Environmental Engineer

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Facilities Services Directorate (FSD), Standards & Compliance Division (SCD), Environmental Compliance and Resiliency Branch (ECRB).

Tenant agencies/customers include the Office of the Secretary of War Joint Chiefs of Staff, Departments of the Army, Navy, Air Force and other DoW agencies and field activities.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirement and Individual Occupational Requirement for the General Engineering Series, 0801: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series 0801/ AND extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf In addition to the Basic Requirement and Individual Occupational Requirement, you must meet the below Minimum Requirement for this position: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of GS-13 in the federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) which demonstrates the following: Serving as a principal environmental engineering subject matter expert; Planning and evaluating activities to ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations, standards and codes; Preparing policy guidance, program development, and ensuring Environmental Compliance and Resiliency in all properties under the jurisdiction of the Pentagon and the organization's leased facilities; Participating in program budgeting and scheduling resource requirements to ensure applicable work plans, reports, and budget submittals; Preparing environmental engineering and support cost estimates to include reviewing contractors' proposals and participating in contract negotiations and discussions; Presenting, defending, and interpreting policy and program requirements; AND collaborating with other program managers with implementing fire protection, safety, and occupational health programs to include compliance audits.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Major Duties:

This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 9905 "Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense." Typical work assignments may include the following: Develops policy guidance, program development, compliance, and oversight to WHS-serviced organizations and WHS building tenants concerning environmental compliance matters for Environmental Compliance and Resiliency in all properties under the jurisdiction of the Pentagon Reservation and WHS-leased facilities in the NCR.

Reviews and analyzes regulatory guidance both Federal and State promulgated to implement major statutes in all environmental media such as air, water, wastewater, hazardous and solid waste.

Plans, executes, and evaluates activities necessary for complying with federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, standards, and codes, e.g., Storm water, Recycling, Resource Conversation and Recovery Act (RCRA), National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

Formulates the Pentagon Reservation's environmental policies and establishes environmental programs.

Directs environmental programs through programming, budgeting, and scheduling resource requirements, and ensuring inclusion of such requirements in all applicable work plans, reports, and budget submittals.

Prepares environmental engineering and support cost estimates to achieve the goals of the environmental program, exercising knowledge of government funding rules, regulations, and administrative services.

Reviews contractor proposals, leads the development of contract specifications, leads design reviews and technical discussions, and participates in contract negotiations and discussions with contractors in meeting technical and administrative requirements of the contract.

Implements fire protection, safety, and occupational health programs and participates in compliance audits.