a timely and appropriate manner. You will conduct consultations and reviews to comply with with Washington State Governor’s Executive Order 21-02, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) regulations.   Your expertise will be integral in developing guidance and training for staff, consulting on work plans to mitigate impacts on cultural resources and updating program policies based on best practices and regulations. You will coordinate with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), tribes, and federal, state, and local agencies to ensure regulatory compliance and resolve complex issues related to planning and environmental impact. This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team, protect cultural and historical resources, and advance toxic site cleanups across the state. We invite you to join us in preserving Washington's heritage and ensuring a cleaner future. Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations. Tele-work options for this position: This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.   Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on July 25, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 24, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. https://lnkd.in/gX53pYzd

The Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Senior Cap-and-Invest Market Monitor (Financial Examiner 4) (In-Training) position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.   As a Senior Cap-and-Invest Market Monitor, you will play a critical role supporting the successful long-term performance of Washington’s cap-and-invest program by helping ensure that our market stays transparent and free of fraud through monitoring of auctions and trading in allowance and other related markets. With your finance and/or econometric skillset, you’ll assess the market’s health with an eye towards Washington’s statutory commitments to decarbonization and provide input for policy discussions on an ad-hoc basis. Working with Ecology’s Attorney(s) General, you’ll also investigate potential rule violations and support follow up enforcement actions if needed to maintain the market’s integrity.   Through your collaboration with Ecology staff, State agencies, and other cap-and-invest jurisdictions, you’ll cultivate a deep understanding of the nexus between emissions allowance, energy, and financial markets. You’ll become a subject matter expert on cap-and-invest market behavior and serve as a resource to the rest of the Cap-and-Invest Group as we work together to develop, implement, and maintain this powerful emissions-reduction program. Note: This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the Financial Examiner (FE) field and achieve the goal class of an FE4. Candidates will be considered at the FE3 and FE4 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section. Tele-work options for this position: This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible to tele-work up to 3 days per week but is required to be in-office on Mondays and Tuesdays. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.   Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on July 18, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before July 17, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. https://lnkd.in/gR-pgGhb