# Physical Scientist (Environmental)

Hiring organization: [Bonneville Power Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bonneville-power-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/75c373c3-c16b-4bf2-ae55-a11a2b924cf4

Listed on Bonneville Power Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Portland, OR
- Salary: 80465 – 125378 USD per year

## Summary

This federal role uses environmental science to guide pollution prevention and remediation across a major power utility's operations in the Pacific Northwest, overseeing field sampling, site cleanup, regulatory compliance, and technical review of contractor work. It suits someone with a background in physical science or engineering who wants to apply that knowledge to real environmental protection and has experience working with contamination and federal environmental law.

_Our summary, not Bonneville Power Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Regulatory Compliance

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics with at least 24 semester hours in physical science or related engineering science
- One year of specialized experience in scientific field sampling and monitoring for pollution prevention programs
- Knowledge of Federal, State, or other environmental regulations applied to pollution prevention, natural resources protection, environmental clearances, or field implementation of environmental requirements

Apply on Bonneville Power Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890103800