You will serve as an INTERDISCINPLINARY NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER/PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in the ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

Duties

You will manage various Navy environmental compliance programs for JEBLCFS. You will conduct inspections of work-sites to determine environmental conditions, detect violations of published standards, and identify potential environmental problems. You will coordinate and prepare modifications to installation specific air permits in conformance with regulatory requirements. You will ensure installation compliance with current Federal and state RCRA, DoD, and Navy environmental regulations and policy by all generators and handlers of both regulated and non-regulated wastes. You will monitor and implement the Hazardous Waste minimization program. You will review technical product specifications for listed environmentally regulated chemicals and constituent information. You will review periodic potable water analysis results and follow-ups on any discrepancies.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• This position may require occasional travel from normal duty station. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
• If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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) Ensuring compliance with Federal and State RCRA, DoD, and/or Navy environmental regulations and policy. 2) Knowing how to coordinate a hazardous waste inspection program. 3) Ensuring the proper segregation of hazardous waste according to hazards class. 4) Monitor and implement a hazardous waste minimization program. 5) Implementing hazardous waste turn in procedures. 6) Developing and maintaining spreadsheets and databases that track hazardous waste streams generated, stored and disposed. 7) Prepare hazardous waste reports required for submission to Federal, state, local and/or Navy organizations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/environmental-engineering-series-0819/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF. 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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess
BASIC REQUIREMENT:
Click on the Link below for the series that you are applying for:

NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST (0401 SERIES):
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER (0819 SERIES):https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/environmental-engineering-series-0819/

PHYSICAL SCIENTIST (1301 SERIES):https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]