Environmental Protection Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency Energy seeks an Environmental Protection Specialist to lead remediation and compliance assessment initiatives. You will coordinate environmental planning, design, and cost engineering activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective execution for bulk petroleum programs.

The role requires deep knowledge of environmental laws, policy and assessment methods, with responsibility for cost review, contractor compliance, and interagency coordination.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and policy.
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative methods for program assessment and improvement.
• Experience identifying and applying concepts to manage environmental projects and programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate remediation and compliance assessment programs within DLA Energy.
• Incorporate environmental compliance considerations into planning, design, and construction phases.
• Review cost reports to identify unauthorized charges and ensure proper corrective actions.
• Keep customers informed on project progress, issues, and cost impacts.
• Provide recommendations on programs/regulations and improve environmental implementation.
• Prepare contractual clauses and independent government estimates to ensure compliance.

Skills

Environmental laws & policy

Qualitative & quantitative methods

Environmental project management

Job description

Duties

• Responsible for the overall management, control, coordination and execution of assigned programs and projects involving Remediation and Compliance Assessment of Bulk Petroleum initiatives within DLA Energy.
• Coordinate environmental compliance and restoration considerations into DLA Energy's planning, design, cost engineering, construction, and environmental considerations, etc., for environmental restoration and compliance projects.
• Review and analyze cost reports to assure charges are authorized and appropriate; identifies unauthorized charges and assures corrective actions are taken for the ultimate disposition of inappropriate charges.
• Responsible for keeping DLA Energy customers fully informed of projects/programs' progress, issues and their resolution, and any impacts on costs.
• Provide recommendations to DLA Energy concerning new or changed programs/regulations and recommend changes in environmental program implementation and procedures based on knowledge of program requirements and problems encountered.
• Prepare appropriate contractual clauses and independent government estimates to ensure compliance with environmental requirements by contractors, officials, managers, professionals or executives of other agencies and outside organizations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selectives Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Environmental Protection Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Experience in the identification and application of concepts and techniques in managing environmental projects and programs to develop, appraise, and extend environmental policies to new and unprecedented studies and projects, coordinate project/program requirements.
• Knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and policy.
• Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of the environmental program to include environmental impact assessments, migration measures, and comprehensive program studies which may be characterized by very broad or changing parameters.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

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Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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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.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.