Regulatory Permitting and Technical Support

Job Title: Regulatory Permitting and Technical Support

Location:  Work shall be conducted at the Hanford Field Office and the Hanford Site in Richland, WA

Citizenship: US citizenship required  

Salary:  $145,000.00 - $210,000.00 (salary/exempt).  You will receive a competitive total rewards package that is applicable to the U.S. only. The salary range may vary based on years of applicable experience, skillset, education background/certifications and geographical location.

AttainX is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional for regulatory permitting and technical support for the Department of Energy (DOE), Hanford Field Office (HFO), Assistant Manager for Safety and Environment (AMSE) Environmental Compliance Division (ECD).

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in physical science, environmental science, engineering or a related disciplineIn lieu of a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience is required as an equivalency

10 years of relevant experience (17 year's total if using in lieu of bachelor’s degree)Experience in environmental regulatory permitting, including development, review, modification and implementation of permits and permit-related documentationDemonstrated experience with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permitting and regulatory complianceStrong knowledge of environmental regulatory frameworks and the ability to interpret and apply regulatory and statutory requirementsExperience in evaluating regulatory impacts, implementation challenges and compliance strategiesAbility to review and assess technical and regulatory documents for completeness, defensibility and complianceStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear technical comments, recommendations and summary analysesAbility to work effectively with DOE, contractors and regulatory agenciesPreferred Qualifications:

Direct experience in supporting DOE environmental permitting and compliance programsWorking knowledge of Hanford Site mission, operations and regulatory driversExperience in interfacing with federal and state regulatory agencies on permitting mattersExperience in supporting compliance assessments, oversight activities, field reviews and corrective action trackingAbility to work effectively with senior leadership and multidisciplinary technical teamsWorking level knowledge of DOE program and project management practices, policies and proceduresExperience in supporting programs and projects with analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessments, walk-downs, reviews and coordination

Key Responsibilities:

Review RCRA permit, permit-related documents and environmental compliance program documents and provide technical, regulatory, and strategic recommendations.Support development, review and evaluation of permitting strategies, including identification of regulatory risks, implementation issues and compliance impacts.Review permit applications, permit modifications, regulatory deliverables and associated documentation for technical adequacy, regulatory consistency and completeness.Coordinate and consolidate review comments from multidisciplinary stakeholders and support comment resolution.Participate in meetings, technical workshops, field walk-downs and regulatory discussions in support of permitting and compliance activities.Provide technical support during interactions with regulatory agencies, including the Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Health and US Environmental Protection Agency.Review ECD regulatory permitting procedures and oversight documents to ensure environmental and regulatory requirements are current, complete and effectively implemented.Conduct regulatory analyses to determine the applicability and impact of existing, revised and proposed environmental regulations on Hanford permitting and compliance activities.Support oversight and compliance evaluation activities, including development of templates, tracking tools and summary reporting of trends, deviations and corrective actions.

Non-Essential Functions:

General duty requirements 

 

About Us:

AttainX Inc. is SBA certified Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SaFe Partner. For over 12 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, program/project management oversight and high-quality services that meet the needs of our federal government customers.  

 

The last three years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the Best-in-Class contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business. In addition, we are prime on several agency specific IDIQs and BPAs with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOE, Department of Defense (DoD), Health and Human Service (HHS) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

 

AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers' mission and goals are met with excellence. 

Benefits:  

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include paid vacation, paid holidays and sick pay; medical, dental and vision plans plus FSA and HSA options; matching 401K plan; tuition, training, professional development programs and long and short-term disability. 

EEO Commitment:

AttainX provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on any status protected by applicable law. Employment decisions are based on legitimate, job-related qualifications and business requirements. AttainX also complies with applicable obligations concerning protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

 

Accommodations:

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation, please send an email to Human Resources at [email protected]. Indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. 

 

Physical Demands:

Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone, email, video and face-to-face; standing, walking and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust and focus.

 

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.