Title: Closure Hydrogeologist (Senior-Level)
Position Number: 39587
Company: WA River Protection Solutions
Location: 2505 Garlick/RCHN
Posted: 10/31/2024
Closes: 11/14/2024
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part-Time: Full-Time
Job Responsibilities/Duties
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) manages one of the most challenging radioactive waste cleanup projects in the country. Our focus is reducing the environmental risk posed by 56 million gallons of radioactive and chemical waste stored in 177 underground tanks on the Hanford Site located in Richland, WA. Join us today and be a part of history!
The Closure and Interim Measures (C&IM) organization at WRPS performs waste management area closure activities for the Hanford tank farms in accordance with Site-wide integrated closure strategies. The C&IM organization is in search of a Senior-level Hydrogeologist with experience in subsurface site characterization and contaminant fate and transport assessments needed to assure State and Federal regulators and other stakeholders that corrective actions, interim measures, and final closure selected and implemented in SST WMAs will be conducted in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment for current and future generations.
The individual selected for this position will become an important technical member of multi-disciplinary teams developed within the C&IM organization and other supporting WRPS groups that are focused on a variety of tank-farm closure activities. The candidate will provide technical leadership and support to the hydrogeologic aspects of the interpretation of site characterization data and information, and its use in the development and implementation of modeling approaches used to human health and environmental risk assessments and performance assessments for tank farm waste facilities and the subsurface environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Interpretation of site characterization of the hydrogeology and radiological and hazardous chemical contamination of backfill and vadose zone sediments.
- Development and use of one-, two-, and three-dimensional numerical models to simulate subsurface flow and contaminant fate and transport.
- Preparation of regulatory documents reporting the results of site characterization and the fate and transport modeling.
- Planning, collection, and interpretation of field characterization data and laboratory analyses in RCRA Facility Investigations and/or CERCLA remedial investigations.
- Technical support to detailed corrective measure studies of contaminated backfill and vadose zone sediments.
- Hydrogeologic support to the design, evaluation, and construction of interim measures.
- Hydrogeologic support to the development of final plans for landfill closure.
Required Qualifications
Grade 20: Bachelor's degree (BS) in Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Geophysics, Geology, Geologic Engineering, or related discipline and ten (10) years directly related experience.
Grade 21: Bachelor's degree (BS) in Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Geophysics, Geology, Geologic Engineering, or related discipline and twelve (12) years directly related experience.
Grade 22: Bachelor's degree (BS) in Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Geophysics, Geology, Geologic Engineering, or related discipline and fifteen (15) years directly related experience.
Desired Qualifications
The candidate must excel in critical thinking, have an inclination toward problem-solving, and possess excellent verbal communication skills.
Master's degree or higher is preferred with coursework in data science mathematics.
Highly proficient with scientific data analysis, data analytics, spreadsheets, data reporting, and data visualization.
Compensation and Benefits
Hiring Range Minimum: $126,025
Hiring Range Maximum: $204,775
WRPS offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical/dental/vision, short-and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.
Relocation Funding Provided: Yes
U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
Clearance Required: No
Job Classification: Exempt
Shift Work Required: No
This contractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.
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