Environmental Specialist - Permit Writer

Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) delivers exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. H2C leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup, including closure of the legacy waste tanks at Hanford containing 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste.

Joining H2C means becoming part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." At H2C, our culture is deeply rooted in our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, which guide our efforts on the Hanford Site and within our communities. Our vision to tackle the Department of Energy's largest environmental challenge reflects our commitment to leaving a positive legacy for future generations.

We strive to deliver exceptional performance in safely removing, treating, and disposing of tank waste. Our values emphasize living safely, acting with integrity, and working collaboratively as a team. We encourage innovation, personal accountability, and continuous improvement, fostering an environment where everyone is empowered to contribute to our mission and celebrate our achievements. By embracing these principles, you will be part of a forward‑thinking organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact today and for the future.

H2C seeks an environmental specialist who will support the Environmental Permitting organization. This Environmental Specialist position will support various facilities to obtain or revise the required regulatory permits needed to accomplish mission and project deliverables, regulatory milestones, and potential court‑mandated schedules. Initial assignments are expected to be focused on dangerous waste permitting activities, but may also include air or water quality permitting, as organizational needs dictate.

The specific duties and responsibilities of the Environmental Specialist position include but are not limited to:

• Prepare/Develop new or revised permits to support projects and facilities in meeting mission objectives, including interfacing with facility operations and engineering personnel, performing calculations, preparing diagrams and schematics, etc.
• Prepare overall permit packages for internal and external review, including permit submittals to the customer and then to various regulatory agencies.
• Provide oversight in the maintenance of existing permits, including interfaces within the environmental organization, projects, other functions, other contractors, and the customer as needed to ensure compliance, answer questions, identify solutions, and collaborate with others to address issues in a timely manner.
• Conduct regulatory analysis and research to support compliance determinations and positions, including interpretations of requirements in state and federal regulations, guidance, permits, case studies, and other environmental sources.
• Provide support for regulatory inspections and public comment response, including documentation to support public notices/public comment, as well as public meetings.
• Develop associated permit or environmental schedules for both the organization and project schedules and provide periodic updates to responsible organizations on status, including recovery actions if necessary.
• Provide technical support to environmental management on any permit or other environmental matters, including inputs to support company wide reporting, which could be daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually.
• Work effectively with others to meet deliverables, solve issues in timely manner, seek innovative approaches, apply sound and reasonable logic, follow procedures and plans, and be open and transparent.
• Obtain environmental qualification(s) as may be identified by the environmental manager or environmental permitting manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by management commensurate with training and qualifications.

Grade 18

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Environmental Science, Engineering or related discipline and a minimum of (7) years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Grade 19

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Environmental Science,…