JOB POSTINGS
Health and Environmental Investigator I & II (3 positions)
King County
Location: Bremerton, WA
Closing date: April 21, 2023
About the Position:
The HEI I/II positions provide education, inspection, and compliance services to a broad variety of food establishments, schools, and water recreation facilities to minimize risks of injury and disease. The HEI I/II will enable businesses to protect public health and comply with the Codes of the King County Board of Health by conducting routine inspections, educational visits and other investigations at food establishments, schools, pools, and spas in King County. Additionally, the HEI I/II will implement program activities and priorities outlined by the King County Equity and Social Justice Ordinance and the King County Strategic Plan.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide culturally competent education, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance services to food industries, schools, water recreation facilities, the media, and the general public.
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Convey and interpret public health and environmental codes, regulations, policies, and technical regulatory information to a variety of diverse audiences.
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Conduct inspections of food establishments (permanent and temporary), pools, schools, and beaches to ensure compliance with current public health and environmental codes, regulations and policies.
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Determine if regulatory violations have occurred, document violations, establish schedules for corrective actions, and make recommendations for additional compliance actions to senior investigators.
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Perform food borne illness investigations at food establishments and injury investigations at water recreation facilities and coordinate activities with senior level investigators.
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Respond to public complaints and inquiries about food borne illness, injuries at water recreation facilities and other environmental health concerns.
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Maintain and use program based computerized systems, write reports, and maintain accurate field records.
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Work with other agencies and jurisdictions to receive, screen, or share information regarding environmental health investigations as needed to coordinate multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions.
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Present environmental health program information at meetings and public forums.
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Participate in assigned Environmental Health Division meetings and trainings.
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The Health & Environmental Investigator will implement program activities and priorities outlined by the King County Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) Ordinance and the King County ESJ Strategic Plan.
Environmental Health Specialist - Pollution Identification and Correction Program
Kitsap Public Health District
Location: Bremerton, WA
Closing date: April 9, 2023
About the Position:
Within agency policies, under the direction of the Water Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Program Manager, the incumbent is responsible for performing Environmental Health services mandated by local, State and federal regulations governing water quality and water pollution prevention. The specific functions of this position are to protect and enhance surface waters and their related resource/beneficial uses in Kitsap County. Failure to perform tasks essential to the position could result in an increased potential for surface water contamination, and shellfish, finfish, and bottom fish contamination, including an increased threat to public health.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Conducts pollution identification and correction surveys and complaint investigations to assess, identify, and correct onsite sewage system performance problems and other nonpoint pollution sources.
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Collects surface water, shellfish, and other water-related samples as needed or directed.
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Assists with program response to swimming beach closures, paralytic shellfish poison closures, blue-green algae blooms, sewage spills, and other water quality related hazards.
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Provides technical assistance to, and corresponds with, the public, other governmental agencies, and District staff on program related activities.
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Participates in public and agency watershed management and steering committees related to water quality protection.
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Prepares technical reports, activity reports, and other correspondence, and performs related work as assigned or as needed.
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Develops program related education materials and makes educational presentations to community groups and the public.
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Keeps current on onsite sewage and water quality issues, technologies, and regulations.
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Participates in public education workshops and community events related to water quality.
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Assists with the administration of nonpoint pollution water quality restoration contracts and grants with Kitsap County Public Works, Washington State Department of Ecology and Department of Health, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Attends meetings with federal, state, and local agencies.
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Accurately completes electronic timecard on a weekly basis as required..
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Demonstrates cultural competency and humility and embeds health equity in all aspects of assigned work and interactions.
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With the Program Manager and colleagues, works to develop, encourage and sustain a team-oriented work environment.
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Models a Lean Six Sigma organizational culture that promotes the practice of respect for people, openness, trust, safety, transparency, collaborative problem solving, managing with data, in the pursuit of incremental continuous quality improvement.
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Responds to public health emergencies as required by the District.
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Establishes and maintains cooperative, effective working relationships with coworkers, other District employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
Environmental Engineer 5 (In Training)
Department of Health
Location: Tumwater, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
Join the Shellfish Growing Area Team within the Office of Environmental Health & Safety. The team is responsible for the classification of over 375,000 acres of commercial and recreational harvesting areas within Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Pacific Coast, Willapa Bay, and Grays Harbor. We monitor marine water quality and assesses potential pollution sources within the watersheds surrounding the designated shellfish growing areas. Our risk assessments lead to the classification and harvest opportunities for commercial shellfish growers that ship their products throughout the world. Activities and actions completed by our Shellfish Growing Area Team are known and followed nation-wide.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Determine the size and shape of shellfish harvesting closure zones needed around pollution discharges and spills of public health significance.
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Evaluate discharges from wastewater treatment plants, combined sewer overflows, industrial facilities, marinas, and nonpoint pollution sources to determine the dilution and dispersion of the pollutants in the marine water to determine where molluscan shellfish may be safe for consumption.
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This designated expert must also quickly determine necessary closure areas when pollution spills occur.
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Complete technical hydrographic studies using the expertise of federal and local partners to determine the potential impact from point sources.
Wastewater Environmental Planner
Department of Health
Location: Tumwater, WA
Closing date: April 2, 2023
About the Position:
This position serves as a technical expert with detailed experience and knowledge of onsite sewage systems, wastewater management, and/or water reuse systems. They use well developed ethical collaborative planning, research, project management, and facilitation skills to lead and support policy processes and conversations. They liaise and coordinate with subject matter experts, planners, and policy experts to develop policy solutions and options and track progress toward policy and strategic goals.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Independently performing policy analysis on emergent issues in onsite wastewater management to ensure that public health and the environment are protected from the risks associated with onsite wastewater treatment and management.
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Engaging impacted communities and agencies in collaborative planning and policy, rule, and guidance development to address important emergent issues in wastewater management, with a focus on:
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Onsite sewage system (septic system) inspection programs
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Climate impacts in wastewater management
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Impacts from nitrogen and phosphorus from septic systems
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Impacts from wastewater contaminants of emerging concern
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Verification of wastewater treatment technology efficacy
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Septage management
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Facilitating and assisting in development and revision of wastewater rules, standards, guidance documents, reports, and similar documents.
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Leading development and revision of planning documents to guide long term and strategic activities of the Wastewater Management Section.
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Lead development strategic goals and development and tracking of indicators and metrics to track success towards these goals.
Health and Environmental Investigator I / II
King County
Location: Seattle, WA
Closing date: April 5, 2023
About the Position:
Public Health-Seattle & King County is hiring a Health and Environmental Investigator I / II (HEI I / II) to support individual well and public water system activities.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide culturally competent education, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance advice to industries, facilities, and the public about individual wells and public water system requirements.
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Convey and interpret public health and environmental codes, regulations, policies, and technical regulatory information to diverse audiences.
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Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with current public health and environmental codes, regulations, and policies.
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Use databases and other electronic tools like GIS to evaluate and track water quality and water system information.
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Use effective verbal and written communication with the public.
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Conduct field visits and office reviews to address complaints, concerns and provide technical guidance.
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Review permit applications for well sites.
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Provide education and outreach to drinking water system managers, the public, and others.
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Participate and help plan workshops or meetings.
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Respond to email and phone inquiries and complaints.
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Work with the state agency, industry partners and King County programs.
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Demonstrate knowledge of drinking water systems and well construction.
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Prepare physical records for digital storage/archival.
Health and Environmental Investigator III - OSS Investigator (2 positions)
King County
Location: Seattle, WA
Closing date: March 29, 2023
About the Position:
As a member of the Environmental Health Services Division, On-site Sewage System (OSS) program, you will work on vacant parcels and existing homes to help property owners ensure proper wastewater treatment and safe drinking water. You will conduct permit processing, education, inspection and compliance, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance advice to the public, on-site sewage and real estate industries.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide culturally competent education, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance advice to industries, facilities, the media, and the public about water and wastewater requirements.
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Convey and interpret public health and environmental codes, regulations, policies, and technical regulatory information to diverse audiences.
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Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with current public health and environmental codes, regulations, and policies.
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Determine if regulatory violations have occurred, document violations, and establish schedule for corrections, and make recommendations for follow-up to senior investigators based upon investigation findings.
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Review permit applications.
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Participate and help plan workshops or meetings.
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Respond to email and phone inquiries and complaints.
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Coordinate with state agencies, industry partners, and King County programs.
King County
Location: Seattle, WA
Closing date: March 27, 2023
About the Position:
The Environmental Health Services Division (EHS), Community Toxics, Science & Policy (CTSP) section is seeking a skilled, knowledgeable, and collaborative individual to fill the key role of Environmental Scientist III in the Hazardous Waste Management Program’s (Haz Waste Program’s) Research Services team.
This position provides essential technical consultation expertise on lead and other hazardous chemicals in workplaces and residential settings to other staff, agencies, researchers, community organizers, the public, and elected officials. The incumbent is responsible for implementing research functions related to the goals of the Haz Waste Program Plan and Public Health's service agreement with the Program.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Assist in the development of data management systems designed to lessen the burden of lead poisoning in children. Using your subject matter expertise, work closely with data architects to ensure that blood lead data and product testing data are managed such that this information can be used to inform interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of this work.
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Help prevent exposures to hazardous chemicals by conducting laboratory-based and field studies. With an emphasis on immigrant and refugee exposures to lead, cleaning products, and degreasers.
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Facilitate community-wide adoption of safer chemicals and products by conducting alternatives assessments in support of small businesses and residents.
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Help ensure the program delivers on its commitments to address racial disparities, including but not limited to using GIS tools (including EJ Mapping) and other demographic data to help set program priorities.
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Establish collaborations with national, state, and local partners to maximize the impact of the work.
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Participate in interagency workgroups.
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Mentor students to support the work and train the next generation of professionals.
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Write reports or issue papers summarizing analysis or research.
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Give oral presentation of findings at conferences and other meetings.
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Provide testimony to elected officials as needed, including but not limited to the Seattle-King County Board of Health and the Washington State Legislature.
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Develop recommendations for strategy and service design.
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Respond to inquiries related to assigned programs or projects.
Department of Health
Location: Tumwater, WA
Closing date: March 28, 2023
About the Position:
The Office of Drinking Water (ODW) mission is to work with others to protect the people of Washington by ensuring safe and reliable drinking water. This position provides technical expertise and technical assistance to the office and applicants of the complex multi-million dollar Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (DWSRF). This program provides over $150 million a year to public water systems for capital improvements that increase public health protection and compliance with drinking water regulations statewide.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide program leadership with technical expertise to help water systems develop the necessary documents to complete an infrastructure project and protect public health.
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Provide technical reviews of water system plans and proposed construction projects and provide support and direction to water utilities to ensure public health protections.
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Identify water system’s deficiencies in technical, managerial, or financial capacity and assign the water system to a contracted technical support provider.
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Manage third party technical assistant provider contracts, ensuring deliverables meet technical public health standards, regulations, and guidelines.
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Provide consultation, direction, and evaluation of environmental justice policies, rules, and regulations.
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Location: Seattle, WA
Closing date: March 27, 2023
About the Position:
This position provides essential technical consultation expertise on lead and other hazardous chemicals in workplaces and residential settings to other staff, agencies, researchers, community organizers, the public, and elected officials. The incumbent is responsible for implementing research functions related to the goals of the Haz Waste Program Plan and Public Health's service agreement with the Program.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Assist in the development of data management systems designed to lessen the burden of lead poisoning in children. Using your subject matter expertise, work closely with data architects to ensure that blood lead data and product testing data are managed such that this information can be used to inform interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of this work.
