Individual Placement - Army Corps Environmental Compliance

Position Summary 

The SCA individual placement assigned to this position with the Army Corps of Engineers is tasked with field inspections of construction sites. Updating spill plans and spill kits for navigation lock. Updating SDS for natural resource and navigation activities. Environmental and Safety field inspections of out granted areas during summer out grant inspections. Supporting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) sampling and reporting.

 

Location 

Pomeroy, WA

 

Schedule 

July 6, 2026 - January 29, 2027 (30 weeks)

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

• Maintains knowledge concerning current environmental protection-laws, regulations, policies, and determines their applicability to the operation and maintenance programs at the facility.
• Assists Project ECC in compliance, interpretation, and application those laws, regulations, and policies to facility operation and maintenance activities.
• Assists Project ECC with coordination with contractors and construction quality assurance (QA) personnel to ensure they meet all environmental and safety requirements.
• Assists Project ECC with monitoring and maintenance records of work site compliance activities and personnel training as required by law, regulation, and policy.
• Assists Project ECC with development and presentation of training programs and courses, which result in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements to other work site personnel.
• Assists Project ECC with performance of the ECC’s duties of training coordinator and instructor for a wide variety of complex training topics.
• Provides training that thoroughly and accurately covers all required aspects of environmental compliance topics.
• Assists Project ECC with performance of studies, monitoring, testing, inspections, planning, budget formulation, record keeping, and other duties necessary for Project compliance with safety, occupational health, and environmental protection laws and regulations.
• Assists Project ECC with development and review of contract specifications for the safety and environmental conditions at the Project.
• Reviews contract documents, which are developed by others for compliance with safety occupational health and environmental protection requirements.
• Reports review results or findings to the ECC.

 

Marginal Duties 

• Helping maintain organized digital and physical files, including inspection logs, safety documents, and environmental compliance records.
• Other Duties as assigned by Project ECC

 

Required Qualifications 

• Biology Degree minor or extensive experience
• Mathematics and Statistics Some Coursework or experience

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Data Entry - Competent without Supervision
• Field Research - Some Experience
• Public Speaking - Competent with Supervision

 

Hours 

40 per week

 

Living Accommodations 

Housing allowance provided to pay for an apartment rental. Recommend looking for an apartment in Pullman, WA.

 

Compensation

• $400 Weekly Living Allowance
• $40 Weekly Commuting Allowance
• $1200 Monthly Housing Allowance (7 months)
• Optional Monthly Health Care Coverage (7 months)
• Reimbursable To/from Travel up to $650 per USACE policy (non-local hire)
• Field Work Uniform Package
• 24/7 Incident Response Support Program Support

 

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes. 

 

Personal Vehicle Information

Required

 

Additional Benefits 

• Defensive Drive Training
• First Aid/CPR
• Health Insurance

 

Equal Opportunity Statement 

The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.