Radioactive Air Emissions Section Project Manager/Lead (RHP3)

Multiple Radiation Health Physicist (RHP3)

RAES Project Manager/Lead

Fulltime – Permanent – hybrid

Join us at the Department of Health, where we're dedicated to protecting and enhancing the health of all Washingtonians. Our Office of Radiation Protection plays a vital role in this mission by ensuring that radiation exposure remains as low as possible.

As a Project Manager for the Radioactive Air Emissions Section (RAES), you will co-lead licensing and inspection activities for federal facilities, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

 Hanford Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) AND Waste and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Licensees

As the lead for the RAES Field Sampling Program, oversee quality assurance in licensing and inspections, and provide technical guidance to licensees. Additionally, you will represent RAES in meetings, mentor junior staff, and play a key role in emergency preparedness and response efforts.

Hanford Air Operating Permit (AOP)/ US Navy and Universities

This position manages the licensing and inspection activities of the associated emission units. Ensuring compliance and adherence to mandatory regulation guidelines.

 The Project Manager is accountable for producing high-quality, timely work with minimal supervision and demonstrates punctuality and reliability. Effective communication is crucial, including verbal and written clarity, feedback openness, and empathy toward diverse audiences. The role requires cultural competency, respectful interaction with people from all backgrounds, and a focus on teamwork and collaboration. The manager must consistently treat others with respect and courtesy, make informed decisions, and apply problem-solving skills based on data and analysis. Upholding ethics and integrity is essential, as is contributing to quality improvement efforts. Additionally, the manager will enforce regulations fairly and reasonably.

About Washington State Department of Health

Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day. We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by: Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening Providing health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choices Promoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worship Addressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposure Protecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies

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