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Help prevent exposures to hazardous chemicals by conducting laboratory-based and field studies. With an emphasis on immigrant and refugee exposures to lead, cleaning products, and degreasers.
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Facilitate community-wide adoption of safer chemicals and products by conducting alternatives assessments in support of small businesses and residents.
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Help ensure the program delivers on its commitments to address racial disparities, including but not limited to using GIS tools (including EJ Mapping) and other demographic data to help set program priorities.
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Establish collaborations with national, state, and local partners to maximize the impact of the work.
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Participate in interagency workgroups.
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Mentor students to support the work and train the next generation of professionals.
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Write reports or issue papers summarizing analysis or research.
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Give oral presentation of findings at conferences and other meetings.
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Provide testimony to elected officials as needed, including but not limited to the Seattle-King County Board of Health and the Washington State Legislature.
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Develop recommendations for strategy and service design.
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Respond to inquiries related to assigned programs or projects.
Health and Environmental Investigator III - OSS Investigator - 2 positions available
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Location: various locations throughout King County
Closing date: March 29, 2023
About the Position:
As a member of the Environmental Health Services Division, On-site Sewage System (OSS) program, you will work on vacant parcels and existing homes to help property owners ensure proper wastewater treatment and safe drinking water. You will conduct permit processing, education, inspection and compliance, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance advice to the public, on-site sewage and real estate industries.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide culturally competent education, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance advice to industries, facilities, the media, and the public about water and wastewater requirements.
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Convey and interpret public health and environmental codes, regulations, policies, and technical regulatory information to diverse audiences.
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Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with current public health and environmental codes, regulations, and policies.
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Determine if regulatory violations have occurred, document violations, and establish schedule for corrections, and make recommendations for follow-up to senior investigators based upon investigation findings.
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Review permit applications.
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Participate and help plan workshops or meetings.
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Respond to email and phone inquiries and complaints.
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Coordinate with state agencies, industry partners, and King County programs.
Engineer in Training – Environmental Engineer 2
Department of Health
Location: Tumwater, WA
Closing date: March 6, 2023
About the Position:
As an Engineer-in-Training (EE2), you will perform statewide wastewater engineering duties under the supervision of a Professional Engineer (P.E.). This position’s primary duty is to ensure all large on-site sewage systems (LOSS) are located, designed, constructed, and operated as required by our regulations and design and operating standards and that LOSS are issued an operating permit as required by the regulations.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Performing engineering and compliance tasks as part of permit renewal and permit condition oversight, as an Engineer-in-Training (EE2) under Professional Engineering Supervision.
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Performing LOSS technical and engineering project review work as an Engineer-in-Training (EE2) under Professional Engineering Supervision.
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Supporting the Department of Health (DOH) and other state agencies by providing:
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Technical consultation, assistance, and interpretation on scientific and technical issues related to ground water and surface water protection, and public health.
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Technical consultation, assistance, and interpretation to section and office management and staff, as well as to other agencies and interests on scientific and technical issues, and policy and rulemaking processes related to LOSS.
Department of Health
Location: Tumwater, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
The Environmental Engineer 3 represents ODW as a registered Professional Engineer, administering the regional drinking water program in assigned counties under the supervision of the Assistant Regional Manager.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Responding to public health emergencies related to drinking water
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Setting clear expectations for Washington’s public water systems and holding them accountable for protecting public health
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Providing funding and technical assistance to support safe and reliable drinking water
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Educating and informing our partners and the people of Washington about drinking water issues
Environmental Health Specialist II, Drinking Water and Land Use Program
Thurston County
Location: Olympia, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
This position will provide technical assistance in person and over the phone, educate the public regarding septic and water systems; document inspection results; assist with program development, draft policies, and make recommendations for consideration by department management and the Thurston County Board of Health.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Water system sanitary surveys, well site inspections, review of water system plans, and reporting on contracts.
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Review of land use applications for compliance with the Sanitary Code,
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Provide Public Health representation at presubmission conferences and provide testimony to the County Hearing Examiner on landuse applications.
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Managing and coordinating applications between departments and divisions to ensure regulatory timelines are met
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Ne the main contact for local City Planning Departments.
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
As an Environmental Inspector, you will help prevent environmental contamination by protecting the land, water, and air of the state through regulatory oversight of underground storage tanks (UST). In this role, you will visit gas station owners throughout the region, to help them understand why monitoring of their USTs is so important, and make sure their testing and monitoring fall within our state regulations.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Complete Underground Storage Tank (UST) inspections.
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Conduct initial investigations in response to petroleum product spills.
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Help owners and operators understand how to achieve compliance.
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Work to help decommission outdated or non-functioning USTs.
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Provide oversight on UST installations and retrofitting.
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Respond to any UST complaints.
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Take enforcement action(s) as necessary.
Senior Epidemiologist (non-medical) Project
Department of Health
Location: Olympia, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
The Built Environment Section (BES) Manager effectively builds, motivates, and coaches teams and provides supervision and leadership to nine staff. This position has broad latitude and discretion in identifying priorities, developing strategies, and allocating resources. One of the team’s this position leads is new work for DOH, and this position will develop the new program collaboratively with local health jurisdictions and other partners.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Bring an equity and inclusion skillset that will help the agency implement its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion transformation.
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Effectively manage budget allocations, ensuring performance expectations and measures are met, and continually evaluate results to improve program performance.
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Identify resource needs, identifying, obtaining, and managing state and federal funding to support priority work where necessary.
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Work collaboratively on an ongoing basis with other agency programs, local, state, and tribal entities to identify and respond to emerging issues.
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Strategically plan and implement activities to utilize wastewater-based epidemiology to inform public health action.
Environmental Health Specialist II
Thurston County
Location: Olympia, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services is recruiting for an Environmental Health Specialist II for the Environmental Health Division. This position will work primarily in the Onsite Sewage and Landuse program. The on-site sewage program is responsible for reviewing and issuing septic system permits for new construction, modifications, failing septic systems, and abandonments. The on-site sewage section also responds to citizen complaints involving permit violations, which could include enforcement activities such as civil penalties or court action. The land use program is responsible for coordinating and reviewing land use applications in conjunction with Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED), Public Works Development Review, and city jurisdictions.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide technical assistance in person and over the phone.
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Review septic system permit applications, designs and inspection reports.
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Interpret laws and policies.
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Receive and investigate complaints.
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Educate the public regarding septic systems.
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Conduct sanitary surveys and dye testing of septic systems.
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Document inspection results.
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Prepare documents needed for enforcement action against failing septic systems.
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Inventory onsite sewage systems, manage onsite sewage system permits and Operation and Maintenance records.
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Assist with program development.
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Draft policies and make recommendations for consideration by department. management and the Thurston County Board of Health.
Annual Reporting Fee Specialist
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
You will be a member of an energetic team that is responsible for the administration and implementation of the state’s Annual Dangerous Waste Reporting System, the submission of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) required Biennial Report and support of activities in the collection of the Hazardous Waste Generation Fee. You will interact with the public, regulated community and regulators from all levels of federal and state government. You will gain knowledge and experience regarding the protection of human health and the environment through the regulation of dangerous waste management and pollution prevention. As a contact, your priority will be helping businesses to understand how the laws surrounding dangerous waste management applies to them. This position is responsible for reviewing documentation submitted by businesses that generate dangerous waste for accuracy and completeness. You will actively assist the Hazardous Waste Generation Fee Administrator in the collection of the Hazardous Waste Generation fee. This work includes helping businesses understand how and if the fee applies to them, how to pay their fee and how to apply for relief from the fee if applicable.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Serve as a dangerous waste reporting expert
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Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the dangerous waste annual reporting data collected and entered into TurboWaste
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Independently interpret RCRA and Dangerous Waste Regulations for the public, regulated community and staff.
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Assist generator community to accurately submit their required reporting documents.
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Assist the Hazardous Waste Generation Fee section lead in the implementation of the Revised Code of Washington Chapter 70A.218
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Assist with teaching, mentoring and training new and junior Hazardous Waste Generation Fee team members to consistently answer client questions, review requests for relief from the fee and process exemptions.
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Make recommendations to senior staff regarding the implementation of the Gen Fee program and fee.
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Act as the section’s public disclosure specialist.
Climate Change: Cap-and-Invest Outreach and Education Specialist
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
As a Cap-and-Invest Outreach and Education Specialist, you will be part of the policy unit within the CCA Implementation Group, leading education and outreach efforts to inform the public about the Climate Commitment Act generally, and the Cap-and-Invest Program specifically. You will be responsible for leading effective community outreach and policy education, including strategic engagement with participating businesses, key stakeholders, Tribes, the Legislature, and the general public.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide education and outreach about Climate Commitment Act and Cap-and-Invest program to Tribal governments, local, state and federal agencies, the State Legislature, covered entities, stakeholders and the general public.
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Assess outreach and education needs for a wide variety of stakeholders, program participants, and other external participants, and plan and execute outreach and education efforts to address those needs.
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Facilitate effective and adaptive statewide stakeholder outreach: organize and facilitate public meetings, workshops, and other opportunities for public participation on statewide Cap-and-Invest projects and initiatives.
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Advise Climate Commitment Act Implementation Manager and top management on education and community outreach opportunities and issues and assist in formulating program policy.
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Plan and present at community events, forums, workshops, and listening sessions about climate and air quality rulemaking activities.
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Serve as liaison with local, state and federal agencies, Tribes, community groups, and other stakeholders on Cap-and-Invest program-related information and updates.
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Document stakeholder needs and concerns and advise program management on education and outreach needs related to rulemaking.
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Develop outreach and educational materials, including written materials, online content, video production, presentations, and social media targeted to various internal and external audience needs.
Department of Health
Location: Chelan, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
This is a home-based project, full-time Public Health Advisor 3 (PHA3) position with an anticipated end date of July 31, 2024. Work is performed mostly in the field at various temporary worker housing sites and transient accommodations within the North-Eastern region of Washington and is done remotely from the incumbent’s home-based duty station in this region. This position is required to travel 70-80% of the workweek to complete inspections and investigations.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Observe and evaluate the operation of TWH and TA facilities’ health and safety activities during inspections and investigations for compliance with health and safety rules and standards. Use environmental measurement instruments, such as electrical circuit testers, thermometers, etc., to collect data about the environment. Make conclusions and write final reports utilizing computer programs within assigned timeframes.
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Provide technical assistance in person, via email, and over the phone to TWH and TA owners, operators, guests, and the general public. Answer all inquiries in a timely manner, per program policies.
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Use “plain talk” when preparing written documents. Review and recommend acceptance or denial of a licensee’s written plan of correction for each violation written on the report.
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Cooperatively work with federal agencies; environmental or public health programs; state agencies, such as the Department of Labor and Industries; local jurisdictions; and community organizations to integrate and promote consistency and clarity of information.
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Support the team lead in the development and updating of TWH and TA training practices to ensure the standardization of personnel.
Environmental Complaint Investigator (Environmental Specialist 4)
WA Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
As the SWRO Environmental Complaint Investigator, you will be responsible for responding to, investigating, evaluating, and reporting on complaints of potentially contaminated sites. You will additionally perform Site Hazard Assessments (SHAs) of contaminated sites where you will use site data and information to evaluate the potential risk to human health and the environment.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Perform initial investigations on complaints of potentially contaminated sites, including gathering information from the complainant, traveling to the site and completing a physical investigation, collecting samples, evaluating site conditions.
