This position is located with Technical & Regional Services (EPR) within the Pollution Prevention & Abatement (PP&A) organization (EP) in the Office of Environment, Fish and Wildlife (E), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) The purpose of this position is to provide senior level scientific and technical expertise within Technical & Regional Services for pollution prevention and abatement programs, projects, and natural resource protection/management issues performing the following duties.

Duties

As a Physical Scientist (Environmental), you will: Serve as senior technical expert interpreting and implementing environmental regulations and procedures on a team of physical and biological scientists. Plan, organize, and coordinate with teams to develop environmental requirements and specifications for large scale transmission infrastructure projects. Review, develop, coordinate, and implement Right-of-Way Environmental Standards and Procedures (ESPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for BPA's pollution prevention and abatement program. Plan and carry out environmental programs and projects within the framework of applicable laws. Monitor Federal, multi-state (WA, OR, MT, ID, etc.), and local environmental laws and regulations for regulatory compliance as they pertain to BPA's transmission facilities and practices. Independently design, coordinate, and oversee sampling and monitoring efforts/programs. Respond to environmental emergencies resulting from releases of hazardous or toxic substances and petroleum products on transmission line projects. Research, draft, submit, and obtain required environmental permit applications to regulatory agencies.

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS A. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. or B. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as: Experience 1) providing scientific expertise in the planning and implementation of pollution prevention and abatement projects and programs; 2) interpreting and implementing Federal, State, and local laws and environmental regulations related to waste management and pollution prevention; AND 3) conducting environmental investigations, cleanups, sampling and monitoring. ChemistryComplianceHazardous MaterialsTechnical CompetenceTechnical Documentation "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.
Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".

Contacts

• Address Bonneville Power Administration P.O. Box 3621 Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Richard Howard
• Phone: 5032303230
• Email: [email protected]