This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U. S. Coast Guard, Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC), Civil Engineering Unit (CEU) Juneau, Juneau, Alaska.

Duties

This is an interdisciplinary position to be filled to the series represented by a candidate that meets the qualifications and may be filled as any of the following:  Environmental Engineer, GS-0819-11/12 or GS-0801-12;  or Natural Resources Management Specialist, GS-0401-11/12.

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

Qualifications

Basic Requirements Qualifications for Environmental Engineer Series, GS-0819: Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and experience--college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration--Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 2. Written Test- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in- Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses--Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum--Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. In additional to meet the basic requirements, applicants must also meet the specialized experience requirements.  Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.   GS 11-Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service.  Examples of specialized experience include: Participating in environmental audits and site assessments to ensure compliance to environmental laws and regulations; Participating in the review of environmental impacts that could result from construction or engineering projects /designs; Applying environmental standards, methods, and practices to assure full implementation of environmental laws, regulations or policy; Collecting, compiling, analyzing, and reporting environmental compliance and safety data; Providing analysis on environmental impacts that could result from construction or engineering projects /designs;OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degreeOR Combination of Graduate Education and Professional Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements GS-12 - Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service.  Examples of specialized experience include: Evaluating environmental programs for compliance with federal, state, and regional/local requirements and department/agency policies; Conducting environmental audits and site assessments to ensure compliance to environmental laws and regulations; Applying environmental standards, methods, and practices to assure full implementation of the NEPA and other environmental laws, regulations or policy; Provide recommendations on environmental impact statements, studies and other pertinent documents; Evaluating potential environmental impacts that could result from construction or engineering projects /designs; Collecting, compiling, analyzing, and reporting environmental compliance and safety data; Developing and organizing policy guidance to manage organizational environmental planning, environmental compliance, remediation and liabilities, and sustainment/environmental stewardship programs. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

You must submit an educational transcript in order to be considered for the position.

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2401 Hawkins Point Road Mail Stop 4 Baltimore, Maryland 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]