Senior Regulatory Specialist

Job Responsibilities/Duties

• Provide technical expertise for vadose zone characterization and corrective action planning, including design and implementation of interim and final remedies.
• Serve as a RCRA subject matter expert for tank closures and support development of closure strategies for waste management areas, tank farms, and ancillary equipment.
• Lead preparation of technical and regulatory plans, reports, and documentation to support DOE and stakeholder acceptance.
• Provide oversight of subcontractor technical, regulatory, and engineering work, including development of technical specifications, scopes of work, and related requisition documents.
• Offer strategic guidance to C&IM staff, project managers, and cost account managers on regulatory closure requirements.
• Interface with DOE, regulators, oversight groups, Hanford contractors, and internal organizations on technical and regulatory issues.
• Contribute to programmatic improvements, reviewing technical reports, procedures, training materials, and other mission support documents.
• Coordinate with engineering design authority on closure-related engineering activities.
• Support the preparation of planning documents for soil characterization in tank farms.
• Evaluate alternative interim and corrective measures for effectiveness, cost efficiency, and ability to reduce program risk.
• Lead or support assessments of contamination, including evaluation of residual waste in ancillary equipment.
• Develop tools and approaches to communicate interim measure and corrective action results to regulators and stakeholders.
• Provide senior consultation to Management on technical feasibility of regulatory actions.
• Apply knowledge of groundwater/soil contaminant sampling, including familiarity with field sampling and analysis plans.
• Mentor junior C&IM technical staff and support their professional development.
• Participate in development of mitigation technologies and strategies for environmental closure and contaminant migration.
• Ensure compliance with H2C policies and procedures and integrate ISMS principles into all activities.

Required Qualifications

• Grade 21: B.S. in a Science or Engineering field (e.g., Civil, Structural, Hydrology, Geology, Chemistry, Geophysics, Environmental, Soil Physics, etc.) or related technical discipline; and a minimum of twelve (12) years directly related professional experience.
• Grade 22: B.S. in a Science or Engineering field (e.g., Civil, Structural, Hydrology, Geology, Chemistry, Geophysics, Environmental, Soil Physics, etc.) or related technical discipline; and a minimum of fourteen (14) years directly related professional experience.
• Experience with planning, implementing, managing, and overseeing environmental characterization projects to support Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Resource, Conservation, and Recovery Act (RCRA).
• Experience with interim regulatory corrective action strategies (example: infiltration barrier systems).
• Experience with groundwater/soil contaminant sampling including familiarity with development of field sampling and analysis plans.
• Experience with direct collaborative communication and interface with Department of Energy, regulatory agencies (e.g., Department of Ecology, Environmental Protection Agency, etc.) and stakeholders (e.g. Tribal), including strategic planning, comment/critique resolution, public speaking, and presentation of positions/initiatives/actions.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with development of technical scope of work statements, review of proposals, and technical evaluations, and review / approval of subcontractor performance.
• A working knowledge of the Hanford Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order (HFFACO) Tri-Party Agreement (TPA) is strongly desired.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to convey ideas and information with peers, management, and stakeholders/regulators.
• A working knowledge of regulatory requirements for human health and environmental risk assessment associated with a radiological facility.
• Experience with document development in support of DOE Order 435.1 Radioactive Waste Management.
• Knowledgeable and proficient with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and prior practical experience applying NEPA principles to environmental project applications, specifically field investigations and closure actions.
• Knowledgeable and proficient with Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) requirements and prior experience applying MTCA principles for production of regulatory documents.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) for data analysis, report preparation, and results presentation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring Range Minimum: $145,150
• Hiring Range Maximum: $214,288
• H2C offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.