**SUMMARY**
Responsible for independent evaluation of the Hanford cleanup and groundwater programs with a focus on remediation of groundwater activities and compliance/execution with Federal and Washington state regulation.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Assist in document review and technical analysis of groundwater and source area contamination with regard to the CERCLA, RCRA and AEA process.
+ Ensure project safety and regulatory documentation is complete, accurate, and reliable for submission to regulators or other DOE offices.
+ Support Hanford Groundwater Program operations (including pump and treatment facilities, in-situ barriers, groundwater monitoring and sampling, well construction, well rehabilitation, and well maintenance), and regulatory documentation and technical analyses as it affects groundwater program activities.
+ Conduct on-site assessments related to groundwater programs.
+ Provide expert opinion and feedback on program/project activities.
+ Provide detailed technical oversight, support to prevent programmatic failure (for example, failure to comply with regulations or enforceable documents), and assess effectiveness and performance of groundwater activities.
+ Assist in preparation and review of draft reports, including technical analyses, assessment of regulatory documents, waste acceptance criteria, technical reports, or other documents.
+ Interface with a diverse range of people from the Hanford Field Office (HFO), SNRL field Office, PNNL, other DOE Contractors, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, State Regulators, tribes, and other stakeholders.
+ Support the development and implementation of plans to mitigate programmatic risks and exploit opportunities for improving program activities.
+ Provide related technical and strategic expertise in compliant groundwater program management operations and groundwater program management practices.
+ Provide executive level management support for Hanford groundwater program management and facility operations.
+ Assist with proactively identifying potential risks/opportunities through review of the programs and evaluation of program elements related to groundwater program facility operations.
+ Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
+ Perform other duties as assigned.
**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**
None.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
+ BS/BA degree in a relevant field of study. Technical degree in soil, water treatment, geology, and/or hydrogeology. Five (5) years of experience may be substituted for BS/BA degree.
+ Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, including:
+ Program and/or project management in groundwater and soil remediation projects,
+ RCRA/CERCLA/AEA process and interfacing with regulators and other stakeholders,
+ RCRA/CERCLA/AEA groundwater monitoring requirements, and
+ Well construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance.
+ Assessing remedy performance and evaluation against requirements and optimization.
+ U.S. citizenship required.
+ Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.
**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS**
+ Expert writing skills with proven experience supporting programs and projects through analysis, tracking, monitoring, assessment, review, and coordination, as demonstrated by nationally recognized publications.
+ Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MII estimating software, and/or other MS Office tools.
+ Sufficient knowledge of contract change management to review contractor proposals for accuracy and content.
+ Knowledge of groundwater modeling techniques and software.
+ Experience in the use of MODFLOW and STOMP.
+ Thorough knowledge of Hanford Site Groundwater treatment operations.
+ Thorough knowledge of Hanford Site Groundwater well drilling, maintenance, and rehabilitation operations.
+ Knowledge of the Hanford Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order.
+ Knowledge of assessment and monitoring of environmental contamination and evaluation of fate and transport of radiological and non-radiological contaminants.
+ Knowledge of state regulations as it pertains to RCRA and CERCLA.
+ Knowledge in management of design, fabrication, installation, startup, and operation of remedial systems for treatment of soil and groundwater.
+ Knowledge of contamination by a wide variety of contaminants, including petroleum, volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, metals, toxic anions, and radionuclides.
+ Knowledge of in situ and ex situ soil remediation techniques, including design, installation, and operation of dewatering systems, in situ and ex situ groundwater remediation.
+ Knowledge of design, construction, operation, and maintenance of groundwater extraction and injection wells.
+ Knowledge of DOE/HFO policies and procedures.
+ Knowledge of program and project management practices, policies, and procedures; preference for knowledge of and experience with DOE Order 413.3B, "Program and Project Managem