USAJOBS · 9 hours ago
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER/PHYSICAL SCIENTIST
Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $157K/yr
1+ years expNAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD WASH is seeking an Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist to serve in their Environmental Division. The role involves providing liaison and coordination efforts between environmental staff and various organizational components, offering technical advice on environmental regulations, and ensuring high-quality documentation for environmental engineering projects.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will provide liaison and coordination efforts between NDW installation environmental staff and various organizational components within NAVFAC
You will provide technical advice and assistance on interpretation and applicability of environmental regulations and Navy policy
You will provide environmental compliance project support for customers outside of Navy and coordinate all aspects of execution
You will ensure consistent high-quality documentation for contracted environmental engineering projects
You will advise developmental environmental compliance project managers in the execution of projects, providing guidance to achieve full potential
Qualification
Required
You MUST provide a copy of your current registration with your application
Have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher in physical science
Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any state, District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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) Serving as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for environmental compliance products and services in support of Clean Air Act (CAA) and/or Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), or equivalent. Utilizing technical knowledge in complying with all CAA, TSCA, Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD), Final Governing Standards (FGS), Navy Environmental Readiness Program Manual (OPNAV 5090), and related regional and local environmental requirements; 2) Utilizing mastery knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, and practices of environmental engineering for environmental compliance to develop technical requirements, prepare justifications, and/or provide technical expertise to leadership and other activities; 3) Applying knowledge of environmental laws and regulations providing expert technical advice and assistance on interpretation and applicability of current federal, state, regional, and local policies and directives; and 4) Reviewing plans, designs, and specifications for improvement, alteration, and/or construction of facilities with environmental programs
Applicants must possess: For the GS-0819: Professional Environmental Engineering Series: Have successfully completed a bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering
The program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics
Have a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering
The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (I) Professional registration or licensure: Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico
Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; or (III) Specified academic courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above)
Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance
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
Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level
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
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
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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