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Prepare written investigative reports summarizing site activities, observations and analytical sampling results.
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Update site information to various agency databases on findings throughout investigation process.
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Take lead in coordinating and conducting cross-program/multi-discplinary inspections. Provide high quality technical assistance when needed.
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Prepare letters, memos, technical reports, bulletins, or other documents as needed.
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Drive a state vehicle for field visits within Ecology’s Southwest Region.
Climate Change: Cap-and-Invest Trading Lead
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: First review November 22nd
About the Position:
The mission of the Air Quality Program (AQP) is to protect and improve air quality in Washington and to protect our State’s environment for current and future generations. In 2021, Washington’s Legislature passed the landmark Climate Commitment Act (CCA) – a sweeping piece of legislation that directs Ecology to develop and implement the state’s first Cap-and-Invest Program and commits our state to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050.
Washington’s program is only the second such economy-wide program in the nation, and Ecology has been directed by the Legislature to have it up-and-running by January 1, 2023. It’s a big task with even bigger long-term impacts on the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the global fight against climate change. We are hard at work, looking to hire a diverse range of mission-focused professionals to help us bring this important legislation to life.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide education and outreach to interested market participants so they understand how to join the Cap-and-Invest program and how to use the allowance trading platform.
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Collaborate and communicate with other emissions trading system jurisdictions in California and Québec, Canada to harmonize allowance processes.
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Work with the allowance trading subcontractor, Western Climate Initiative, Inc. to optimize trading platform processes to reduce barriers to participation.
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Apply project management principles to keep deliverables on track; discuss project logistics and work with unit supervisor to set team goals that align with the unit’s objectives.
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Develop and lead trainings for cap-and-invest entities and other relevant parties on market participation.
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Work with the communications team to develop and update outreach materials in relevant formats for multiple audiences including the general public, entities participating in the cap-and-invest program, other state agencies, and other interested parties.
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Lead, train and mentor colleagues to enhance unit effectiveness.
National Estuary Program Grant Coordinator
Department of Health
Location: Tumwater, WA
Closing date: First review November 16th
About the Position:
This position manages grant funded contracts from the National Estuary Program (NEP) which administers sub-awards from two cooperative agreements. The position provides consultations and technical assistance to sub-awardees defined in the NEP work plan between Health and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Some of What You'll Do:
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Negotiating and developing contract budgets and statements of work with subrecipients.
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Assisting external sub-recipients and coordinate with the agency’s contracting office to efficiently shepherd contracts through the agency’s contracting process.
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Monitoring and evaluating project performance, contract spending, and deliverables with support from the other staff.
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Ensuring that all federal grant terms and conditions are followed and passed through appropriately to sub-recipients including meeting reporting requirements.
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Consulting regularly with agency Fiscal Monitoring Unit staff and the Grants Management Unit.
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Supporting and working with sub-awardees to help ensure timely completion of tasks and deliverables and federal Financial and Ecosystem Accounting Tracking System (FEATS) reporting.
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Consulting and coordinating with program staff for technical assistance in contract negotiations and deliverable reviews.
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Developing and managing scopes of work, agreements, budgets, and other program documents associated with oversight and administration of the two Shellfish Strategic Initiative cooperative agreements.
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Monitoring and fulfilling FEATS performance reporting requirements and other NEP reporting by our sub-recipients.
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Evaluating success of implemented sub-recipient projects and works in collaboration with the sub-awardee to adaptively manage and course correct.
Department of Agriculture
Location: variable around WA
Closing date: First review November 21st
About the Position:
This position serves the Animal Feed Program in carrying out objectives and tasks in its strategic action plan by directly overseeing the maintenance of the AFRPS awarded to WSDA through a FDA Cooperative Agreement as its coordinator. The goal of AFRPS is to provide a consistent underlying foundation for feed safety regulatory programs which is critical for uniformity across state and Federal agencies to ensure the credibility of all programs under an integrated food/feed safety system. Taking a collaborative approach, this position will work with staff within the FS&CS and other local, state, federal and industry stakeholders to successfully meet the intent of each program standard, other program level improvements or projects, as well as training and outreach. This position also works in concert with the AFP Field Supervisor/Preventive Controls Specialist by coordinating and assisting with preventive controls regulatory activities deliverables.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Ensures or assists in ensuring all AFPRS deliverables are developed, implemented and maintained including but not limited to comprehensive improvement, project and sustainability plans, detailed budgeting and reporting, facilitating meetings and conducts all work necessary and appropriate for the standards which spans such program areas as regulatory foundation, training, inspection, complaints, recalls, quality assurance/auditing, emergency response, compliance and enforcement, outreach, planning and resources, assessment and improvement, laboratory services, and sampling.
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Coordinates and collaborates with AFP Field Supervisor/PC Specialist to ensure all PC deliverables are developed, implemented and maintained including but not limited to comprehensive improvement, project and sustainability plans, detailed budgeting and reporting, facilitating meetings and conducts all work necessary which spans PC internal and external training, outreach, resource tools, information sharing, inventory improvement, work planning and partner mentorship.
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Works collaboratively with animal feed stakeholders within and outside WSDA to assess, maintain, plan, create, assign, track, and report the development, implementation and maintenance of deliverables outlined in AFRPS+PC and its project plan.
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Ensures the program is prepared, organized and appropriately responds to all FDA assessments (audits) or visits.
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Represents the program, division and agency and also attends AFRPS or other meetings, conferences, workshops, courses or trainings.
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Supports the AFRPS national program through such means as participating in meeting planning committees, presenting in technical calls, sharing resources and advising other states.
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Supervises Program Intern position including but not limited to reviewing/updating position description, overseeing and planning assigned tasks in alignment with the program strategic action plan/AFRPS+PC deliverables or other directives, providing training, monitoring performance and progress, coaching/mentoring and has full knowledge of and ensuring direct report is in conformance with, and understanding of, laws/rules/regulations, procedures, policies and plans.
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Analyzes existing program policies, procedures or practices and the feed industry to identify gaps, improvements or enhancements needed.
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As directed or requested develops or assists in the development of policies, procedures, fact sheets or other resources to address program needs, issues, gaps, improvements or enhancements, as well as to prevent issues and promote consistency
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Completes and continuously seek learning opportunities to increase knowledge of animal food regulatory affairs and industry, as well as to better fine tune or improve skills and abilities.
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Develops trainings on existing and new policies, procedures, or tasks
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Conducts trainings for staff or applicable stakeholders on existing and new policies, procedures, or tasks.
Cap-and-Invest Emissions-Intensive Trade-Exposed Industries
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
In this role, you will be the agency’s lead expert in emissions-intensive and trade-exposed industries (EITEs) as part of the State’s Cap-and-Invest program while furthering policy and statutory objectives and ensuring a successful program. This position will coordinate the design and development of key policies and guidance on EITEs and the auction and market program, which is a top priority of the agency, Legislature, and Governor’s Office.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Develop and apply expertise in the design and implementation of policies concerning emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries (EITEs).
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Apply expertise in the interaction of EITE policies with greenhouse gas allowance auctions and market design, implementation, and compliance.
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Provide technical support, advice, and expertise to support rulemaking.
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Evaluate and review literature and analyses conducted by outside consultants and entities.
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Analyze policies and best practices for EITE entity regulation from other jurisdictions (California, Quebec, and other relevant markets) and apply that analysis to Washington’s program.
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Identify and analyze regulatory implications of existing and proposed federal and state laws, rules, and policies.
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Consult regularly with regulated entities, state and local agencies, stakeholders, Tribal governments, and interested parties regarding the allowance auctions and market and EITE policies and rules.
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Provide analysis and consultation in support of outreach to environmental justice groups and interested parties regarding EITE policies and rules.
Environmental Complaint Investigator
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: continuous; first review October 21, 2022
About the Position:
As the SWRO Environmental Complaint Investigator, you will be responsible for responding to, investigating, evaluating, and reporting on complaints of potentially contaminated sites. You will additionally perform Site Hazard Assessments (SHAs) of contaminated sites where you will use site data and information to evaluate the potential risk to human health and the environment.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Perform initial investigations on complaints of potentially contaminated sites, including gathering information from the complainant, traveling to the site and completing a physical investigation, collecting samples, evaluating site conditions.
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Prepare written investigative reports summarizing site activities, observations and analytical sampling results.
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Update site information to various agency databases on findings throughout investigation process.
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Take lead in coordinating and conducting cross-program/multi-discplinary inspections. Provide high quality technical assistance when needed.
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Prepare letters, memos, technical reports, bulletins, or other documents as needed.
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Drive a state vehicle for field visits within Ecology’s Southwest Region.
Environmental Health Specialist I or II
Deschutes County
Location: Bend, OR
Closing date: continuous
About the Position:
This position will perform a variety of technical functions including inspection of licensed facilities and investigation of basic environmental issues and complaints regarding water resources, land use, soils, food safety, air quality, public facilities, and solid waste disposal to protect the health and safety of County residents.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Conducting Foodservice inspections in restaurants, mobile food units, caterers.
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Conducting inspections of childcare businesses, school lunch programs, and other licensed facilities.
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Assist the public with complaints involving foodborne illness and hazards such as lead, radon, mold, and blue-green algae blooms.
Environmental Remediation Manager
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: First review February 1, 2023
About the Position:
As an Environmental Remediation Manager, you will oversee two programs engaged in cleanup activities due to air pollution from the Asarco Tacoma Smelter Plume (TSP). Your environmental expertise will be applied in the Yard Program, focused on soil sampling and remediation of residential properties, and the Soil Safety Program, which focuses on play areas at schools, childcare facilities, parks, camps, and public housing. These programs have a significant impact on human health and public safety.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide program expertise and assistance to school districts, childcare facilities, park districts, camps, and public housing authorities when soil safety actions are necessary.
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Manage interagency agreements and contracts, and direct the work conducted by local health departments as outlined in said agreements.
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Review property-specific information to determine appropriate cleanup actions that are protective of human health and the environment.
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Oversee tracking of data in Program databases.
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Prepare summary reports of Yard Program and Soil Safety Program activities for Ecology management and legislative briefings.
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Manage education and outreach to property owners, residents, and childcare providers about the TSP contamination, including updating the website, developing new materials as necessary, and delivering the education.
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Evaluate environmental justice considerations throughout TSP project work. Use environmental and health disparities information from online mapping tools, health departments, and soil contamination data from neighborhoods to determine the sequence of residential yard remediation in the Yard Program.
Health and Environmental Investigator I / II
King County
Location: King County (various locations)
Closing date: continuous
About the Position:
The HEI I / II positions provide education, inspection, and compliance services to a broad variety of food establishments, schools, and water recreation facilities to minimize risks of injury and disease. The HEI I / II will enable businesses to protect public health and comply with the Codes of the King County Board of Health by conducting routine inspections, educational visits and other investigations at food establishments, schools, pools, and spas in King County. Additionally, the HEI I / II will implement program activities and priorities outlined by the King County Equity and Social Justice Ordinance and the King County Strategic Plan.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide culturally competent education, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance services to restaurants and other food establishments, schools, water recreation facilities, the media, and the general public.
