Environmental Protection Specialist

Environmental Protection Specialist; Kahlotus (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Monumental Project is seeking an Environmental Protection Specialist to interpret environmental laws and oversee compliance across operations. The role involves coordinating with agencies and private firms to develop plans, monitor training, and perform comprehensive environmental studies and inspections.

The position requires expertise in environmental protection regulations and safety requirements, with responsibilities spanning data analysis, reporting, and program management within a

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting environmental protection rules and regulations.
• Ability to plan, implement, and monitor local environmental compliance programs.
• Background in safety, occupational health, and environmental protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and applies environmental protection laws to operations.
• Performs studies to evaluate compliance with environmental requirements.
• Coordinates with agencies and private firms to develop compliance plans.
• Monitors records of compliance activities and trainings.
• Serves as training coordinator and instructor on complex topics.
• Performs studies, testing, inspections, and budgeting for compliance.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Environmental Assessment

Data Analysis

Policy Development

Project Management

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills

Reading Comprehension

Reasoning

Self-Management

Stress Tolerance

Learning

Education

Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree

3 years graduate education

Job description

Summary

About the Position: Lower Monumental Project is a multi-purpose hydropower project, with missions that include operation and maintenance of the facility for flood control, hydroelectric power generation, navigation locks, and fish facility,

Duties

• Interprets and applies current environmental protection laws, regulations, and policies to operation and maintenance activities.
• Performs studies to evaluate compliance with environmental protection requirements.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge concerning current safety and occupational health laws, regulations, policies.
• Coordinates with representatives of other government agencies and private firms in developing and maintaining plans and procedures to comply with environmental and safety and occupational health requirements.
• Monitors and maintains records of compliance activities and personnel training.
• Serves as training coordinator and instructor for a wide variety of complex training topics.
• Performs studies, testing, inspections, planning, budget formulation, record keeping for compliance with safety, occupational health, and environmental protection laws and regulations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• Heavy Lifting up to 75 lbs. required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing automated systems for technical data entry and management of records, summarizing data to prepare reports, and interpreting environmental protection rules and regulations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: environmental science and policy, environmental protection, environmental science, biology, geosciences or natural science.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes planning, implementing, and monitoring local environmental compliance programs and services, and preparing environmental documentation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Environmental Assessment and Data Analysis
• Environmental Policy and Strategy Development
• Environmental Project and Program Management
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Management may select at any of the grade levels announced.
• Noncompetitive promotion potential to target grade.
• This is a(n) Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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