Location: Amarillo, TX
Job Title: Environmental Compliance Scientist
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Organization: Environmental Compliance (51074509)
Job Specialty: Environmental Science
What You'll Do - The Pantex Plant, the nation's primary nuclear weapons manufacturing facility, seeks a qualified Environment Safety and Health (ESH Environmental Compliance Scientist. This role requires specialized training, professional experience, and technical writing in environmental compliance and permitting, covering areas such as:
- Solid and hazardous waste management
- Environmental media monitoring
- Drinking water and wastewater
- Natural resources and air quality
- Petroleum storage tanks
- Environmental management systems
- Sustainability and energy management
- Pollution prevention and stormwater
- Key responsibilities include:
- Serving as a team member in the Environmental Compliance Department, providing specialized knowledge and experience to develop compliance strategies and reports.
- Ensuring strict compliance with permits, Department of Energy (DOE) Orders, and Federal and State regulations related to sustainability, environmental management systems, pollution prevention, and resource conservation.
- Cross-training and conducting field walk-downs with other environmental professionals to support technical recommendations within various environmental science specialties.
- Applying extensive professional experience, education, and specialized training across environmental science disciplines to lead or support subject matter experts. This includes ensuring monitoring, analysis, and recording of data meet data quality objectives.
- Utilizing Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for effective written and verbal communication and reporting.
- Assisting with nuisance animal responses.
- Supporting National Environmental Policy Act reviews for projects and actions to ensure compliance with Pantex Plant goals, DOE Orders and Policies, and state and federal regulations.
- Performing other assigned duties.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work supporting missions vital to national and global security.
- Collaboration with dedicated colleagues.
- Generous pay and benefits within a stable organization.
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
- Work-life balance with flexible work options and wellness initiatives.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Typical experience ranging from 4 to 7 years.
- Master’s degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience. Typical experience ranging from 4 to 7 years.
- PhD
Preferred Job Requirements - Master of Science degree in an environmental, science, or engineering related discipline with at least three years of specialized environmental compliance experience.
- OR a Bachelor of Science degree in an environmental, science, or engineering related discipline with at least four years of specialized experience.
- Environmental compliance-related experience in a combination of the areas listed under "What You'll Do."
- Specialized work experience including:
- Supporting the development, implementation, and written reporting of compliance data, and leading permit calculations/applications/negotiations.
- Substantial professional experience in environmental compliance, sustainability, energy conservation, or permitting for large industrial sites.
- Organizing, planning, and implementing project management responsibilities.
- Coordinating effective oral and written communication with various stakeholder groups, including regulatory agencies and other organizations on Pantex Plant.
Dept of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements
Why Pantex?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status.