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Convey and interpret public health and environmental codes, regulations, policies, and technical regulatory information to a variety of diverse audiences.
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Conduct inspections of food establishments (permanent and temporary), pools, schools, and beaches to ensure compliance with current public health and environmental codes, regulations, and policies.
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Determine if regulatory violations have occurred, document violations, establish schedules for corrective actions, and make recommendations for additional compliance actions to senior investigators.
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Perform food borne illness investigations at food establishments and injury investigations at water recreation facilities and coordinate activities with senior level investigators.
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Respond to public complaints and inquiries about food borne illness, injuries at water recreation facilities and other environmental health concerns.
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Maintain and use program based computerized systems, write reports, and maintain accurate field records.
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Work with other agencies and jurisdictions to receive, screen, or share information regarding environmental health investigations as needed to coordinate multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions.
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Present environmental health program information at meetings and public forums.
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Participate in assigned Environmental Health Division meetings and trainings.
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The Health & Environmental Investigator will implement program activities and priorities outlined by the King County Equity and Social Justice Ordinance and the King County.
Environmental Health Specialist I or II
Walla-Walla County
Location: Walla Walla, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
The Environmental Health Specialist performs detailed professional environmental health inspection, evaluation and enforcement duties consistently exercising judgment and discretion to determine compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and policies. The employee is expected to function effectively and independently in assigned areas of responsibility, enforcing the full range of environmental health programs including, but not limited to; food protection, on-site sewage disposal, drinking water supplies, solid waste handling, schools, swimming pools, insect and rodent control and epidemiology
Some of What You'll Do:
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Performs detailed professional environmental health enforcement and inspection duties using independent judgment and discretion to determine compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
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Areas of responsibility are the programs of food protection, on-site sewage disposal, water supplies, solid waste handling, swimming pools, insect and rodent control, and epidemiology.
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Process permit applications, provide inspection reports, conduct food handling classes, consult, and educate clients, participate in planning, training, and response to public health emergencies
Senior Compliance Policy Analyst (Regulatory Analyst 3)(In-Training)
Department of Ecology
Location: Statewide
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
The HWTR Program strives to protect Washington’s residents and environment by reducing the use of toxic chemicals, regulating the generation and management of dangerous waste, preventing new contaminated sites, and cleaning up contamination. In this position you will be a part of a diverse and innovative team that has a collaborative approach to our work. We strive to create rules, policies, statutory interpretations, and regulatory implementation, which are equivalent and consistent with regulation, enforceable, and implementable.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Work with and support regional dangerous waste inspectors across programs to ensure consistent regulatory analysis, interpretation, and implementation of SDWP compliance policies and regulations across HWTR, NWP, SWMP-IS, and TCP.
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Identify, elevate, and resolve complex or precedent-setting SDWP compliance questions or problems.
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Develop, implement, and evaluate SDWP compliance policies, interpretive statements, and compliance related regulatory guidance, in consultation with other Ecology subject matter experts.
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Help organize agency internal and external compliance workshops, webinars, or educational outreach for training and collaboration.
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Participate in some facility inspections in support of the regional dangerous waste inspectors.
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Collaborate with Ecology HWTR, NWP, SWMP-IS, TCP, and Spills programs, EPA, and other subject matter experts as necessary to carry out assigned work tasks.
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Provide technical assistance to Ecology staff, industry, Tribal Governments, and interested members of the public.
Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility Specialist
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
As a Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility Specialist, you will be faced with evaluating the complexity of how dangerous wastes generated at a variety of businesses and institutions are accepted and managed for treatment, storage and disposal. The ability to see the big picture and at the same time drill down to the details is key to success. Problem solving and strategizing to foster safe waste management and protection of human health and the environment are key aspects of this position. The successful applicant will be great at prioritizing and keeping organized, and expert at communicating verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences, including internal managers and colleagues and externally with the facility’s representatives and other regulatory agencies and the general public. The work is characterized as “running a marathon, not a sprint”.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Understand and interpret the facility specific permit conditions in order to evaluate the facility’s compliance.
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Conduct periodic inspections of the facility and its associated transfer facilities within the state to determine compliance.
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Investigate incidents such as releases, fires, explosions and reactions from managing dangerous wastes.
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Identify issues at the facility that may result in threats to human health and the environment and develop compliance strategies to mitigate those threats.
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Communicate internally with the permit writer, permit engineer and corrective action (clean-up) staff regarding the facility operations. Communicate externally with the facility staff regarding ongoing operations and permit conditions applicable to those operations.
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Support the other TSD Specialist through collaborative discussions and meetings, helping to maintain consistent oversight of these important facilities.
Lead Spill Responder/Dangerous Waste Coordinator
Department of Ecology
Location: Eastern WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Lead Spill Responder/Dangerous Waste Coordinator (Environmental Specialist 4) (In-training) position. This position is located in either our Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA. or in our Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA.
In this role, you will respond to spills of oil and hazardous materials, and respond to illegal drug manufacturing facilities to remove chemicals dangerous to human health and the environment. You will manage complex human health and environmental emergencies – and, as a result of our clean-up efforts, will see immediate benefit to Washington’s residents and environment.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Act as a unit expert, training and mentoring others responding to and cleaning-up oil and hazardous materials spills and drug labs.
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Coordinate illegal drug manufacturing facility response with law enforcement partners.
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Track and manage dangerous wastes for safe disposal following Ecology waste management rules and guidelines.
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Perform hands-on clean-up work, including opening unknown drums/containers, sampling, over pack chemicals, and transports waste.
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Complete case documentation in support of enforcement actions and cost recovery.
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Participate in Ecology’s after-hour and weekend on-call duty rotation, responding to spills 24/7.
Snohomish Health District
Location: Everett, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
Under direction of assigned Environmental Health (EH) Section Supervisor (or other EH management staff), incumbent is an experienced environmental health specialist who performs a wide range of activities in the Environmental Health Division. Individuals assigned to this position are expected to apply a thorough understanding of food, water and waste-borne communicable diseases, potential public health risks associated with solid and hazardous waste and their means of transmission and control to work situations that are varied as well as routine.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Perform all duties associated with an EHS II.
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Serve as a direct and principal source of technical assistance and guidance to assigned section staff.
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Organize section staff, occasionally assign work and conduct special projects.
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Maintain a professional relationship with other public agencies and private individuals engaged in business with the District.
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Analyze data and reports and make recommendations to the Section Supervisor concerning public notification, public health advisories and Health District policies, procedures and regulations.
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Provide instruction and training for section staff including quality, quantity and consistency of work.
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Keep section staff updated as to current regulations, practices and policies.
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Provide technical support and leadership to professional and technical staff; provide trouble shooting, technical report writing, record keeping and project analysis.
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Serve as the lead on program area disease, injury and or environmental threat investigations.
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Coordinate section workload and activities.
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Organize public information and education programs.
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Represent SHD on interagency committees, workgroups, and at public meetings.
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Attend meetings of relevant outside agencies and groups as needed and present testimony at public hearings and/or legal proceedings.
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Grant and contract preparation and reporting.
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Implement and evaluate Health District responsibilities outlined in program area grants and contracts.
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Interprets and applies District policies and guidelines.
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Provides oversight on quality improvement projects for the Section.
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Reviews staff work for accuracy, appropriateness, and timeliness.
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Provides feedback to staff regarding their fieldwork observations and assessments.
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Assists with training staff on use of new technology and inspection tools.
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Offers technical and troubleshooting assistance to staff on use of technology (EC/ECR/ECO) and other inspection tools.
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Ensures section staff is updated on current regulations, practices, and policies.
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Preparation of reports and other statistical data as requested.
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Maintains active field workload or other program responsibilities as determined by Section Supervisor.
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Performs extensive review, evaluation, and oversight of all program areas.
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Organizes, prepares agendas, and conducts staff meetings.
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Organizes general public information and educational programs relative to program areas.
Environmental Health Specialist I/II - Food Safety
Snohomish Health District
Location: Everett, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
Under the direction of an Environmental Health Supervisor, or designee, will conduct routine inspections in the food safety program. Additionally, the individual will provide education, technical assistance and regulatory information to members of the public.
Individuals assigned to this position are expected to apply a thorough understanding of food-borne, water-borne and waste-borne communicable diseases, potential public health risks associated with solid and hazardous waste and their means of transmission and control to work situations that are varied as well as routine. May require some weekend work and adjustments to normal working hours as required to conduct inspections.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Maintain a professional working relationship with the regulated community, staff of other public agencies concerning District regulatory responsibilities as well as public and private individuals who utilize the department's services.
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Travels to various sites throughout the county conducting inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with current regulations.
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Provides education, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance advice to the facility, the public and the media, translating technical and regulatory information to a variety of audiences.
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Completes reports of areas in violation.
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Recommends corrective measures and takes appropriate enforcement action.
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Meets with responsible parties to discuss correction of deficiencies and to obtain compliance through education and appropriate enforcement action.
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Reviews plans for establishments/facilities and inspects construction and remodeling.
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Investigates complaints and incidents of suspected illness at establishments/facilities.
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Maintains accurate field records, write reports, makes recommendations for follow-up actions based upon findings of investigations.
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Updates and uses computerized data management systems.
Division Manager - Environmental Health
Walla Walla County
Location: Walla Walla, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
Under limited supervision, plans, directs, manages, and enforces RCW and WAC regulations for the programs within Environmental Health including but not limited to; food protection, on-site sewage disposal, water supplies, solid waste handling, schools, swimming pools, insect and rodent control, epidemiology, and Emergency Preparedness. The Manager routinely and consistently applies extensive knowledge of modern management techniques and concepts to situations involving administration, policy, and procedure development. Interprets and ensures compliance to Washington State Laws, sanitary codes and local regulations and codes.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Assures compliance of program activities with department goals and objectives, State and Federal laws and county policies and procedures.
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Provides technical expertise to staff and community partners
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Oversees field work and supervises staff occupying the positions of Environmental Health Specialist I and II and Program Coordinator Emergency Preparedness.
Voluntary Cleanup Program Unit Supervisor
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
This position currently is the first line supervisor for 9 professional staff (positions) in one of three units in the Southwest Region Office within the Toxics Cleanup Program. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, administering, and directing activities related to the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites. You will provide technical support and oversight to technical staff. You will also act as a site manager providing regulatory oversight to ensure that cleanup actions comply with the mission of the Department, Program, the MTCA, and other applicable environmental laws, regulations, and policies. This position is critical to the Section’s effort in meeting our Office of Financial Management and other performance goals.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide support to and direct staff in managing Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) and formal cleanup sites, performing cleanup report review, and providing technical assistance for VCP and formal MTCA sites.
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Implement and ensure Program and Section management decisions.
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Supervise and coordinate the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) Southwest Region Office (SWRO) Voluntary Cleanup Program to ensure consistent reviews and timely responses for VCP investigation and cleanup reviews. Ensure a high level of client service consistent with agency policies and regulations.
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Supervise the TCP-SWRO Site Hazard Assessment Grant Coordinator and Initial Investigator.
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Supervise, provide support to and direct Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) staff and ensure implementation of the section and program LUST Strategic Plan.
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Lead and assist with hiring and training staff.
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Manage the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites for compliance with the Model Toxics Control Act, and other relevant laws and regulations.
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Negotiate, issue, and enforce Department Enforcement Orders and Inter-Agency Agreements.
