Serves as a senior technical lead in the Environmental Branch, with responsibility for the accomplishment of a variety of technical and coordinated duties pertinent to District activities/projects. Serves as a technical authority for the investigation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous toxic and radiological waste, determines project prioritization, and implements all aspects of environmental programs in one or more of the following areas: PFAS, FUDS, FUSRAP, CERCLA/Superfund, RCRA, etc.

Duties

Serves as a technical authority on investigation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous toxic and radiological waste, and supports the District’s mission in one or more of the following areas: PFAS, FUDS, FUSRAP, CERCLA/Superfund. Independently exercises professional judgement in making decisions reflecting the policy of the Chief of Engineers and the Division and District Commanders. Forms and leads cross-functional interdisciplinary teams to execute complex environmental projects. Coordinates efforts with the appropriate technical staffs in the District, HTRW MCX, USACE HQ, interagency partners, and others as needed in the development and implementation of innovative technology. Analyzes data and environmental conditions to determine degree of compliance with applicable standards, project prioritization, and assess impacts to the public health and environment. Support programmatic planning and funding decisions across a broad range of environmental legal requirements to include PFAS, FUDS, FUSRAP , CERCLA/Superfund, RCRA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, TSCA, EPCRA, State Agency requirements, etc. Prepares scopes of work, work plans, plans, specifications, design analyses, environmental information systems, etc., for the District’s environmental projects. Provides advice, guidance, and direction to others in the branch to assist in various phases of study/project efforts.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Professional Engineering Registration is required for engineering disciplines.
• Incumbent must have completed, or successfully complete, the OSHA mandated 40-hour training for hazardous waste site operations.
• Incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience/education requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: GS-13 I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in evaluation, sampling, analysis, and interpretation of environmental data; coordinating teams of subject matter experts and environmental professionals in the execution of complex environmental projects and experience with laws and regulations governing federal agencies engaged in hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste programs and projects. Basic Requirements: all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) Health Physics Series 1306 (opm.gov) Chemistry Series, 1320 (opm.gov) Geology Series 1350 (opm.gov) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AcquisitionCommunicationsData AnalysisProgram/Project ManagementTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Buffalo, NY 14207 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk