ECD Technical and Regulatory Consultant

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a ECD Technical and Regulatory

Consultant opportunity in Richland, WA to support DOE Hanford.

Job Description

The Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Field Office (HFO) Assistant Manager for Safety and Environment (AMSE) Environmental Compliance Division (ECD) requires one (1) full-time equivalent (FTE) general support contractor (1920 labor hours) to provide support in the following areas:

• Review permit and environmental regulatory compliance program documents with the intent to provide technical and regulatory recommendations.
• Provide consulting and strategic recommendations to ECD based upon the review of documents, coordination of reviews, development of comments, assistance to realized tasks, walk-downs, meeting attendance with regulatory agencies, consolidation of comments for DOE Hanford submittal to the contractor, as well as comment resolutions as needed.
• Review ECD DPMS procedures to ensure appropriate environmental and regulatory requirements are addressed and up to date and perform periodic assessments to determine ECD’s compliance with applicable environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Attend meetings with the DOE project/program organizations and regulatory agencies (Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Health, and US Environmental Protection Agency) along with working meetings and technical workshops in support of permitting and project execution actions.
• Provide technical and regulatory reviews (including changes in regulatory and statutory drivers) to formulate and implement environmental and regulatory recommendations and effective strategies for permitting including reviews of contract deliverables related to these activities.
• Conduct regulatory analysis on the applicability, ability to implement, and impacts of environmental regulations, including new and proposed regulations.
• Support development of a focused Divisional Oversight Plan (DOP) that ensures compliance with all applicable environmental and regulatory requirements, evaluate ECD and contractor oversight data and provide monthly updates with any performance trends, deviations and course correction. Support documentation of the focused DOP activities into the contractor assurance systems and develop oversight templates for routine actions.
• Attend ECD meetings, contractor interface meetings, any other meetings related to document reviews, and other meetings (such as design reviews), as assigned by the task monitor or his designee.
• Support finalization and implementation of ECD Electronic Records management.
• Support review of contractor environmental sampling plans, quality assurance project plans, sample analysis data packages, and other environmental sampling documentation to verify compliance with HASQARD, DOECAP, and other applicable analytical quality assurance requirements are met.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – BS/BA degree in physical science or engineering.
• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Extensive knowledge of DOECAP, HASQARD, and analytical laboratory quality assurance programs.
• Highly experienced in environmental compliance, regulatory implementation, and regulatory permitting/field oversight/inspection activities.
• Capable of reading, interpreting, and understanding DOE environmental and regulatory oversight/program policies and procedures.
• Capable of reading, interpreting, and understanding DOE program and project management practices, policies, and procedures.
• Expert writing skills, proven experience in supporting programs and projects with analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessment, review, and coordination.
• Familiarity with the DOE verification of readiness process.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Working level knowledge of Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities.
• Proven ability to interface successfully with senior level management.
• Ability to work with government, regulatory agencies, and contractor personnel to problem solve and formulate strategies for success.
• Working level knowledge of DOE program and project management practices, policies, and procedures.
• Experience in supporting programs and projects with analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessments, walk-downs, reviews and coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Extensive experience using MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Excel, and/or other MS Office tools.
  
  

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

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