Operations Support Specialist, Readiness

WA River Protection Solutions; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) employer match

Paid time off

Casual-dress environment

4-10s work schedule

Job summary

CPCCo's Emergency Management Department seeks a Readiness Assurance Operations Support Specialist to implement program elements for the Emergency Preparedness Program, interfacing across teams. The role influences high-visibility outcomes and emergency preparedness objectives.

You will assist with assessments, act as SME for requirements, coordinate issues management, and participate in drills and EOC duties as needed, within a 4-10s schedule and supportive benefits environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 2+ years relevant experience (Intermediate Grade 14).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 3+ years relevant experience (Intermediate Grade 15).
• The higher posted level depends on needs, education, and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Support Emergency Management assessments.
• Serve as a Requirements Management SME for Emergency Management.
• Act as the Point of Contact for Emergency Management issues management.
• Participate in assessment and emergency preparedness drills evaluations.
• Serve as a trained controller/evaluator on emergency preparedness drills.
• Represent an assigned Emergency Operations Center position during an emergency.

Skills

Emergency Management experience

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 2+ years experience

Tools

DOORs

Microsoft Access-like databases

Adobe Acrobat DC

Job description

Title Operations Support Specialist, Readiness

Position Number 41608

Company Central Plateau Cleanup Comp

City/State Richland, WA

Location Hanford, WA (200E)

Posted 10/15/2026

Closes 10/22/2026

Regular/Temporary Regular

Full/Part-Time Full-Time

Job Duties/Scope Of Work

Work Safe, Make a Difference, and Be a Part of History with the CPCCo Team! At the Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

The CPCCo Emergency Management (EM) Department is seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized Readiness Assurance Operations Support Specialist. This position will support the implementation of Program Elements for the Emergency Preparedness Program, interfacing across all levels of the team and other project organizations. Involved in decisions and actions that have a high visibility impact on the successful achievement of emergency preparedness goals and objectives. If you are an Operations Support Specialist who enjoys challenging, yet gratifying work, we want to talk to you!

A day in the life of a Readiness Assurance Operations Support Specialist includes, but is not limited to:

• Assist with Emergency Management assessments.
• With supervision, serve as a Requirements Management Subject Matter Expert for Emergency Management.
• With supervision, serve as the Point of Contact for Emergency Management issues management.
• Participate in assessment and emergency preparedness drills evaluations
• With supervision, serve as a trained controller/evaluator on emergency preparedness drills
• Serve in an assigned position within the Emergency Operations Center for a declared emergency (e.g., Protective Action Coordinator, WebEOC operator, Media Response Member).

Basic Qualifications

Intermediate Grade 14: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 2 or more years of relevant experience

Intermediate Grade 15: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with 3 or more years of relevant experience

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Teams), Adobe DC
• Experience supporting Emergency Preparedness or Environmental Safety and Health
• Experience working with DOORs or other Microsoft Access-like databases utilized to ensure regulatory and contractual requirements are captured in programmatic procedures

Compensation & Benefits

In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week):

• Intermediate Grade 14: $81,500 - $103,750
• Intermediate Grade 15: $81,500 - $114,100

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.

CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers

A few benefits/perks you can anticipate, depending on the nature of your employment with CPCCo, include the following:

• A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
• A standard 4-10's work schedule and a great community ( https://www.visittri-cities.com/) that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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