Description

The Environmental Coordinator supports TriMet’s agency-wide Environmental Services program by performing project-level work to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations. This includes regulations governing stormwater, wastewater, chemical management, hazardous and industrial waste, aboveground and underground storage tanks, spill response, air emissions, environmental cleanup, and contaminated media management.

This role requires being onsite five (5) days per week.

Reliable in-person attendance is an essential function of all positions. TriMet is an in-person first organization, with a strong emphasis on in-person collaboration, customer service, and safe and efficient operations. Some positions may be able to work up to two days remotely depending on department policy, business needs, and manager discretion.

Ensure a commitment to safety and regulatory compliance through effective leadership, training, role modeling and implementing practices that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value and a priority in all aspects of work.
Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers’ experiences and of TriMet’s product and service offerings.

Forbes Magazine recently ranked TriMet as one of the top five places to work in Oregon! TriMet is ranked the number one Oregon-based employer in the state, as well as the top “Transportation and Logistics” employer in the state.

Essential Functions

Provide support and day-to-day management of various environmental programs at TriMet’s bus and rail maintenance garages, facilities maintenance shops, park and ride lots, right of way alignments, capital improvement project sites, and new property acquisitions.
Work with other TriMet maintenance, operations, and capital projects staff, as well as consultants and contractors. Participate in project technical meetings and provide environmental technical assistance as needed.
Conduct facility audits and inspections, and work with onsite personnel to correct issues. Ensure that environmental policies and standard operating procedures are implemented consistently at all TriMet facilities.
Coordinate the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of our environmental infrastructure (including stormwater, wastewater, and aboveground/underground storage tank systems).
Manage, profile, and arrange for final disposal of chemical and hazardous waste streams in accordance with RCRA. Maintain accurate records and prepare regulatory reports.
Assist with the procurement and administration of environmental consultant and contractor services. Monitor vendor activities to assure contractual compliance and track costs.
Prepare and deliver environmental trainings and presentations to various TriMet staff.
Provide technical assistance during spills and other environmental emergencies. TriMet operations occur 24-7, 7 days a week, and coordination of activities may occur outside of normal work hours.

Position Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental management, engineering, geology or chemistry is required.

Two (2) years of experience working with and applying environmental regulations in an industrial setting are required.

The following licenses/certificates are required within thirty (30) days of hire:

-HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120)

-Hazardous Materials Transportation Certificate (USDOT 49 CFR 672)

Possession of current/valid Class "C" license issued by Oregon or Washington; ability to pass a driving record check meeting TriMet driving record standards.

Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.*

The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".

Selection Criteria

Type of Position / Grade / FLSA
Grade 12, Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time.

Salary Range

Minimum: $70,311.00

Maximum: $105,465.00

Salary offers will be determined by a candidate’s education, training and relevant experience. Any final offer of employment will fall within the range stated above. For transparency, we choose to list the full available grade range, however, TriMet’s salary administration process will ultimately determine the final salary offered.

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:

1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)

2. Panel Interviews

3. Reference Check

Supplemental Information

Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.

Internal applicants: Information in your personnel file will not be used in lieu of information requested on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.

If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.

TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement
As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work. If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation.

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