Environmental Controls Environmental, Safety & Health Compliance Engineer

About the Role

The Environmental Controls team at the Knolls Laboratory is seeking a senior engineer to join the team. The selected candidate will learn applicable environmental requirements and oversee environmental functional areas to ensure compliance. Responsibilities include preparing regulatory and internal reports, performing assessments of environmental performance, and conducting radiological, environmental, safety, and health work to meet company and regulatory standards.

This role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining programs, systems, and procedures for personnel and facility safety and environmental protection. Additional duties include trend analysis, audits, accident investigations, site inspections, employee training, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance programs. The position also requires regulatory interpretation, technical advice, and maintaining knowledge of government agency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental functional areas to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Prepare regulatory reports for external agencies and internal reports.
• Perform assessments of environmental performance.
• Conduct radiological, environmental, safety, and health work to achieve compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining programs, systems, and procedures for safety and environmental protection.
• Perform trend analysis, audits, accident investigations, and site inspections of operational procedures, facility design, equipment, and materials.
• Support implementation of employee training, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance programs.
• Provide regulatory interpretation and technical advice.
• Maintain working knowledge of specific requirements imposed by government agencies.

Requirements

Required combination of knowledge and skill:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, or science field and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, or science field and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or
• Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a related technical, engineering, or science field; or
• Currently an Advanced Reactor Training Engineer, Refueling Engineer, or Field (RPCO) Engineer at the Company.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with PFAS and related regulatory considerations.
• Broad experience in environmental program areas (such as RCRA, CWA/SPDES, CERCLA, TSCA, and CAA/Air Program).
• Experience interfacing with external regulators (e.g., NYSDEC, NYSDOH, EPA).
• Working knowledge of environmental investigation/remediation practices.
• Working knowledge of spill reporting and cleanup practices.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting regulations and proposed rulemaking actions.
• Experience reviewing Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Project management experience.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits.
• Disability, Life & Accident Insurance.
• 401(k) Savings program & Capital Accumulation Plan.
• Personal & Medical Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Flexible Work Schedules.
• Tuition Assistance for Eligible Employees.
• Student Debt Benefit.
• Personal Time Off Sell Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Wellness Program.

Pay

Pay Range: $86,100.00 - $134,600.00 annually. Salary is based on candidate experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory maintains a drug-free workplace and workforce; candidates must pass a drug test in compliance with company policy and 10 CFR 707.