Classification Title
Environmental Scientist/Engineer III – Sr Environmental
Scientist/Engineer II
Grade
24-26
Requisition No.
2478
Number Of Positions
1
Location:
Oak Ridge
Organization
Program and Sustainability Management
Department
Environmental Compliance
Project Assignment
Deployed to Y-12 Cleanup
Posting Date
01/30/2025
Closing Date
02/06/2025
Typical Duties And Responsibilities
- Provides Environmental Compliance (EC) support for field operations related to cleanup of the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This includes being the EC representative in planning meetings for facility deactivation and demolition (D&D), participating in numerous walkdowns of the facilities, and reviewing and approving work control documents.
- Provides day-to-day EC support to projects and operations to ensure compliance with environmental policies, requirements, and procedures.
- Conducts surveillance, management assessments, and compliance inspections, as assigned.
- Supports regulatory agency and DOE interactions (e.g., negotiations, inspections, technical assistance).
- Prepares, maintains, and provides oversight for erosion and sediment control plans in work areas. Requires Tennessee erosion prevention and sediment control Level 1 training, or equivalent.
- Conducts routine Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan inspections of oil storage areas and equipment such as transformers that use oil.
- Works closely with waste management personnel to ensure proper waste characterization, storage, and disposal.
- Oversees and designs tests and field investigations to obtain data for use by the Company, client and environmental and scientific personnel in determining sources and methods of controlling pollutants in air, water and soil.
- Utilizes knowledge of chemistry, meteorology, engineering principles and other applied sciences and technologies.
- Completes work assignments with a high level of personal accountability, teamwork, initiative, and quality.
- Follows established policies, methods, and practices of the Company.
- Maintains knowledge of safety policies and procedures and performs assigned duties in a safe manner, and, if supervising others, has responsibility for the safety of those being supervised.
- Attends EC planning and team meetings, and performs other EC related tasks, as assigned.
Job-Related Qualifications Required: Grade 24
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related science, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience: 4+ years of relevant experience required
Level Specific Responsibilities: Under limited supervision, is responsible for providing mid-level environmental support. Supports management with environmental issues, provides environmental services and oversight to projects and operations, coordinates projects and operations, environmental regulatory interactions, and assists with setting overall environmental strategies, policies, procedures, and standards. Ensures projects and operations achieve environmental compliance and stewardship.
Grade 25
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related science, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience: 7+ years of relevant experience required
Level Specific Responsibilities: Under minimal supervision, is responsible for providing senior-level environmental support. Supports management with more complex environmental issues, provides environmental services and oversight to projects and operations, coordinates projects and operations environmental regulatory interactions, and makes recommendations for setting overall environmental strategies, policies, procedures, and standards. Act as Subject Matter Expert as needed and appropriate. Ensures projects and operations achieve environmental compliance and stewardship.
Grade 26
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related science, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree desired.
Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience required
Level Specific Responsibilities
Under general management direction, is responsible for providing complex technical environmental support. Manages environmental programs and issues for a major phase or component of project. Provides environmental services and oversight to projects and operations, coordinates projects and operations environmental regulatory interactions, and sets overall environmental strategies, policies, procedures, and standards. Act as Subject Matter Expert as needed and appropriate. Presents and recommends technical solutions to policy level environmental issues. Ensures projects and operations achieve environmental compliance and stewardship.
