VCP Site Manager - Hydrogeologist 3
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The Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) is looking to fill a VCP Site Manager (Hydrogeologist 3) position. The position will be located in our Southwest Regional Office (SWRO) in Lacey, WA.
The VCP Site Manager position serves as a site manager evaluating / reviewing and overseeing hydrologic and remediation projects, analyses, and/or investigations within Ecology's Southwest Region. They will oversee hydrologic analysis of groundwater, unsaturated zones and/or surface water investigations. Work as a site manager or as a technical support hydrogeologist on assigned sites to help achieve cleanup goals. Directs and manages remedial investigations, feasibility studies, designs activities, and corrective actions at assigned VCP/formal contaminated sites. Maintains a detailed knowledge of hydrological and remedial methods and procedures in pursuit of compliance with applicable environmental statutes.
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The mission of the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) is to protect Washington's human health and environment by preventing and cleaning up pollution and supporting sustainable communities and natural resources for the benefit of current and future generations.
Some of the key work activities of the position include:
Site Manager:
- Plans and directs professional hydrologic analysis on the most hydrologically complex projects managed by the section and as delegated by the Program Manager.
- Pursues the cleanup of contaminated sites through the implementation of applicable statutes, administrative codes, and agency guidance and policy related to voluntary and formal remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and corrective action at contaminated site. This includes the ability to successfully deal with confrontational situations and difficult clients.
- Negotiates and drafts agreed orders, consent decrees, administrative orders, and cleanup action plans, which can include work to be performed and associated work schedules; e.g. remediation investigation, feasibility study, and/or other cleanup actions.
- Develops and evaluates work plans and scopes of work to investigate contaminated sites.
- Reviews and comments on technical reports and proposals submitted to the agency and conducts field investigations of site activities to ensure feasibility and compliance with orders, decrees, cleanup actions, applicable statutes, policy and guidance, and/ or other agency requirements.
- Prepares letters, memos, technical reports, and bulletins.
- Recommends compliance schedules and/or formal enforcement action necessary to expedite contaminated site cleanup.
- Reviews voluntary cleanup projects under Ecology's VCP to determine the adequacy of cleanup; drafting opinion letters; drafting and negotiating agreed orders and consent decrees; drafting, issuing, and enforcing orders; developing scopes of work; describing and/ or requiring actions leading to site remediation and/or source control; reviewing technical reports and proposals for completeness, feasibility, and compliance with applicable agency requirements; coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies as well as special interest groups and the public.
- Administrative responsibilities include developing scopes of work and associated cost estimates, developing site specific invoice and cost tracking practices, and overall contract management and reporting.
- Takes part in training, planning, policy review/comment, and associated administrative activities as required by management.
Hydrologic Support:
- Oversees the hydrologic analyses on assigned MTCA contaminated cleanup sites.
- Applies state of the art theories and practices of hydrogeology in evaluating, reviewing, and providing technical support on professional site assessments, field investigations, and technical services at contaminated sites.
- Provides hydrologic review of site documents and work to ensure compliance with applicable statutes, guidance, and policy.
- Reviews, evaluates, and comments on the hydrological adequacy of technical proposals and reports related to voluntary and formal remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and corrective action at contaminated sites.
- Interprets and analyzes hydrological data and information obtained during site check and site assessments and site investigations.
- Determines the professional completeness of reports, oversees monitoring well drilling/ installation techniques, assesses the impacts of contamination on potable water supplies, oversees soil and groundwater sampling, assesses the adequacy of PLP computer modeling practices, conducts analyses of contaminate fate and transport, and applies state of the art hydrologic theories and practices to contaminated sites.
Technical Support:
- Provides technical and hydrological review of assigned cleanup sites requesting assistance under the VCP and /or providing technical assistance to consultants, industry, local authorities, the public, and agency staff regarding data interpretation and applicable laws, regulation, and guidance for assigned contaminated sites.
A Bachelor's degree involving a major study in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, or closely allied field
AND
Three (3) years of professional experience as a hydrogeologist, hydrologist, geologist or closely allied profession or one (1) year as a Hydrogeologist 2.
A Master's degree with a major study in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, or closely allied field will substitute for two (2) of experience.
A Ph.D. will substitute for three (3) years of experience if major research was in hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, or closely allied field.
Desired Qualifications:
- Initial 40-hour hazardous materials training followed by annual 8-hour refresher.
Special Requirements / Conditions of Employment:
- Valid Driver's License.
- Possession of a valid Washington State Geologist license.