Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

This is a competitive posting, and the position is open to all qualified candidates.

   

The King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is seeking a high-performing Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist. This position will join an existing team of engineers, analysts, and laboratory professionals who are focused on optimizing the performance of the division’s municipal wastewater treatment plants.  This position will be the first position on the team that will allocate 100% of their time to environmental compliance of elements beyond our municipal wastewater NPDES permits.  These elements include, but are not limited to, Hazardous Waste, Air Emissions, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA), Underground Storage Tanks (USTs), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), Industrial Stormwater, and Municipal Stormwater.  

As a key member of the Operations and Maintenance section of the Wastewater Treatment Division, you will be a “boots on the ground” leader, helping to evolve, document, and improve our environmental compliance programs at the treatment plants and pump stations located across the greater Seattle region.  In this role you will work and communicate directly with mechanics, treatment plant operators and managers, the division’s senior leadership team, environmental agency (e.g., Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Ecology, etc.) inspectors, capital project managers and engineers, and compliance professional peers in other King County divisions.  

About the Role:

The Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist will be assigned environmental compliance programs based on their work history and expertise.  For instance, if the selected candidate has a 15-year history working with air permits and emissions compliance programs, the candidate will be initially assigned to lead and improve our air program.  Or if the candidate is experienced with USTs and hazardous waste, those will be the initially assigned programs.  

WTD has three main regional wastewater treatment plants, two small wastewater treatment plants, five combined sewer wet weather treatment plants, and close to 50 pump stations. The Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist will evolve, document and improve our compliance programs across all of these assets.  An eye for standardization will be key.  

WTD recently deployed the Maximo platform as our new computerized maintenance management software.   WTD has plans to design, develop, and deploy an environment, health and safety module in the coming months.  The Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist would be a key participant in the development team.  

The Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist will be assigned to review the WTD design and construction specifications for capital projects.  The specialist will then be asked to highlight areas for improvement and work with the standards committee to make the changes.  

About the Team:

Our mission is to protect public health and enhance the environment by collecting and treating wastewater while recycling valuable resources for the Puget Sound region. The Wastewater Treatment Division employs about 1000 people who plan, design, build, and operate treatment facilities. Our employees also enforce regulations to reduce harmful waste discharged to the sewer system, and we educate the public and businesses on ways to protect water quality. To our agency, success means clean water. It means honoring our legacy while keeping a promise to future generations that our beautiful environment will be there for them to enjoy. 

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Wastewater Treatment Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities.  Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.