Job opening: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST
Salary: $57 118 - 74 250 per year
Published at: Oct 25 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
You will coordinate analytical requirements and request sampling services per installation procedures.
You will perform weekly (every seven days) regulated inspections of the HWSF and any associated storage sites under the management of the Environmental Services personnel.
You will coordinate with departments, tenant commands, and contractors to ensure any improper waste pick-up procedures.
You will prepare and submit all required paperwork to DLA, review and track all waste shipping paperwork including 1348s, manifests, and Land Disposal Restriction (LDR) forms.
You will physically transfer wastes from one container to another or lab pack as required due to deteriorated containers or incompatible wastes.
You will inspect regulated waste containers at the pickup sites or upon receipt at the HWSF or ES WMS for structural integrity.
You will transport HW, SRW, UW and RSW from on base department and tenant commands and, as required, from non-contiguous Navy properties to the appropriate storage facility.
You will prepare uniform HW manifests, shipping documents and/or bill of lading for transporting material/waste over public highways as required by Federal, State, Department of Defense and Navy laws, regulations, and policies.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
- Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
- Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain OSHA Respirator Certification.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
- You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
- Incumbent must drive a motor vehicle and operate forklifts so you must obtain and maintain a forklift operator license/certification upon employment.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing inspections to ensure the proper management and disposal of regulated wastes; 2) Collecting samples for proper analytical analysis using required protocols using required protocols; 3) Assisting in the transport, disposal, collection, and storage of hazardous and non-hazardous regulated wastes; and 4) Providing technical guidance for recovery and cleanup operations during spills or releases.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Physical Demands: The work requires physical exertion such as long periods of standing on hard surfaces; climbing stairs, and ladders; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. Incumbent uses hand-trucks and other types of material handling equipment to move, load, and unload large drums and various size containers from trucks and containment areas. Work involves recurring lifting or moving of moderately heavy items such as DOT 55-gallon and 80-gallon drums, triwalls, boxes, or large awkward-sized containers, or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The duties require the ability to wear a Level A suit, including a self-contained breathing apparatus, for up to 60 minutes at a time. Duties also require use of other personal protective equipment and material handling equipment that requires physical stamina to work for prolonged periods in a heat stressed environment. Incumbent must be able to pass an annual occupational health physical examination and an annual respirator fit test. Work may require some travel beyond local work locations.
Work Environment: The work involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g. working around moving parts, carts, or machines; exposure to irritant chemicals such as toxic substances, fumes, infectious materials, and contaminated water; work outside in high heat, high humidity, cold and inclement weather. Employees will be required to use protective clothing or gear, such as masks, Tyvek suits, steel-toed shoes/boots, goggles, gloves, respirators, and/or face shields. Work is performed in an office and in the field where site visits may involve hazardous environments including oil and hazardous material spill sites, hazardous waste storage areas, fuel storage tanks, etc. During visits to sites and facilities, there may be exposure to situations which are dangerous and may contain a variety of hazardous wastes due to their toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive, mutagenic, teratogenic, carcinogenic, etc. properties. The work is frequently dirty and greasy and exposes the individual to the possibility of cuts, bruises, abrasions, and falls during collection and processing operations.
Education
Applicants who do not meet the specialized experience as described above may qualify with education or a combination of experience and education, as follows:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree;
Or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree;
Or
LL.B. or J.D., if related
Or
A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.
Contacts
- Address NAV FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SE
Naval Air Station Bldg 903
PO Box 30
Jacksonville, FL 32212-0030
US
- Name: Shanna Manton
- Phone: (904) 752-1962
- Email: [email protected]
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