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Department of Ecology Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Verification Engineering Lead (Environmental Engineer 5) in Lacey, Washington
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRP) *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Verification Engineering Lead (Environmental Engineer 5) *position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA{rel="nofollow"}.{rel="nofollow"} Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. Washington has been collecting data on greenhouse gas emissions from large facilities in the state since 2012. These data are an important measure of our economy's emissions over time and have underpinned several of the state's monitoring and regulatory programs, including most significantly, the Cap-and-Invest Program under the landmark 2021 Climate Commitment Act. The *Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Verification Section is responsible for collecting, publishing, and ensuring the quality of the state's reported greenhouse gas data.
As the Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Verification Engineering Lead, you will develop robust engineering analyses for industrial facilities to ensure accurate, high-quality greenhouse gas emissions data. As the senior engineer on the team, you'll establish verification methods and protocols for new sources and sectors, as well as provide mentoring and instruction to other engineers on the team. Through this work, you'll also build positive relationships with the regulated industries to work in partnership to reduce emissions.
*Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance Washington's environment for current and future generations.
Program Mission: The Climate Pollution Reduction Program's (CPRP's) mission is to implement policies and programs to reduce carbon emissions in the state of Washington so that the state meets its statutory greenhouse gas emission limits. The CPRP focuses long term, requiring creative and strategic decision making for implementation to achieve broad statewide and interstate success reducing carbon emissions in the state of Washington so residents have a healthy environment and climate.
Tele-work options for this position: *This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible to tele-work up to three days per week. *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 November 4, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before November 3, 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
