The Environmental Affairs Department is a high-performing and collaborative team that provides environmental support and regulatory compliance assistance District wide, delivering on the PUD’s commitment to environmentally responsible utility operations. We are seeking an energetic, customer focused professional Environmental Specialist/Senior Environmental Specialist to join our team!
At the PUD, you will play an active role in supporting environmental programs in accordance with District and regulatory requirements while providing technical expertise in Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), spill prevention and response plans and activities, environmental health including toxicity, industrial hygiene, chemical safety and management and the PUD’s Environmental and Sustainability Management System.
This position offers both strategic and tactical components while providing direction in environmental compliance & sustainability. You will accomplish tasks of routine to moderate complexity, including critical analysis of situations and data to identify critical factors for decision-making. You will track emerging regulations that could be reasonably applicable to the PUD, develop and implement programs to reduce the company's environmental impact, track environmental and sustainability metrics and recommend targets and annual goals to meet strategic plan initiatives. This position also participates in PUD’s spill response, rotating on-call after hours response duties with four other team members.
Minimum Qualifications
Environmental Specialist
Bachelor’s degree in environmental health, environmental science, engineering, or technical or scientific field relating to environmental matters
Three (3) years experience in application of environmental laws/regulations to business, industry, or governmental operations, with at least two (2) years of those in directly related areas
Senior Environmental Specialist
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, environmental health, environmental science, industrial hygiene, or other technical, engineering, or scientific field relating to environmental matters.
Six (6) years experience in application of environmental laws/regulations to business, industry, or governmental operations, with at least four (4) years involving environmental health and compliance related program development and implementation.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive compensation program, Snohomish County PUD #1 offers a comprehensive benefits package. Employees (& their eligibile dependents) have the opportunity to enroll in medical, dental, vison hardware, basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, voluntary term life, and retirement benefits (including PERS pension, 401(k), and 457 plan). The Snohomish County PUD also provides an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid time off benefits starting at 20 days a year, including 5 days of extended sick leave and 10 holidays paid holidays. For more information on our benefits package please visit www.snopud.com/benefitoverview.
To Apply Fully complete the online application at careers.snopud.com. A full job description is available on the website.
Snohomish County P.U.D. #1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Women, Disabled and Veterans.
