Site Manager / Fate & Transport Expert (Environmental Engineer 5)

About the role

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Site Manager / Fate & Transport Expert (Environmental Engineer 5) within the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP).

Location

Location: Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Schedule

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• A minimum of one day per week is required in the office.
• You may also need to attend occasional in-person meetings and activities outside of your in-office schedule.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Duties

• Take on some of Washington’s largest and most complex contaminated sites.
• Review remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and cleanup action plans.
• Guide corrective actions and compliance monitoring that support property development, real estate transactions, and other critical activities across the state.
• Design engineering analyses that evaluate contaminant movement through groundwater, soil, and air.
• Help identify the most effective cleanup technologies—from in-situ stabilization to soil vapor extraction to permeable reactive barriers.
• Serve as a technical resource for engineers and site managers, offering clear, thoughtful review and mentorship.
• Deliver timely, accurate updates on site status, helping to keep real estate transactions, loans, and development moving efficiently while maintaining strong environmental protection standards.

Additional Duties

• Manage and oversee the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites for compliance with regulations.
• Provide assistance and mentoring to other engineers and site managers.
• Negotiate, issue, and enforce Agreed Orders, Consent Decrees, Department Enforcement Orders and Inter-Agency Agreements.
• Review engineering studies and reports on hazardous waste sites to determine relevant and appropriate state-of-the-art field and design practices and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Cook up the planning, implementation and completion of site-specific projects with remediation technologies.
• Prepare engineering reports; assist project team members in their analysis and understanding of design plans and specifications.
• Evaluate the completeness and accuracy of engineering characterization, remedial investigation, and feasibly studies of contaminated sites.
• Review Remedial Investigation Reports, Site Health and Safety Plans, Engineering and Design Reports, post-cleanup as-built drawings, and soil and groundwater lab reports including quality assurance /quality control (QA/QC) documentation.
• Apply Model Toxics Control Act requirements to contaminated sediment sites cleanups and in alignment with Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) requirements.
• Provide in-field oversight of contract engineering work.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington, AND
• Five years of experience in environmental engineering.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington or another state, based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington.
• Applicants qualifying through the licensing equivalency option must achieve professional registration as an engineer in the state of Washington within six months of appointment to this class.
• Note: Individuals who are licensed as professional engineers in another U.S. jurisdiction or foreign country and wish to apply for this position must qualify for licensure in Washington State by comity.

Supplemental Information

• Ecology does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Application Process

• Click “Apply” at the top of this page.
• Complete the entire application, including full work history and responses to all supplemental questions, and attach the following required documents:
• Cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for this position.
• Resume.

Application Attestation

By submitting an application, you are affirming that the information contained in your application and on all attachments is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information, and any false or misleading answers may result in rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.

Need an Accommodation?

If you need reasonable accommodation during the application and/or screening process, including this job announcement in an alternate format: Please contact us at 360-407-6186 or careers@ecy.wa.gov If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1-800-833-6384.