You will serve as a CHEMIST in the Environmental Division of NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND HAWAII.

Duties

You will collect samples of water, soil, sediments, unknown and known hazardous wastes at shore activities and ships throughout Navy Installation on Oahu. You will calibrate, perform and record field analyses such as pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and residual chlorine. You will perform AHERA/OSHA/EPA asbestos and lead paint sampling for construction projects. You will perform analysis on environmental samples using the appropriate USEPA approved procedures and instrumentation. You will maintain the quality assurance program to verify the validity of test results for accuracy and precision.

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 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.

Qualifications

GS-09: 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-07 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) Utilizing knowledge of chemistry theories, concepts, procedures, techniques, methods, and technology applicable to field sampling and laboratory analysis of industrial hazardous wastes and environmental pollutants in water, wastewater, soil, sediments, sludges, oil, solvents, and paint samples; 2) Performing a variety of USEPA approved wet chemistry and instrumental methodologies to produce defensible results and the ability to troubleshoot and correct unforeseen problems; 3) Using analytical instrumentation such as atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectrometer, Pensky-Martins flashpoint apparatus, polarized light microspore, pH and or other ion selective electrode, and UV/Vis spectrometers, etc. to perform the analysis of a variety of matrices; and 4) Determining the specific sampling and/or analytical procedure to satisfy the requirement of any applicable environmental programs. GS-07: 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-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) Utilizing knowledge of chemistry theories, concepts, procedures, techniques, methods, and technology applicable to field sampling and laboratory analysis of industrial hazardous wastes and environmental pollutants in water, wastewater, soil, sediments, sludges, oil, solvents, and paint samples; 2) Assisting in the performance of a variety of USEPA approved wet chemistry and instrumental methodologies to produce defensible results and the ability to troubleshoot and correct unforeseen problems; 3) Helping in the use of analytical instrumentation such as atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectrometer, Pensky-Martins flashpoint apparatus, polarized light microspore, pH and or other ion selective electrode, and UV/Vis spectrometers, etc. to perform the analysis of a variety of matrices; and 4) Facilitating in the determination of specific sampling and/or analytical procedures to satisfy the requirement of any applicable environmental programs. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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:

Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.
OR
Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND HAWAII 400 Marshall Road Pearl Harbor, HI 96860 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]