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Negotiate Agreed Orders and Consent Decrees with owners or operators of properties to implement site cleanups.
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Provide technical assistance to consultants, industry, government authorities, the public and other agency staff.
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Serve as the Ecology Representative with governmental agencies and other involved parties.
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Manage, oversee Remedial Action Grants with local governments.
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Manage and oversee contracts and contractors to implement cleanup work or site or environmental investigations.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Site Manager (2 positions)
Department of Ecology
Location: Shoreline, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
You will be responsible for independently planning, developing, directing, conducting, overseeing, and providing technical assistance and guidance on cleanup of contaminated sites including Leaking Underground Storage Tank sites. You will evaluate cleanup plans, data, and results. You will ensure cleanup sites meet the substantive requirements of the Model Toxics Control Act and other relevant laws and regulations and thus supports the Clean Up Sites goal in the Toxics Cleanup Program’s strategic plan. The program manager has identified this work as a priority for the program for the protection of soil, groundwater, surface water and air quality at these sites, for meeting our agency performance goals.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Manage the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites for compliance and completeness with laws and regulations including performing field visits and verification sampling.
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Review and provide technical comments on Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, Cleanup Action Plans, Health and Safety Plans, post cleanup compliance monitoring, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control documents.
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Apply expertise on environmental remediation processes to evaluate cleanup plans, environmental data, and results.
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Provide basic project management, review and approve work plans, status reports, develop schedules and budgets, oversee contractors, grants, participate and manage public outreach, and legal documents.
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Negotiate issues and enforce administrative orders and inter-agency agreements.
Policy and Technical Support Unit Manager
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
In this position, you will lead the Policy and Technical Support Unit. The work in this unit covers a wide range of topics that support the statewide cleanup activities directed by TCP. This includes developing statewide guidance, defining appropriate cleanup levels for environmental contaminants and drafting environmental rules and policies. You will need to understand a wide range of statewide work and deploy staff strategically to get the work completed.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Lead and manage a staff of 10-15 environmental professionals.
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Develop, implement and prioritize policy projects that reduce environmental impacts and health disparities.
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Analyze and develop statewide programs and policies through collaborative engagement in a complex work environment.
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Lead a team that develops new program-wide initiatives that include drafting and supporting development of legislation, replying to budget requests, guidance development, rule writing and implementation.
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Serve as the back-up for the program’s legislative liaison.
Environmental Health Specialist I-II
Cowlitz County
Location: Kelso, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
This position performs inspections and enforces local, State, and Federal environmental health standards and regulations for food protection and preservation, water supplies, chemical and physical hazards, vector control, school environmental health and safety programs, recreational facilities and other public health or sanitation issues.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Inspect and evaluate health department regulated facilities and other sites to ensure public health and environmental safety in compliance with applicable federal, state and local rules and regulations.
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Advise facility or site operators and/or owners of applicable rules and regulations and required environmental and public health standards. Offer recommendations and corrective actions to address deficiencies in order to comply with applicable rules and regulations. Issue appropriate notice of violation following established enforcement procedures, and conduct follow up inspections.
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Grant or deny permits, licenses or fitness of site. Recommends enforcement actions. Initiate appropriate legal action as needed.
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Assist with the development and implementation of a school environmental health and safety program. Offer technical assistance to address deficiencies noted during inspections and as needed.
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Review plans for new or remodeled regulated facilities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
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Assist the public with regulation compliance, and public health information pertaining to zoonotic diseases, control of rodents, bats and disease carrying insects. Consult with other agencies on special cases or refer public to other agencies as needed.
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Respond to program emergencies, public health concerns, incidents, and complaints. Participate in epidemiological investigations pertaining to food borne or water borne disease or other communicable diseases.
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Provide regular status reports to the supervisor of complaints, ongoing investigations and enforcement actions. Consult with the supervisor on matters outside the scope of knowledge or for guidance, and when legal action is required.
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Testify in administrative hearings or in courts of law regarding investigations conducted.
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Collaborate and assist the supervisor to update and revise department procedures, references, and policies.
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Prepare and present public presentations, classes and write reports in a format and degree of detail as instructed by the supervisor or as the particular case requires.
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Attend training and keep current on ordinance, code, and legal changes pertaining to the field and related subjects.
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Assist in the orientation and training of other environmental health specialists on department policies, procedures, and tasks.
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Attend and participate in staff meetings. Provide input and recommendations to improve own work processes and the general operation, performance and services provided by the department.
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Participate in and conduct surveys to gather information, analyze and reach conclusions to identify control measures and solutions.
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Assist the department in coordinating efforts during special projects, special investigations, or emergency situations.
Food Safety Compliance Specialist 2
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Location: Benton County or Franklin County
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
The Food Safety Compliance Specialist 2 position performs journey-level work including inspections, investigations, and sample collection to protect public health from unsafe adulterated food by gaining compliance with state laws and federal regulations. Travel and the ability to work independently is required to conduct in-depth food inspections in facilities that process or hold food products including food processors and food storage warehouses; produce farms; dairy farms; dairy plants; custom meat facilities, slaughter plants and trucks; egg handling facilities; poultry processors and other food handlers.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Evaluates firm's control of public health risks by performing independent inspections of conditions in facilities that hold, pack, transfer or produce food. Inspections are based on the appropriate state and/or federal regulation and program policy.
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Conducts federally mandated Grade 'A' Dairy testing of pasteurization equipment and evaluations of bulk milk haulers and samplers by written and practical examination.
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Discerns between critical and minor violations and provides technical assistance to
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industry whenever possible.
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Provides clear and concise oral and written reports of inspection and investigation findings.
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Assists the program in development and review of compliance cases as needed.
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Provide technical assistance and education to industry and the public regarding food safety regulation, compliance, and enforcement.
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Provides applicants with technical assistance to achieve licensing status including the review of construction and remodel plans for compliance.
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Participates in developing technical brochures and factsheets to provide assistance and education to stakeholders, peers, and other regulatory officials.
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Coordinates and works with other state, local and federal agencies in actions, inspections, investigations, and training dealing with issues of food safety.
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Acts as field support for recall effectiveness checks and other food borne health events.
Regional Section Manager (WMS Band 2)
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Closing date: Open until filled;
About the Position:
In this role, you will provide strategic and tactical leadership for shoreline, floodplain, ocean and coastal zone management in Washington State. This key leadership position is critical to fostering and developing relations with impacted stakeholders, local governments and tribes, as well as federal and state agency partners. This position supports the missions by managing the Coastal/Shorelands Section, and has direct influence on Ecology’s management of state shorelines and floodplains as well as coastal and ocean waters. This position is accountable for managing employees providing statewide services including policy assistance, regulatory and planning oversight of local governments, scientific support, and financial assistance to local communities. The position also leads policy initiatives to improve management and protection of state shoreline, ocean, and floodplain resources.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Manage all aspects of section administration including but not limited to budget, personnel, process and policy.
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Create, maintain, and improve an inclusive, respectful, diverse, and equitable workplace.
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Implement, enforce, and ensure compliance with laws, rules, and policies. Develop procedures to protect and manage Southwest Region wetlands, shorelands, and watersheds in the best interest of the public.
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Perform final review and approval for delegated signature authority actions including shoreline management actions, Section 401 water-quality certifications, wetland administrative orders, enforcement actions, civil penalties, contracts, purchasing, and personnel actions.
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Ensure quality and consistency of staff recommendations, reports, and decisions.
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Balance the competing needs/demands of public, private, and tribal interests in every shoreline, floodplain, wetland, and Section 401 Certification permit decision.
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Represent Ecology on various natural resource initiatives.
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Develop detailed workload analysis and SEA section and program plans that define goals and objectives, and coordinate development activities with other regions, regional programs, and headquarters. Monitor and adapt to national and state regulatory changes and trends.
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Work collaboratively as a member of the SEA Program Management Team to develop program plans and strategic initiatives, policies and procedures.
Climate Change: Cap-and-Invest Market Planner (2 positions)
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
In this role, you will support the work of two staff leads in the cap-and-invest Auctions and Market Unit. One staff lead is focused on allowance trading and entity education, and the other lead is focused on allowance auctions. The Auctions and Market Unit helps bring companies into the cap-and-invest program, facilitates allowance auctions and trading, and safeguards the cap-and-invest program’s integrity through ongoing market surveillance. You will also be involved in outreach to similar programs in other jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec), external agencies, stakeholders, and the Western Climate Initiative, Inc. For more details on job duties and qualifications, please see below.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Help covered entities understand and participate in the allowance market
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Work with WCI, Inc., which provides the auction platform for Washington’s cap-and-invest program, on allowance market changes
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Communicate with programs in other jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec, Canada) as the unit works to harmonize allowance processes with other programs that use the WCI platform.
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Perform direct outreach to entities with trading questions, and work with our communications team to develop and deliver trainings on how to participate in the market and place trades.
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Help work with WCI, Inc., which provides the auction platform for Washington’s cap-and-invest program to ensure cap-and-invest entities understand and can participate in allowance auctions
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Support the budget team in communicating revenue projections
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Work with participating entities to ensure they comply with cap-and-invest regulations by providing Ecology with accurate, timely, and complete auction-related data
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Work with WCI, Inc. on auction design improvements, and with external jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec, Canada) to harmonize auction processes
Environmental Health Specialist I or II (multiple positions)
Lewis County Public Health
Location: Chehalis, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
There are three (3) positions available - solid/hazardous waste, onsite/septic inspections, and food inspections. The positions will be required to work in all areas assigned. This position learns and assists in performing environmental safety and sanitation studies, inspections, and investigations to enforce Federal, State, and local laws and regulations and protect the health and safety of Lewis County residents. See the link for a complete description, job duties, and requirements for an EHS I or EHS II.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Learns and assists in conducting routine inspections to prevent or eliminate environmental and sanitation health hazards as directed; may be assigned to regulate water programs, solid/hazardous waste, environment & vector control, sewage systems, and food facilities; duties may vary according to job assignment.
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Examines, analyzes and approves routine applications and permits; conducts routine site and facility inspections for compliance with regulations and standards; collects samples and performs special tests as needed.
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Inspects commercial businesses and residences for compliance to safety and sanitary regulations; enforces health and safety laws and regulations; investigates a variety of routine complaints.
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Provides referral to supervisor when problems occur which are beyond the skills of the specialist; and tracks the problem until it has been resolved.
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Prepares and maintains records of inspections; gathers evidence for appropriate enforcement action by the Department; recommends corrective actions, warnings, notices of violation, and citations.
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Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, charts and other documents; gathers, compiles, and synthesizes data; maintains appropriate records and prepares reports as required.
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Presents outreach programs; talks to community groups regarding program services.
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Responds to public health complaints; determines code violations; contacts owner; recommends abatement procedures for violations; writes and issues letters and citations within scope of authority.
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Examines and reviews routine applications within area of assignment to include land use plans such as subdivision reviews, conditional and special use permits, comprehensive water and sewer plans, engineering plans for water and onsite sewage systems; design, construction and operation plans for solid waste facilities; plans for school siting, construction or remodeling; and food service facility plans; inspects facilities and work sites as directed.
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Addresses concerns of citizens; provides consultation on specific environmental health issues; educates the general public, workers, school groups, and property owners on environmental health issues and code violations.
