Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Air Quality program* *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Quality Assurance Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4)(In-Training) *position.

This position is located* in our *Headquarters Office in* *Lacey, WA.{rel="nofollow"}

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Do you enjoy working on a highly collaborative team? Do you like analyzing data to identify potential problems? Do you like spending a portion of your work time in the field or in a laboratory? If so, this position may be the perfect fit for you!  This position combines the best of three different, but related, worlds:

1. reviewing and analyzing data in an office setting and writing documents to ensure accurate and reliable air monitoring data
2. performing audits on air monitors at sites located throughout Washington State
3. Working with ozone equipment in a laboratory setting

Note: *This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the *Environmental Specialist field and achieve the goal class of an Environmental Specialist 4. Candidates will be considered at the Environmental Specialist 3 *and the Environmental Specialist 4 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section.     *Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.  *    Program Mission: *The mission of the Air Quality Program (AQP) is to protect and improve air quality in Washington. The Air Quality Program's vision is clean, healthy air for all of Washington.      *Tele-work options for this position: *This position will be eligible for up to a 80% tele-work schedule. *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 April 10, 2024. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before April 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: