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Posted: March 10, 2026 (3 days ago)

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Salary

$89,959 - $116,949

per year

Closes

GS-8 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing environmental programs at an Air National Guard base in Fresno, California, including planning, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with regulations to protect the environment during military operations.

The role acts as the main contact for environmental issues, handling everything from local spill responses to regional planning and collaboration with other agencies.

It's a good fit for experienced engineers who enjoy technical problem-solving in a military setting and have a background in sustainable development and regulatory compliance.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in environmental management and protection programs
  • Experience in Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPB&E) for environmental quality programs
  • Ability to prepare and implement environmental program plans
  • Participation in installation Design Working Group (DWG) for military construction and renovation projects
  • Skills in facilitating decision-making considering environmental, social, political, economic, and governance factors for sustainable outcomes
  • Qualifications in engineering disciplines such as environmental, civil, mechanical, electrical, or general engineering (interdisciplinary position)
  • Meet all qualifications by closing date of 03/20/2026

Full Job Description

This ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER is located in the Base Environmental Management Office and serves as the installation Environmental Program Manager for the assigned Air National Guard (ANG) installation and is part of the CA 144 FW.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, GS-0819-12: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government.

This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated.

Specialized experience may have been demonstrated by performing duties such as: Experience managing most complex, highly technical environmental management and protection program; managing the entire Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPB&E) for the installations environmental quality (EQ) program area; preparing and guides implementation of environmental program plans; serving as an active member of the installation Design Working Group (DWG) accomplishing short term and long range planning in conjunction with Civil Engineering for future military construction and renovation projects; facilitating the decision making process ensuring due consideration is given to the natural environment, social, political, economic, and governance factors and provides a holistic frame work designed for the achievement of sustainable outcomes.

This position is an interdisciplinary position.

The title of Architect, General Engineer, Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer and occupational series is assigned depending on the qualifications of the incumbent selected to fill the position.

Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer.

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.

It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week).

If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date: You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 03/20/2026 Major Duties:

THIS IS A T5 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION The primary purpose of the ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, GS-0819-12, is to serve as the single point of contact for the initiation, development, and execution of all environmental activities and development of regulatory guidance for an installation and its immediate geographic region, with a collaborative influence extending to a broader area.

Regional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: aircraft mishap response, off site release assessments, air emission estimates, storm water discharge monitoring, and hazardous material shipments.

Broader geographic impacts may include, but are not limited to: exporting project solutions, staff assistance visits, compliance assessments, and partnering with other units and intra-agency contacts to address challenges that affect multiple ANG units within or beyond state boundaries.

Accomplishes long range environmental planning, budgeting, and programming activities that impacts the installation and the region.

Reviews engineering planning and construction documents for environmental considerations as required.

Oversees the operations of the Environmental Management Office to include providing limited supervision over any subordinate positions.

Supervisory responsibilities will constitute less than 25% of the average work time, thus are not classification impacting.

Provides financial analysis and planning for Environmental resource requirements, to include planning, programming and execution.

Responsible for planning, budgeting, and reporting environmental financial information through directed financial databases.

Ensures all necessary environmental permits for related construction projects are obtained and necessary plans developed and implemented.

Evaluates the environmental impact of construction and renovation projects.

Provides advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of policy, investigative, inspection/exercise, strategic planning, and administrative issues.

Coordinates plans and schedules with other organization managers and customers.

Manages complex, highly technical environmental management and protection program and serves as the installation's single most knowledgeable expert on DoD, AF, ANG, EPA state specific environmental laws and regulations.

The position resides within the infrastructure and support functions of the state National Guard; the incumbent is not subject to mobilization, nor is the work described part of the military mission; and the incumbent does not perform a key advisory or essential administrative role that is inherently military.

In addition, the position must meet one of the following: It does not have a comparable military function; the position is required in full-time (civilian) role when the organization, or similar military position, is mobilized to perform continuing post-mobilization functions; or the position requires a skill or competency that necessitates technical expertise or professional qualifications that cannot be readily found in the military structure of the state military force.

May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CA-12884811-AR-26-116