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Cross trains in various environmental health disciplines and duties; assists with the training and cross-training of other County staff
Regional Facilities Specialist Lead
Washington State Department of Ecology
Location: Union Gap, WA; Flexible/hybrid
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
You will provide technical assistance to several health and solid waste departments in the central region of the state. This region accepts about 65-70% of the solid waste generated in Washington State, and provides technical assistance to the nation’s 5th largest landfill. This region also has several waste-to-energy operations that you will interact with.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Train new hires at local governments
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Review the permits written by local governments to ensure conformance with solid waste rules
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Provide technical assistance to local governments and solid waste facilities
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Assist more junior staff in their work
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Provide good customer service
Climate Change: Cap and Invest Allowance Auctions Lead
Washington State Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA; Flexible/hybrid
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
In this role, you will provide staff leadership in the Cap-and-Invest Auctions and Market unit. The unit helps bring companies into the cap-and-invest program, facilitates allowance auctions and trading, and safeguards the cap-and-invest program’s integrity through ongoing market surveillance. The role includes substantial outreach to other jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec), external agencies, stakeholders, and the Western Climate Initiative, Inc., which provides the platform for Washington’s allowance auctions.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Working with Washington’s market subcontractor (WCI, Inc.) to ensure cap-and-invest entities understand and can participate in allowance auctions
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Supporting the budget team in communicating revenue projections
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Working with external cap-and-invest entities to ensure entities send Ecology accurate, timely, and complete auction-related data required by the cap-and-invest regulations to participate in allowance auctions
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Working with WCI, Inc. on auction design improvements, and external jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec, Canada) to harmonize auction processes as relevant
Voluntary Cleanup Program Unit Supervisor
Washington State Department of Ecology
Location: Shoreline, WA; Flexible/hybrid
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
In this role, you will report to the Toxics Cleanup Program (TCP) Northwest Regional Office (NWRO) Section Manager, supervisor for 15 amazing professional staff (positions) in one of four units and will be a member of our section’s leadership team. You will have a wide range of opportunities by leading staff who will be recommending to list and rank new suspected and confirmed contaminated sites, providing technical assistance for sites that have entered Ecology’s Voluntary Cleanup Program, overseeing sites under Orders and Consent Decrees, conducting periodic reviews for sites that have institutional controls and recommending to delist sites that have met the State’s cleanup standards.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide team leadership, coaching, mentoring and training staff on technical, policy and regulatory issues.
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Provide support to and direct staff in managing Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) cleanup sites, performing cleanup report review, and providing technical assistance and guidance for VCP sites.
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Negotiate Agreed Orders, Consent Decrees, and Inter-Agency Agreements to implement site cleanups.
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Provide technical assistance and formal oversight to consultants, industry, government authorities, the public and other agency staff.
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Serve as the Ecology Representative with governmental agencies and other involved parties.
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Manage and oversee contracts and contractors to implement cleanup work and environmental investigations.
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Coordinate cross-program initiatives.
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Assist in the annual and long-term section, program and agency planning processes.
Permit Coordinator (Environmental Specialist 5)
Washington State Department of Ecology
Location: Richland, WA; Flexible/hybrid
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
In this role, you will be part of a core team of 6 staff who support the dangerous waste permitting efforts for the Nuclear Waste Program. This includes the dangerous waste permit for the Hanford site, which is the largest and most complex in the state. As a permit coordinator for the Nuclear Waste Program, you will serve as a senior program expert in dangerous waste and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulations for facilities managing, treating or storing dangerous and radioactive waste. You will have the opportunity to lead, coach and mentor other environmental specialists supporting dangerous waste permitting. Our Team is at the forefront of developing process, and guidance for the permitting for our program. You will also coordinate with the other Ecology programs implementing the dangerous waste regulations and with our oversight agency, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Independently apply regulatory interpretations and provide regulatory assistance to junior staff, peers, management, and the permittee.
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Work closely with project teams to ensure that permitting decisions meet the regulatory requirements, permits are drafted to be enforceable, compliant, equivalent, and consistent.
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Review and correct the work of permit writers to ensure that they are properly evaluating modifications to the Hanford Site-wide and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard dangerous waste permits and are performing their duties in a consistent manner.
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Provide technical support and lead contentious and regulatory issues involved with reissuance of the Hanford site-wide Rev 9 dangerous waste permit renewal.
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Prepare formal correspondence that is accurate and concise.
Climate Change: Cap-and-Invest Market Planner
Washington State Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA; Flexible/hybrid
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
The mission of the Air Quality Program (AQP) is to protect and improve air quality in Washington and to protect our State’s environment for current and future generations. Washington is in the process of building an economy-wide cap and invest program, and Air Quality’s newly created Climate Commitment Act Implementation Group is leading the design and implementation of this program. As part of the cap and invest program, businesses and entities will be required to obtain allowances tied to their emissions, which can be bought, sold, and traded. This market will begin in 2023, and the proceeds will be invested in initiatives to decarbonize transportation and other sectors of the economy, promote clean energy, and advance equity and environmental justice.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Help covered entities understand and participate in the allowance market
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Work with WCI, Inc., which provides the auction platform for Washington’s cap-and-invest program, on allowance market changes
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Communicate with programs in other jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec, Canada) as the unit works to harmonize allowance processes with other programs that use the WCI platform.
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Perform direct outreach to entities with trading questions, and work with our communications team to develop and deliver trainings on how to participate in the market and place trades.
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Help work with WCI, Inc., which provides the auction platform for Washington’s cap-and-invest program to ensure cap-and-invest entities understand and can participate in allowance auctions
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Support the budget team in communicating revenue projections
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Work with participating entities to ensure they comply with cap-and-invest regulations by providing Ecology with accurate, timely, and complete auction-related data
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Work with WCI, Inc. on auction design improvements, and with external jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec, Canada) to harmonize auction processes
Initial ERTS Complaint Investigator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA; Flexible/hybrid
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
In this role, you will independently perform initial investigation of Environmental Report Tracking System (ERTS) complaints, perform site hazard assessments, and use applicable site data and information to evaluate the potential risk of contaminant releases to human health and the environment. Working individually and as a team, you will make recommendations to senior staff and your management chain regarding hazard rankings and add sites to Ecology’s Hazardous Sites List (HSL), accept or decline new ERTS referrals and recommend assignment to appropriate staff. You will also support your supervisor and section manager by updating, interpreting, reviewing, imputing, and evaluating site information in applicable Ecology databases. Field work involves site visits, evaluating whether contamination is present (including visual observations and sampling), and speaking with members of the regulated public. Following prescribed methods, you will work closely with internal staff and routinely work with the public about questions and complaints.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Independently perform Initial Investigation of ERTS complaints: gather additional information with the complainant; coordinate with the property owner to obtain access and explain why Ecology will be on the property; travel to a location and investigate, take notes, photos, and collect environmental sample; evaluate site conditions - potentially including analytical result; and generate an initial investigation report summarizing Ecology’s findings with a recommendation.
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Perform site hazard assessments (SHAs) of sites: using applicable site data and information, evaluate the potential risk to human health and the environment, recommend a hazard ranking score, and, when needed, add the site to Ecology's HSL.
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Update, interpret, review, impute, and evaluate site information in the Integrated Sites Information System (ISIS), Environmental Information Management System (EIM), ERTS, and other applicable agency databases as directed by the Supervisor and/or Section Manager.
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Take part in required training, planning, policy review/comment, and associated administrative activities.
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Accept or decline new ERTS referrals and recommend assignment to appropriate staff.
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Interact with other program and agency staff, attorneys, consultants, contractors, other environmental professionals, and the regulated public.
Animal Food Field Inspector (FSCS2)- 3 Positions
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Location: Remote
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
The WSDA wants you to join the Animal Feed Program (AFP) to help us ensure the safety and integrity of animal food by becoming a field inspector! We are hiring to fill 3 Animal Food Field Inspector vacancies in different territories (Eastern, Central and Northwest Washington) they are classified as a Food Safety Compliance Specialist 2 (FSCS 2), and reports directly to the Animal Food Field Supervisor/Preventive Controls Specialist (FSCS 3). The preferred counties for each territory are outlined in bold below. These positions are full time field based with regular car travel within assigned territory and occasional out of state travel.
These positions serve the Animal Feed Program in carrying out objectives and tasks in its strategic action plan by performing field activities such as inspections, investigations, sample collections, technical assistance, recall activities and compliance/enforcement actions at any applicable facility within the state to protect animals and humans from misbranded or adulterated/contaminated animal food or ingredients. These positions are expected to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations related to animal feed. These positions are expected to perform field activities independently while prescribing to set procedures, policies or directives. They need to discern between major and minor violations and one-time, isolated events vs. pattern or history of violations while documenting observations in an articulate and well-organized manner.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Perform independent or joint inspections and investigations at animal feed manufacturing facilities, distributors, transloader locations, warehouses, retail locations and other feed-related establishments under the authority of the Washington State and under contract with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Interpret, apply and ensure compliance with federal, state, and departmental laws, requirements, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to Animal Feed Program and WSDA.
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Ability to discern between critical and significant observations as well as one-time, isolated events vs. violations that exhibit pattern or history of incompliance and risk during inspectional/investigational activities.
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Document inspectional and investigational findings in a concise, well-formatted, and timely manner as prescribed by the Animal Feed Program and/or federal partners.
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Identify adulterated, contaminated, or misbranded products, unregistered products, or unlicensed firms in the field and report findings in a timely manner to appropriate Animal Feed staff. Conduct appropriate or assigned compliance/enforcement actions.
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Conduct Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Reviews and complete reports in a timely manner.
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Provide testimony during legal and/or compliance/enforcement proceedings related to field activities as needed.
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Deploy as a member of the Washington Rapid Response Team (RRT) during events related to food and/or feed and function under the Incident Command System (ICS).
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Assist with new staff training through trainees observing field activities.
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Collect samples of animal feed and animal feed ingredients under Washington State authority or under contract with the FDA while employing appropriate sampling techniques.
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Collect samples in response to consumer complaints or compliance/enforcement follow-up activities.
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Effectively and proactively communicate with licensees, registrants, agency representatives, and stakeholders to provide technical assistance in a professional and articulate manner.
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Demonstrate working knowledge of the current animal food-related laws, regulations, policies, guidance documents, etc. in order to effectively assist industry partners and other stakeholders.
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Effectively communicate with co-workers to troubleshoot and resolve challenges related to Program work in a positive manner.
School Environment Health and Safety- Plan Review Lead
Department of Health
Location: Tumwater, WA (flexible/hybrid)
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
This Public Health Advisor position supports the OEHS mission as a Plan Review Lead and technical specialist for the School Environmental Health Program. A Plan Review Lead is responsible for reviewing and approving plans and specifications, develop technical and support documents, provide technical assistance statewide, conduct on-site plan review inspections and inform plan conditions, coordinate across the agency with related subject matter experts, provide comprehensive training in coordination with program staff, provide consultation and assistance to local health staff, industry professionals, other state agencies as well as school administration staff on best practices.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Providing technical assistance, in plan review, rule interpretation, and consultative services to state and local public health and safety professionals, and the public to protect health through accurate and consistent best practices.
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Consulting with the management and staff of local health, industry, state agencies, and professional associations to identify needs so program activities and resources are properly prioritized. Standardizing local health school program leads to promote inspection skills and consistency for plan reviews.
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Consulting regularly with co-workers and Supervisor to ensure the agency's school safety messages are consistent and cohesive.
