About the Position: Serves as a Physical Scientist in the Jacksonville District. Independently plans work, coordinates with other engineers, scientists or subject matter experts, resolves problems, and carries assignments through completion.

Duties

Performs review and production of dredged material testing actions and their evaluation and identifies, investigates and resolves regulatory compliance issues. Coordinates information with multiple Federal, State, Commonwealth, territorial, Tribe, and local resource agency experts to specify modeling, monitoring, analysis and reporting needed for project permitting and compliance. Consults and coordinates activities with internal and external subject matter experts, team members and other stakeholders. Collects, analyzes, and evaluates data needed to prepare dredged material testing plans, disposal options including ocean disposal per 40 CFR 220-228 Ocean Dumping Regulations, and water quality analyzes for large scale dredging projects. Skill in applying professional and practical knowledge to provide solutions to complex issues of particularly unique, novel or controversial nature for which current information is often inconclusive or in the form of supposition or theory. Manages and performs work in compliance with identified project milestones and budgets.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 education and experience 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. Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in 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 B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which demonstrates a high degree of knowledge working with environmental regulations for Federal and/or state regulatory agencies. Extensive experience working with Florida's and/or Puerto Rico/ U.S. Virgin Islands' fragile ecosystems including resident flora and fauna. Extensive experience working dredging activities and dredged material disposal. Exhibits coordination experience with Federal and/or state agencies. Exhibits experience reviewing and producing environmental documents required for compliance with Federal and/or state environmental regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: BiologyInterpersonal SkillsManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical 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-11).

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 RL-W2SR02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]