Environmental Geologist/Engineer (Health and Safety Specialist 2)

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) is seeking a highly motivated Environmental Geologist/Engineer with experience in environmental investigation, monitoring, remediation, hydrogeology and geologic interpretation to join our Environmental Protection Department. Reporting to SLAC's Environmental Protection Department's Environmental Restoration Group Leader, this position will support onsite soil and groundwater site investigations and monitoring, sediment management, ongoing remediation, and possible future remediation projects. General work tasks may include but not be limited to preparing studies, collecting environmental samples and coordinating with analytical laboratories, performing data analysis, managing consultants, preparing timely and accurate reports and regulatory deliverables, presenting information, and interfacing with others at SLAC. Work also includes support of environmental and construction projects through interpreting subsurface geological, hydrological, geochemical and geophysical data.

Your Specific Responsibilities Include

• Under limited supervision, perform moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental disciplines to ensure a safe work environment and to achieve compliance with the university's environmental, health, and safety standards and governmental regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain programs, systems, and procedures necessary to ensure the overall safety and health of employees, the community, and the environment.
• Act as liaison between the Environmental Protection Department and other SLAC projects and entities in support of geological and environmental investigations.
• May develop and conduct employee and student training for relevant disciplines.
• Identify, assess, and monitor environmental hazards that could be present in the work area; recommend improvements to minimize hazard potential.
• Recommend improvements in processes and procedures.
• Provide technical advice and interpretation of various government regulations and policies; maintain working knowledge of specific government regulations.
• May act as a lead or technical expert, and provide direction to less experienced personnel
• Other duties may also be assigned
  
  

To Be Successful In This Position You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in geology, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, or environmental science and three years progressively responsible experience in the environmental geology/engineering/science field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability and experience with conducting effective environmental and geological investigations and interpretations, conducting data analyses; ability to provide recommendations for future actions.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences; ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated experience preparing high quality, accurate reports for final defensible documentation and providing the results to SLAC, DOE, Stanford University, regulators, and the public in well-organized presentations.
• Ability to maintain current knowledge of and interpret specific government agency requirements (statutes, regulations, licenses, and permits) and university policies.
• Working knowledge of the scientific and technical aspects of various regulatory requirements and potential impact on assigned work area(s)
• Demonstrated organizational skills and detail orientation and ability to manage competing priorities.
  
  

In Addition, Preferred Requirements Include

• Experience and education in the field of Geology or Environmental Engineering is preferable.
• Master's degree is desirable.
  
  

SLAC Employee Competencies

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
  
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Conduct field work including but not limited to collection of water, sediment, and soil samples; walk on uneven surfaces and outdoor terrain.
• Frequently stand, sit, and perform desk-based computer tasks. Occasionally use a telephone, write by hand.
• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
• Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site and hybrid work options.
  
  

Work Standards

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues, field staff, business partners, and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1 General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/
• Classification Title: Health and Safety Specialist 2
• Grade: J / Job code: 4382
• Duration: Regular continuing
  
  

The expected pay range for this position is $116,115 - $134,567 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.