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Environmental Specialist Clean Air

Consolidated Nuclear Security

Job Location:

Oak Ridge, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 21 October 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 18 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Environmental Specialist - Clean Air
Career Level From: Specialist
Career Level To: Senior Specialist
Job Specialty: Environmental Science

What Youll Do

This position provides environmental compliance subject matter expertise and technical support to Y-12 National Security Complex operations and promotes compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws and DOE Orders related to the Y-12 Clean Air Compliance Program and Radiological National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Program. The Clean Air Act Specialist reviews and evaluates actions/projects at the Y-12 Complex to assure compliance with state and federal environmental regulations DOE Orders and Y-12 procedures related to the protection of air quality. The position is responsible for environmental permitting and reporting related to the Y-12 Title V air permit and coordination of radiological stack monitoring and reporting. This role also provides subject matter expertise related to Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control Regulations Rule 1200-03 and Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Partsand 82 related to protection of air quality and emissions of radionuclides.

Primary responsibilities include:

Providing technical guidance and oversight to operations and projects for environmental compliance related matters
Ensuring compliance with environmental permits completion of permit applications coordination of permit approvals and coordination of radiological stack monitoring and reporting
Serving as the point of contact during regulatory compliance audits and assessments
Providing field support to operations personnel to understand and ensure environmental requirements are met
Using technical knowledge to identify solutions to complex regulatory/operational issues across Y-12 organizations and using considerable independent judgment to resolve environmental matters
Reviewing new environmental regulations for applicability to Y-12 operations and reviewing proposed activities and plans to ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulations

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
Top-notch dedicated colleagues
Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
Career advancement and professional development programs
Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelors degree: Minimum 4 years of experience working with environmental compliance-related work activities including experience working with federal and/or state environmental regulations
OR Masters degree: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with operations personnel and external regulators
Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to interface effectively with a variety of customers

Preferred Job Requirements

Bachelors degree in engineering environmental science/biological science or equivalent technical area with 5 - 10 years of direct experience with environmental and natural resource programs and regulations
OR Masters degree with 4 - 6 years of relevant experience
Working or fundamental knowledge of Tennessee air pollution control regulations and radionuclide emissions (NESHAP) regulations
Familiarity with the Y-12 National Security Complex or other DOE installations

Why Y-12

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.

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