Remote-Eligible Site Manager - Voluntary Cleanup Program

Washington State Department of Ecology; Lacey (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework options

Job summary

Washington State Department of Ecology in Southwest Washington, based in Lacey, seeks Hydrogeologist-level Site Managers for the Voluntary Cleanup Program. You will guide cleanup actions, review complex data, and lead consultants and property owners toward compliant closures.

The role offers telework eligibility with a minimum in-office presence, plus opportunities to mentor staff and contribute to policy discussions within the Toxics Cleanup Program.

Qualifications

• Experience applying MTCA and state cleanup regulations to support compliance.
• Manage multiple contaminated-site projects with clear milestones and schedules.
• Interpret geologic, hydrogeologic, and environmental data for decisions.
• Prepare defensible reports, letters, and regulatory determinations.
• Collaborate with owners, consultants, agencies to resolve issues.
• Mentor junior staff and participate in peer reviews and meetings.
• Maintain accurate site records and timely data submissions.

Responsibilities

• Review technical reports, data, work plans to identify regulatory next steps.
• Perform initial investigations, hazard assessments, and write recommendations.
• Oversee field activities, monitoring-well installations, and sampling plans.
• Draft technical correspondence and regulatory determinations.
• Engage with property owners, consultants, and agencies to align expectations.
• Provide technical guidance and participate in program workgroups.
• Keep site records up to date in agency databases.

Skills

Regulatory oversight

Project management

Data interpretation

Technical writing

Collaboration

QA/Field oversight

Technical leadership

Education

Major study in hydrogeology/hydrology/geology

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Visio

Adobe applications

Statistical tools

Groundwater modeling platforms

Job description

Washington State Department of Ecology in Southwest Washington, based in Lacey, seeks Hydrogeologist-level Site Managers for the Voluntary Cleanup Program. You will guide cleanup actions, review complex data, and lead consultants and property owners toward compliant closures.

The role offers telework eligibility with a minimum in-office presence, plus opportunities to mentor staff and contribute to policy discussions within the Toxics Cleanup Program.