This position serves as a registered professional engineer for the NWP in the Richland office performing professional engineering duties in relationship to the oversight and cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Facility in accordance with state and federal regulations and the Tri-Party Agreement (TPA). Provide professional engineering assistance for the double shell (DST) waste tank and 242-A Evaporator systems on Hanford.
Duties include but are not limited to:

• Works with the Site-wide permit Regulatory Leads for incorporation of the DST and 242-A permits into the Site-wide Permit. Reviews the systems and processes information provided by DOE/contractors for compliance with Permit and WAC requirements. Assists in drafting permit conditions for these facilities to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations, including operations, maintenance and upgrades for these engineered systems.
• Maintains an understanding of the engineered systems associated with the DST system and 242-A system, including changes made to the systems, safety systems within each and the technical basis for each, and regulatory requirements associated with those systems.
• Conducts engineering inspections in the field and quality control evaluations on the DST and 242-A systems to ensure compliance with permit conditions, permit submittals and regulatory requirements. Reviews submitted documents, such as work plans, System Plans, integrity documents, etc., to ensure TPA milestones and other requirements for engineered systems are met. Provides the primary oversight of the engineered systems maintenance and operations activities for compliance.
• Supports compliance actions associated with DSTs or the 242-A, by supporting the Regulatory Lead and compliance specialists in understanding engineered systems and operations, as needed. Assists the compliance team with field oversight and inspections as needed.
• Supports engineering activities in the SST systems, supporting the Single Shell Tank (SST) Systems Lead Engineer, and with the Waste Treatment (e.g. Vitrification Plant design and construction) to ensure actions proposed address all engineering issues and concerns for the tank waste retrieval activities. Provides backup support on the SST engineering issues as needed.
• Provides general professional engineering support to Project and Section Managers on projects currently underway and proposed as part of the Hanford Cleanup. Reviews designs and documents for compliance with applicable requirements.

Knowledge of and experience in: design, construction and/or operation of systems supporting waste treatment systems, including thermal treatment systems; corrosion phenomena (including chemistry and potential impacts on waste systems); physical and biological sciences as related to environmental engineering; principles and practices of environmental engineering; laws and regulations governing waste systems, tanks, and environmental issues (e.g., WAC 173-303-640, others).

A Master’s degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields: civil, chemical, mechanical, or related field.

AND

Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington and two years of experience in environmental engineering.

OR

An Engineer-In-Training Certificate or a Bachelor’s degree with a major study in one of the following engineering fields: civil, chemical, mechanical or related field.

AND

Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington and three years of experience in environmental engineering.

NOTE: A Ph.D. in one of the above engineering fields will substitute for two years of the environmental engineering experience.

NOTE: Requirements for professional registration as an engineer in the state of Washington are eight years of professional experience (which may include up to four years of college-level engineering education) and successful completion of sixteen hours of professional licensing exams. Applicants qualifying through the licensing equivalency option must achieve professional registration as an engineer in the state of Washington within six months of appointment to this class.

For immediate consideration, please apply online at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/washington/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=1049608.