ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

For the GS-11 level your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience assisting with the investigation of environmental conditions, reports on the sources, and cause of problems, and recommends appropriate corrective actions.

Experience helping with the inspection dry-docks, industrial work areas, and Hazardous Waste Accumulation areas.

Experience participating with engineers in developing, implementing, and documenting changes to Shipyard procedures and practices to effect compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and statutes.

Experience preparing reports for various agencies to support the identification of environmental deficiencies or trends. Experience providing interpretation and enforcement of environmental laws.

For the GS-09 level your resume must 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: Experience analyzing environmental initiatives or projects. Experience utilizing established environmental methods.

Experience assisting with preparing reports for various agencies to support the identification of environmental deficiencies or trends.

Experience helping with providing interpretation and enforcement of environmental laws. Experience practicing compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/environmental-protection-specialist-series-0028/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN 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. Major Duties:

• You will serve as an "on-site" spill investigator for oil and hazardous substance/waste spills.
• You will participate in annual self-evaluation of Shipyard compliance to environmental regulations, laws, and statutes.
• You will interpret and comprehend a variety of technical publications.
• You will comprehend knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices of environmental compliance.
• You will prepare reports of deficiencies with recommend corrective actions to management.