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Routinely visiting local health jurisdictions (LHJs) to meet with management and staff, as appropriate, to discuss program status, plan review inspections, and needs.
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Researching, developing, and updating technical guidance and training materials on school facility construction, design and maintenance.
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Consulting regularly with co-workers and Supervisor to ensure the materials are accurate and consistent, especially regarding other areas of focus including wastewater, food safety etc.
Rapid Response Team Coordinator
Department of Agriculture
Location: Anywhere in Washington
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
There’s a vacancy for a Rapid Response Team Coordinator in the Food Safety and Consumer Services Division at the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The position will work on the Rapid Response Team (RRT) and be responsible for protecting public and environmental health by preparing for and responding to food and feed emergencies. The primary job duties is to coordinate the Division's emergency planning, response, and recovery services and RRT and manage Federal grants and cooperative agreements.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Coordinate the operation and activation of the Rapid Response Team (RRT).
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Serves as Division liaison to support food, feed, produce, pesticide, animal services, and other regulatory and response divisions/programs within WSDA to cooperatively develop, maintain, and implement an effective and innovative emergency management and response system.
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Develops plans and procedures to prepare for, respond to, and recover from complex emergencies and events.
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Develops, approves, and maintains a strategic plan and performance measures to guide the RRT's operation and long-term sustainability.
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Administer the RRT component of the FDA Flex Funding Model (FFM) Cooperative Agreement.
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Serve as Project Director and/or Principal Investigator for the long-term and strategic management of assigned Federal and State grant and cooperative agreements, grants, and budgets
Food Safety Technical Specialist (2 positions)
Department of Health
Location: various locations
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
You will consult with the management and staff of local health, industry, state agencies, and professional associations to identify needs and provide direction, so program activities and resources are appropriately prioritized. These positions develop and present classroom and virtual training on food safety laws, rules, issues, policies, and practices to a wide variety of industry, regulatory, and association audiences. The Food Safety Technical Specialists also assist Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJs) and various state agencies in response to foodborne illness outbreaks, coordinating with the program’s illness response lead and other stakeholders.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Manage the program’s food recall response activities
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Actively monitor local, national, and international food product recall notices and subsequent update notices
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Leads the statewide communication of food recall information between federal, state, and local partners.
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Manages the program’s work reviewing food establishment and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans for LHJs
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Lead technical specialist for plan review related issues and questions
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Manage the program’s work on chain store issues, acting as the liaison between LHJs and corporate food company representatives.
Climate Change: Clean Fuel Standard Program Analyst
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
The mission of the Air Quality Program (AQP) is to protect and improve air quality in Washington. The Air Quality Program’s vision is clean, healthy air and climate for all of Washington. One of our goals is to inform decisions, and raise public awareness and engagement by providing accurate and timely information on ambient air pollution and its impacts. This position is responsible for helping fuel suppliers submit accurate reports, producing recurring reports of program data, and monitoring multiple data sources to predict future credit price swings and compliance challenges. You don’t need to be an expert in transportation fuel markets to succeed in this role, just a love of numbers, good Excel skills, the ability to provide great technical support, and a desire to be on the leading edge of climate policy in the U.S.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Oversee the submission and verification of fuel and credit transaction reports. Support and assist program participants with the submission process and make sure the data we collect are of high quality.
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Produce monthly and annual data reports. Serve as the primary point of contact for data and analysis requests.
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Work with IT staff and stakeholders to develop and maintain the IT platform for reporting and credit trading. Identify and solve problems as they arise.
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Develop and maintain a reporting desk manual and other support documents.
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Track fuel markets, electric vehicle charging, and credit markets in Washington and neighboring states. Identify cases of potential fraud or double-counting.
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Monitor program data, news, and data from other states and provinces to predict future swings in the credit price. Recommend policy options, if needed, to stabilize the market.
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Provide research and data analysis to support outreach activities, enforcement, and fuel pathway application review.
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Seek to maximize equity and environmental justice in the operation of the Clean Fuel Standard program. Provide research and analysis to support efforts to improve equity and better serve overburdened communities.
Climate Change: Clean Transportation Grants and Cultural Resources Specialist
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
In this position, you will play a key role in reducing emissions and electrifying the transportation sector by overseeing the investment of settlement funds from the Volkswagen “Dieselgate” emissions violations. You will serve as the VW Team’s lead on Cultural Resources Reviews and implementation of agency and state environmental justice policy, ensuring protection of archaeological and tribal resources and compliance with Washington’s new Healthy Environment for All Act (HEAL). In this position, you will work collaboratively with other members of the VW Settlements Team to develop funding opportunities and negotiate, implement, and track grants.
Some of What You'll Do:
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In collaboration with the VW team, distribute and manage Volkswagen Settlement grants to fund projects such as electric vehicle charging stations, electric school buses, electric transit buses, and shore power for ships and other ocean-going vessels
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Serve as the Air Quality Program’s Cultural Resources Review specialist, developing and maintaining expert working knowledge of principles in cultural resource reviews
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Develop grant guidelines, scoring criteria, and application processes
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Negotiate and implement grant contracts and manage projects
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Track criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions reductions associated with projects
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Serve as the Volkswagen team lead on compliance with state environmental justice laws and policies (e.g., HEAL Act)
Pollution Prevention & Regulatory Assistance Section Manager
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
As the Pollution Prevention and Regulatory Assistance Section Manager, you will be a key member of the Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction leadership team. This is a high paced environment that offers opportunities to shape the future of the program and the legislation that governs it. You will be responsible for creating and implementing new programs and plans that engage with the public and ultimately reduce the toxic chemicals making their way into our environment and our bodies.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Hire, train, supervise, and coach section staff, which includes 7 direct reports.
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Work with program staff and leadership to build understanding about how the work of this section will contribute to program goals and support our regional teams.
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Think strategically to envision the future of the section, and the new and emerging work we do.
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Identify and support succession planning strategies and staff development opportunities.
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Help develop policies and guidance for implementing hazardous waste rules and laws.
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Support your team as they implement state and federal laws and programs, including:
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Safer Products for Washington
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Children's Safe Products
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Better Brakes Law
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Hazardous Waste Management Act
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Manage a biennial budget of approximately $12 million.
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Develop and foster collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to find creative and innovative solutions. You'll work with other state and federal agencies, local and tribal governments, and the public.
Environmental Health Specialist I/II
Snohomish Health District
Location: Everett, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
This position will conduct routine inspection and investigation in the Safe Environments program. Additionally, the individual will provide education, technical assistance and regulatory information to members of the public. The incumbent may be assigned to one or more areas in the Safe Environments section including, but not limited to those which deal primarily with solid waste facilities, chemical/physical hazards, landfills, complaint investigation, pollution prevention assistance, school health and safety and water recreation.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Maintain a professional working relationship with the regulated community, staff of other public agencies concerning District regulatory responsibilities as well as public and private individuals who utilize the department's services.
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Travels to various sites throughout the county conducting inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with current regulations.
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Provides education, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance advice to the facility, the public and the media, translating technical and regulatory information to a variety of audiences.
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Completes reports of areas in violation.
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Recommends corrective measures and takes appropriate enforcement action.
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Meets with responsible parties to discuss correction of deficiencies and to obtain compliance through education and appropriate enforcement action.
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Reviews plans for establishments/facilities and inspects construction and remodeling.
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Investigates complaints and incidents of suspected illness at establishments/facilities.
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Maintains accurate field records, write reports, makes recommendations for follow-up actions based upon findings of investigations.
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Updates and uses computerized data management systems.
Snohomish Health District
Location: Everett, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
The Health Educator plans and provides health education to the public and community partners regarding Environmental Health activities and regulations. This position will work closely with other team members of Environmental Health to develop education and outreach material for a varied number of topics. The initial focus of this position will be education and outreach related to onsite sewage disposal system monitoring and maintenance but can include other areas of Environmental Health. This position will work closely with the public around land use activities and regulations, promoting proper septic system care and maintenance, and operating programs to provide financial incentives to septic system owners. The position will also facilitate meetings of the public, or of subject matter experts in the areas of land use and onsite sewage.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Develops, maintains, updates, and implements various health education activities and materials.
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Provides educational presentations to groups, specific to identified audience needs.
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Develops accessible networks of personnel and resources for assessed health education.
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Participates in staff meetings, committees, task forces, coalitions, and focus groups.
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Prepares reports as requested.
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Participates in meeting facilitation with internal and external partners.
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Contributes to the development and implementation of media campaigns to promote Environmental Health and Public Health.
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Presents information sensitively, effectively, and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic and professional backgrounds and persons of all ages and lifestyle preferences.
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
You will be a crucial member of the Cap-and-Invest team. You will coordinate and implement allowance auctions that firms participate in to meet their emissions compliance obligations. These auctions are the linchpin of the cap-and-invest program and generate significant proceeds applied towards the decarbonization of the transportation industry, improving access to clean energy, and advancing health equity and environmental justice.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Working with Washington’s market subcontractor (WCI, Inc.) to ensure Cap-and-Invest entities understand and can participate in allowance auctions
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Supporting the budget team in communicating revenue projections
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Working with external Cap-and-Invest entities to ensure entities send Ecology accurate, timely, and complete auction-related data required by the Cap-and-Invest regulations to participate in allowance auctions
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Working with WCI, Inc. on auction design improvements, and external jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec, Canada) to harmonize auction processes
Allowance Trading and Education Lead (Environmental Planner 4)
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
You will be responsible for ensuring firms can trade—and participate—in the Cap-and-Invest market. By helping firms get comfortable with this new market and how it works, you will enable them to maintain a primary focus on decreasing emissions so Washington can meet its goal of reducing emissions by 95% by 2050.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Helping Cap-and-Invests covered entities understand and participate in the allowance market
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Working with Washington’s market subcontractor (WCI, Inc.) on allowance market changes based on feedback the incumbent receives from Cap-and-Invest market participants and others
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Working with external jurisdictions (e.g., California and Québec, Canada) to harmonize allowance processes
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Direct outreach to entities with trading questions, as well as working with our communications team to develop and deliver trainings on how to trade and participate in the market
Emissions Inventory Specialist
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
The mission of the Air Quality Program (AQP) is to protect, preserve, and enhance the air quality of Washington to safeguard public health and the environment and support high quality of life. The federal Clean Air Act requires all states to have statewide operating permit programs for businesses and industries that are the largest sources of air pollution. An air operating permit contains all the permit requirements that apply to an air pollution source.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Work with other analysists to assess potential air emissions impacts related to proposed legislation, rule, policy or guidance.
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Conduct training and guide Washington Emissions Inventory Reporting System users as they enter and certify their air emissions data.
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Develop and maintain air emission inventories for several assigned source categories and report them annually, triennially, and develop emissions inventories for specific modeling projects.
Snohomish Health District
Location: Everett, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
Under the direction of the Land Use Supervisor, or designee, the incumbent performs a variety of technical assignments involving office review, permit processing and other technical support work. Additionally, the individual will provide education, technical assistance and regulatory information to members of the public.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Performs intake reviews and processes permit applications.
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Uses computers to establish and maintain permit data bases and research parcel information.
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Assists the public and answers inquiries about department services, programs and records; explains rules, policies, and procedures, and research database and files; refers matters requiring policy interpretation to supervisor for resolution.
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Supports the relationship between the District and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with visitors and District staff; maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and District information; performs other duties as required or assigned.
