You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in the Environmental Division of NAVFAC NORTHWEST.

Duties

You will analyze environmental regulations to resolve environmental compliance issues (e.g., pollution prevention, hazardous waste management, air emission control) during project execution. You will evaluate project status to ensure environmental projects are completed in accordance with established schedules and budget. You will confirm compliance with environmental laws and regulations to reduce impact on installation operations. You will serve as program spokesperson or representative to inform on and support programs or projects. You will compile written reports to provide leadership with status updates.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Procurement Integrity Certification. The employee may be required to complete an SF-450 annually.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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) Applies environmental laws, regulations, policies and procedures including: Environmental Management Systems (EMS), environmental compliance programs related to facilities sustainment and military readiness (such as but not limited to hazardous waste, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act), environmental pollution prevention and sustainability methods and emerging technologies; 2) Applies advanced engineering and scientific concepts, principles and technologies utilized in professional engineering and/or sciences related to environmental sustainability, environmental management systems and shore environmental compliance with a focus on facilities management and operational readiness; 3) Utilizes environmental regulations, policies, management systems and sustainability relative to facilities and operational readiness; 4) Plans, schedules, and budgets for environmental service waste training to meet needs; and 5) Determines training objectives; develops/manages development of lesson plans, student guides and other training materials. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

1. 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

1. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC NORTHWEST 1101 Tautog Circle Silverdale, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]