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Job opening: Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire)

Salary: $167 139 - 191 900 per year
City: Pasadena
Published at: Feb 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
You will serve as the NOJMO Environmental Manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) responsible for providing technical and management expertise for Environmental Management (EM). You'll serve as the EM Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for the Prime Contract and serves as the CERCLA project manager for the JPL groundwater cleanup project including technical direction, compliance, regulatory interface, reporting, securing funding, and managing cleanup contractor.

Duties

Provides oversight of all Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/Caltech implemented environmental requirements (air, surface water, hazardous waste, CERCLA, NEPA, natural resources, cultural resources, sustainability, energy, etc.). Serves as project manager for the local onsite monitoring of offsite drinking water treatment systems with the Army Corps of Engineers and contractor support. Provides functional leadership, policy, planning, and coordination for organizational sustainability, environmental compliance, environmental planning, environmental conservation, and environmental justice issues to enable agency mission success. Serves as the Center Sustainability Officer providing oversight and guidance to the JPL/Caltech sustainability efforts. Represents NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO)/JPL to the rest of NASA. Provides leadership and guidance to Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) contractors sitewide and at Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex (GDSCC). Develops and implements environmental policy to carry out technical solutions for NASA, other Federal agencies, commercial partners, and contractors. Supervises coordination with necessary stakeholders (e.g., Agency, U.S. Space Force, Department of Interior, Native American tribes, Congress, public, etc.). Advocates the appropriate resources for studies. Coordinates future environmental policy requirements for the Deep Space Network with NASA stakeholders and international partners. Directs emerging contaminants regulatory requirements and response with NASA stakeholders. Partners with facilities personnel to ensure environmental requirements are incorporated into appropriate guides, processes and operations. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Requirements

  • This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S
  • Position subject to pre-employment background investigation
  • You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement
  • This position may require a one year trial period

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level leading multidisciplinary teams to execute environmental projects; providing oversight and coordination of small and large engineering or regulatory compliance teams; and managing and monitoring compliance of contractors teams. Experience with an Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) team and projects that fall within Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) is preferred but not required. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

  • Address NASA Headquarters 300 E St SW Washington, DC 20546 US
  • Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
  • Phone: 1-877-677-2123
  • Email: [email protected]

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