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Maintain a professional working relationship with the regulated community, staff of other public agencies concerning District regulatory responsibilities as well as public and private individuals who utilize the department's services.
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Provides education, technical assistance, and regulatory compliance advice to the facility and the public translating technical and regulatory information to a variety of audiences.
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Updates and uses computerized data management systems.
Food Safety Compliance Specialist 2 (3 positions)
Department of Agriculture
Location: Spokane County, Skagit County, King County
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
This position performs journey-level work including inspections, investigations and sample collection to protect public health from unsafe adulterated food by gaining compliance with state laws and federal regulations. Travel is required to conduct in-depth food inspections in facilities that process or hold food products including: food processors and food storage warehouses; produce farms; dairy farms; dairy plants; custom meat facilities, slaughter plants and trucks; egg handling facilities; poultry processors and other food handlers. This is a home office based position - you must have a functional home internet connection to be successful in this role.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Evaluates firm's control of public heath risks by performing independent inspections of conditions in facilities that hold, pack, transfer or produce food. Inspections are based on the appropriate state and/or federal regulation and program policy.
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Conducts federally mandated Grade 'A' Dairy testing of pasteurization equipment and evaluations of bulk milk haulers and samplers by written and practical examination.
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Discerns between critical and minor violations and provides technical assistance to industry whenever possible.
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Provides clear and concise oral and written reports of inspection and investigation findings.
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Assists the program in development and review of compliance cases as needed.
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Provide technical assistance and education to industry and the public regarding food safety regulation, compliance and enforcement.
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Provides applicants with technical assistance to achieve licensing status including the review of construction and remodel plans for compliance.
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Participates in developing technical brochures and factsheets to provide assistance and education to stakeholders, peers and other regulatory officials.
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Coordinates and works with other state, local and federal agencies in actions, inspections, investigations and training dealing with issues of food safety.
BEACH Program Coordinator (Environmental Specialist 4)
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and leading the EPA-funded Washington State Beach Environmental Assessment, Communication, and Health (BEACH) Program. You will gain experience in implementing and maintaining a multi-year surface water monitoring program that evaluates bacterial impacts to marine swimming beaches. Responsibilities include managing budgets and contracts, leading and mentoring professional project staff, training volunteers on appropriate technical methods, writing technical documents, working with news media, conducting outreach, working with local health departments, and ensuring monitoring bacteria and notification of water quality problems follow proper procedures.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Manage the Washington BEACH Program with guidance from the Inter-Agency BEACH Committee including designing, implementing and maintaining the multi-year surface water monitoring program to evaluate bacterial impacts to marine swimming beaches.
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Ensure all grant requirements are being met. Among other grant requirements, this position must apply for the annual EPA grant each year, manage the program budget, write and manage contracts with local entities, ensure data manager submits data to EPA by deadline, and write the annual report to EPA each year.
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Coordinate the implementation and evolution of the Program with EPA.
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Write Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) for statewide monitoring of marine beaches and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
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Lead and mentor other professional staff assigned to the project which includes training on appropriate technical methods.
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Hold an annual inter-agency committee meeting, work with the news media, and ensure that monitoring of bacteria and notification of water quality problems follows proper procedures.
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As the lead author, prepare the draft and final project reports for internal and external audiences.
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Coordinate and compile weekly incoming bacterial data and submit data annually to the EPA. Work in conjunction with IT and BEACH staff to maintain the database.
Flood Risk Reduction Program Coordinator
Department of Ecology
Location: Lacey, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
The Office of Chehalis Basin (OCB) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Flood Risk Reduction Program Coordinator (Environmental Planner 4) position. The Chehalis River Basin is Washington’s second largest watershed, and this position is unique because it specifically supports Chehalis River Basin-related flood damage reduction. The region has had more federally declared flooding disasters than any other part of Washington State, and you will be helping real people solve real problems "on-the-ground". In doing this, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of diverse partners on projects that when complete, immediately reduce flood damages at individual locations.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide technical and policy recommendations for implementation of the Community Flood Assistance & Resilience (CFAR) Program.
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Manage flood damage reduction project contracts, contractors and construction through Ecology or the WA State Recreation and Conservation Office.
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Coordinate with the local partners in the basin to facilitate and ensure efficient communication during implementation of CFAR programs and projects.
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Coordinate with the principal planner and with other state agencies, federal agencies, and local governments in development of community protection strategies that identify areas where buildings should be acquired or retrofitted to reduce or mitigate flood damage.
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Provide technical assistance to communities and property owners on non-regulatory floodplain management and flood insurance matters.
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Coordinate with Ecology Regional floodplain management staff, Flood Program policy lead, State NFIP Coordinator, Ecology RiskMAP coordinator, and OCB staff, to ensure Chehalis Basin Strategy flood risk reduction program priorities are informing state and Federal priorities.
Food Safety Program Supervisor
Snohomish Health District
Location: Everett, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
Snohomish Health District Environmental Health is searching for a Supervisor for the Food Safety Program. Qualified applicants should have a background in food safety and a general understanding of other programs in Environmental Health. The Food Safety program oversees annual inspections and permit activities for food service establishments and school kitchens, seasonal inspections and permits for temporary events and farmers markets, food borne illness investigations, donated food distribution organizations, and other activities related to safety of food in Snohomish County. We are a growing program, searching for someone who can help us expand, innovate and modernize.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide instruction and training for assigned staff including quality, quantity and consistency of work and to ensure uniformity among field staff in the application of rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
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Analyze and resolve problems and deficiencies within assigned program area.
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Review plans for upcoming projects or new services/businesses in assigned program area.
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Provide assistance to federal, state and local agencies and to the public on technical problems in a program area.
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Draft proposals for rules, regulations, policies and procedures as assigned.
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Research environmental health problems, monitor ongoing programs and prepare modifications and evaluations.
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Develop program proposals and grant applications in program areas as assigned.
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Represent the division in intra-agency and interagency meetings and projects as assigned.
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Prepare reports and other documents as needed; complete and/or review paperwork such as work orders and time sheets.
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Review time and material reports and maintain work records.
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Interact with State and County personnel regarding projects, coordinate jobs, and process paperwork as needed.
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Assist in the development of program budgets.
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Requisition materials, equipment and supplies.
Snohomish Health District
Location: Everett, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
Under the general supervision of an Environmental Health Assistant Director, incumbent plans, organizes, and supervises daily activities and operations in one or more division-wide environmental health programs such as food, sewage, water quality, solid waste/chemical and physical hazards, or water recreation facilities, and is responsible for supervising assigned personnel.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Provide instruction and training for assigned staff including quality, quantity and consistency of work and to ensure uniformity among field staff in the application of rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
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Analyze and resolve problems and deficiencies within assigned program area.
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Review plans for upcoming projects or new services/businesses in assigned program area.
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Provide assistance to federal, state and local agencies and to the public on technical problems in a program area.
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Draft proposals for rules, regulations, policies and procedures as assigned.
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Research environmental health problems, monitor ongoing programs and prepare modifications and evaluations.
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Develop program proposals and grant applications in program areas as assigned.
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Represent the division in intra-agency and interagency meetings and projects as assigned.
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Prepare reports and other documents as needed; complete and/or review paperwork such as work orders and time sheets.
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Review time and material reports and maintain work records.
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Collaborate with other division supervisors and other District employees to coordinate work schedules to assure jobs and projects are completed in accordance with established time lines.
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Attend pre-construction meetings and walk-throughs after job completion, as required.
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Establish and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with co-workers, other District employees, and the general public.
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Respond to public health emergencies as required by the District, assist in coordinating with other agencies and emergency providers.
Permit Coordinator - Nuclear Waste Program (3 positions)
Washington State Department of Ecology
Location: Richland, WA
Closing date: Continuous
About the Position:
As a permit coordinator for the Nuclear Waste Program, you will serve as a senior program expert in Dangerous Waste and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations for facilities managing, treating or storing dangerous and radioactive waste. You will have the opportunity to lead, coach and mentor other environmental specialists supporting dangerous waste permitting. You will be at the forefront of developing processes, and guidance for the permitting for our program. You will also lead in coordinating with the other Ecology programs in implementing the dangerous waste regulations and with our oversight agency, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10. Work is performed in an office or at home environment but you will also get to participate in field work including oversight of field work and operation of facilities to ensure consistency with permit application material and permit requirements.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Independently apply regulatory interpretations and provide regulatory assistance to junior staff, peers, management, and the permittee.
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Work closely with project teams to ensure that permitting decisions meet the regulatory requirements, permits are drafted to be enforceable, compliant, equivalent, and consistent.
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Oversee the work of permit writers to ensure that they are properly administering portions of the Waste Treatment Plant Permit and are performing their duties in a consistent manner.
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Develop approaches to complex issues of Waste Treatment Plant Facility start up, testing, and ongoing operations.
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Provide technical support and lead contentious and regulatory issues involved with reissuance of the Hanford site-wide Rev 9 dangerous waste permit renewal.
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Prepare formal correspondence that is accurate and concise.
Environmental Health Specialist I or II
Chelan-Douglas Health District
Location: East Wenatchee, WA
Closing date: Open until Filled
About the Position:
Conduct public health inspections of permanent and temporary food service establishments along with public and semi-public pools and spas. Review applications for new permanent and temporary food service establishments (FSE). May require work in other environmental health programs such as onsite, solid waste, schools etc.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Report health code violations to FSE owner/operators via WA state inspection forms and by correspondence when necessary.
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Consult with the owner/operator regarding ways to improve conditions and avoid future problems.
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Independently interpret and apply regulations and policies to specific situations. Consult with Environmental Health Director as needed.
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Represent the District at the program level to the public and other agencies.
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Provide technical assistance and complaint response.
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Accurately apply program policies and procedures to insure consistent regulatory outcomes.
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Apply knowledge of bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxins to investigate reports of illness. Interview individuals to determine incubation times, symptoms and food/social histories. Coordinate efforts with state epidemiologists and the District communicable disease section.
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Respond to emergency situations and immediate health hazards by giving assistance with the development of press releases, technical assistance to operators and facilitating recalls.
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Maintain the data base information on permitted establishments for budgeting, billings, reports on inspection frequency and violations and compliance. Use the data base to schedule inspections according to goals and enforcement schedules.
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Review and make recommendations on requests for variances from the regulations.
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Review plans for new construction, remodeling and operation of food service establishments. Correspond and coordinate with other agencies such as local building and planning department
Project and Engagement Coordinator
Washington State DOH
Location: Tumwater, WA
Closing date: Open until filled
About the Position:
This supervisory Project and Engagement Coordinator will provide leadership, coordination and subject matter expertise for the initiative of building and increasing network for wastewater surveillance on a local, state and national level. To be successful, this person must engage and build relationships with stakeholders and partners, leading the effort to ensure the success of building capacity around wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 to serve as a foundation for surveillance of other diseases and substances.
This position will coordinate the work between the wastewater sampling collection and strategy, public health lab, and epidemiologists to ensure cohesive development of analytical tools and flexible sampling strategies for SARS-CoV-2 (and potentially variants) wastewater surveillance.
Some of What You'll Do:
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Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan encompassing all tasks, activities and sections required for success of project.
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Provide coordination and leadership to the development of wastewater surveillance strategy: setting up sampling sites; establishing analytical tools; developing public and internal interfaces for data.
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Submit reporting as required by grant.
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Coordinate to ensure alignment and that these strategies