The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! This Environmental Protection Specialist position is located in the Office of Energy Projects.  For more information visit: Office of Energy Projects (OEP).  

Duties

This position is located in the Division of Hydropower Administration & Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, in Washington, DC.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must provide your SF-50 (see Required Documents section).
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• A background investigation is required.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.

Qualifications

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of an Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028, please visit: Environmental Protection Specialist, 0028. GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience applying environmental laws and preparing documents (including but not limited to Environmental Assessments or Environmental Impact Statements pursuant to NEPA or other laws or regulations, study plans or reports, or research papers) that assess the effects of existing or proposed infrastructure (to include but not limited to hydropower projects, dams, levees, surface water intakes, canals, flumes, water and wastewater treatment systems, stormwater retention and control, constructed wetlands, roads, pipelines, airports, solar arrays, windfarms, fossil fueled generating plants, nuclear plants, commercial fisheries, agriculture, and aquaculture). GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience applying environmental laws and preparing documents (such as Environmental Assessments or Environmental Impact Statements, study plans or reports, or research papers) that assess the effects of existing or proposed infrastructure (examples may include, but are not limited to: hydropower projects, dams, levees, surface water intakes, canals, flumes, water and wastewater treatment systems, stormwater retention and control, constructed wetlands, commercial fisheries, agriculture, or aquaculture, natural gas pipelines, storage projects, LNG projects, roads, pipelines, airports, solar arrays, windfarms, fossil-fueled generating plants, or nuclear plants). 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 any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste  the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required.

Contacts

• Address FERC 888 First Street, NE Washington, District of Columbia 20426 United States
• Name: Steven Eskin
• Phone: 202-502-6164
• Email: [email protected]