Environmental Scientist/Engineer III - Sr. Env Sci/Eng II

Classification Title

Environmental Scientist/Engineer III – Sr Environmental

Scientist/Engineer II

Grade

24-26

Requisition No.

2486

Number Of Positions

1

Location:

Oak Ridge

Organization

Program and Sustainability Management

Department

Environmental Compliance

Project Assignment

Deployed to ORNL Nuclear Operations / Y-12 S&M

Posting Date

02/06/2025

Closing Date

02/13/2025

Typical Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides direct, routine Environmental Compliance (EC) support for UCOR’s ORNL Nuclear Operations and Y- 12 Surveillance and Maintenance (S&M). This includes being the EC representative in manager and work package planning meetings and participating in walkdowns of facilities.
• Provides day-to-day EC support to UCOR’s wastewater treatment and stack operations, waste management, and S&M, ensuring compliance with environmental policies, requirements, and procedures.
• Supports ORNL and Y-12 water quality programs and field implementation group that are part of the Water Resources Restoration Program (WRRP).
• Conducts surveillance, management assessments, and compliance inspections, as assigned.
• Supports regulatory agency and DOE interactions (e.g., negotiations, inspections, technical assistance).
• Supports preparation and implementation of environmental permits, including the ORNL Title V air permit, pump and haul permit, and NPDES discharge permit for the onsite wastewater treatment facility.
• Provides EC support to ORNL related to CERCLA decision documents, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and UCOR’s Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan.
• Serves as custodian for several hazardous material chemical storage areas at ORNL, completing regular inventories.
• Reviews all ORNL excavation permits for land use controls.
• Accesses the database for laboratory results each month to track and report mercury and other data to operations and planning personnel.
• Serves as a technical and policy advisor to management and provides guidance on matters relating to environmental remediation, and storage and transportation of waste.
• Helps establish annual environmental objectives and targets for Nuclear Operations and tracks status.
• Maintains the Y-12 Facility Inspection and Training Manual for the Y-12 S&M CERCLA facilities inspection program.
• Completes work assignments with a high level of personal accountability, teamwork, initiative, and quality.
• Follows established policies, methods, and practices of the Company.
• Maintains knowledge of safety policies and procedures and performs assigned duties in a safe manner, and, if supervising others, has responsibility for the safety of those being supervised.
• Attends EC planning and team meetings, and performs other EC related tasks, as assigned.
  
  

Job-Related Qualifications Required: Grade 24

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related science, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience: 4 years of relevant experience required

Level Specific Responsibilities: Under limited supervision, is responsible for providing mid-level environmental support. Supports management with environmental issues, provides environmental services and oversight to projects and operations, coordinates projects and operations, environmental regulatory interactions, and assists with setting overall environmental strategies, policies, procedures, and standards. Ensures projects and operations achieve environmental compliance and stewardship.

Grade 25

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related science, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience: 7 years of relevant experience required

Level Specific Responsibilities: Under minimal supervision, is responsible for providing senior-level environmental support. Supports management with more complex environmental issues, provides environmental services and oversight to projects and operations, coordinates projects and operations environmental regulatory interactions, and makes recommendations for setting overall environmental strategies, policies, procedures, and standards. Act as Subject Matter Expert as needed and appropriate. Ensures projects and operations achieve environmental compliance and stewardship.

Grade 26

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related science, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree desired.

Experience: 10 years of relevant experience required

Level Specific Responsibilities

Under general management direction, is responsible for providing complex technical environmental support. Manages environmental programs and issues for a major phase or component of project. Provides environmental services and oversight to projects and operations, coordinates projects and operations environmental regulatory interactions, and sets overall environmental strategies, policies, procedures, and standards. Act as Subject Matter Expert as needed and appropriate. Presents and recommends technical solutions to policy level environmental issues. Ensures projects and operations achieve environmental compliance and stewardship.