Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen 

The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Spill Responder (Environmental Specialist 3) *position. This position is located in our *Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA{rel="nofollow"}. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.   From industrial facilities to illegal drug labs to sunken boats, our work to stop releases of hazardous materials to the environment is unique and challenging. In this position, you will respond to oil and HAZMAT spills, safely manage dangerous waste, provide training, and develop local response partnerships. You will collaborate with law enforcement, fire service, other environmental agencies, Tribes, and other partners. Our focus on relationships builds opportunities for environmental protection as well as personal growth. Please Note: *This position is required to serve as a duty officer for an after-hours, on-call pager duty on a regular rotation. Upon completion of the required training and successful medical surveillance baseline examination, the candidate will be assigned to the Emergency Spill Response Team and will be *eligible for a 10% assignment pay. Likewise, Spill Responders are periodically required to be on call outside of scheduled work hours and are paid an hourly Standby Rate of 7% of the regular hourly rate. Also, if you work on a response activity outside of your scheduled work hours, you will receive Responder Pay of 150% of your regular hourly pay. * * Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  * * * Program Mission: *The Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program's mission is to protect preserve, and restore Washington's environment. The Spill Program's vision is to create a zero spills world. *

*Tele-work options for this position: *This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule, with most work being conducted from an assigned vehicle and typically only four hours per week required in the office. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in "other information." Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on May 10, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before May 9, 2024. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date. 

Please Note: We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made. Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: