Environmental Specialist - Clean Air

Location: Oak Ridge, TN · Career Level: Specialist to Senior Specialist · Specialty: Environmental Science

About the role

This position provides environmental compliance subject matter expertise and technical support to Y-12 National Security Complex operations, and promotes compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws and DOE Orders related to the Y-12 Clean Air Compliance Program and Radiological National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Program. The Clean Air Act Specialist reviews and evaluates actions/projects at the Y-12 Complex to assure compliance with state and federal environmental regulations, DOE Orders, and Y-12 procedures related to the protection of air quality. The position is responsible for environmental permitting and reporting related to the Y-12 Title V air permit, and coordination of radiological stack monitoring and reporting. This role also provides subject matter expertise related to Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control Regulations Rule 1200-03 and Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 60, 61, 63, 64, 70, and 82 related to protection of air quality and emissions of radionuclides.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical guidance and oversight to operations and projects for environmental compliance related matters
• Ensuring compliance with environmental permits, completion of permit applications, coordination of permit approvals, and coordination of radiological stack monitoring and reporting
• Serving as the point of contact during regulatory compliance audits and assessments
• Providing field support to operations personnel to understand and ensure environmental requirements are met
• Using technical knowledge to identify solutions to complex regulatory/operational issues across Y-12 organizations, and using considerable independent judgment to resolve environmental matters
• Reviewing new environmental regulations for applicability to Y-12 operations, and reviewing proposed activities and plans to ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 4 years of experience working with environmental compliance-related work activities, including experience working with federal and/or state environmental regulations OR Master's degree with minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with operations personnel and external regulators
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to interface effectively with a variety of customers

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science/biological science, or equivalent technical area with 5–10 years of direct experience with environmental and natural resource programs and regulations OR Master's degree with 4–6 years of relevant experience
• Working or fundamental knowledge of Tennessee air pollution control regulations and radionuclide emissions (NESHAP) regulations
• Familiarity with the Y-12 National Security Complex or other DOE installations

Benefits

• Medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan
• Employer-matched 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Education reimbursement
• Onsite workout facilities and onsite cafeterias
• Flexible work arrangements providing alternatives to the traditional workweek
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Wellness initiatives

Additional information

• Requires a Q clearance; all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
• This position may require entry into Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
• This position may be categorized as a "designated position" identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
• CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.
• U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.
• All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.