Environmental Protection Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency; San Onofre (CA); Remote; USD 71,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency seeks an Environmental Protection Specialist to oversee hazardous materials receipt, storage, and disposal, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and EMS standards. The role requires specialized experience at GS-09/11 levels, knowledge of regulatory requirements, and coordination of storage facilities and permits.

Telework eligibility is available for this federal position, with field guidance to personnel and contractors across sites.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes managing receipt, storage, sale, and disposal of environmentally sensitive material.
• Understanding and applying environmental program principles to guide personnel and contractors.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal rules governing hazardous material handling and disposal.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct compliance responsibilities for stored hazardous materials at the DLA Disposition Services site.
• Coordinate conforming storage facilities for hazardous materials regionally.
• Determine permit requirements and manage permit applications to ensure timely approvals.
• Oversee environmental disposal activities at hubs, retrogrades, or unusual waste streams.
• Ensure facilities maintain regulatory compliance and conduct pre-receipt inspections.
• Provide technical guidance to field personnel handling receiving/warehousing.
• Guide sales and reutilization personnel on RTD/sales of hazardous materials and waste.
• Implement and administer EMS for designated sites.

Skills

Specialized experience

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master's degree or 2 years grad education

Ph.D. or equivalent for GS-11

Job description

Telework Eligible

Yes

Major Duties

• If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity


• Performs direct compliance responsibilities for physically stored hazardous materials at the DLA Disposition Services site to include a 90-day hazardous storage facility and/or a Conforming Storage Facility for all hazardous materials generated.


• Coordinates a Conforming Storage Facility for all Hazardous materials generated throughout a state area or equivalent.


• Determines when permits are required, prepares or coordinates the preparation of the applications and resolves any problems to ensure that permits are obtained at the right time.


• Performs tasks related to all technical aspects of the environmental disposal program at full-service sites including Hubs, retrogrades, special contracts or unusual waste streams.


• Ensure the facility remains or comes into regulatory compliance.


• Conducts pre-receipt inspections of hazardous materials and waste generation.


• Provides technical guidance to field office materials handling personnel performing actual receiving/warehousing functions.


• Establishes and furnishes guidance to sales and reutilization personnel pertaining to the RTD/Sales of hazardous materials and waste.


• Furnishes guidance to DLA Disposition Services personnel pertaining to all applicable environmental regulations and policies. Implements and administers an Environmental Management System (EMS) for designated site(s).

Qualification Summary

To qualify for an Environmental Protection Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-09: Utilizing and interpreting the practices and procedures for receipt, storage, sale and reutilization and ultimate disposal activities related to environmentally sensitive material and waste Understanding and following the principles of the Environmental Program by providing guidance and assistance to generator personnel, DLA Disposition Services personnel, and customer/contracted personnel in support of the mission requirements. Appling various local, state and federal rules, regulations and laws related to the receipt, storage, handling, transportation, sale and other disposal requirements of hazardous and toxic materials and waste. GS-11: Performing tasks related to the oversight of disposal contracts. Performing inspections of materials, containers and storage facilities to determine their nature and condition. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-09: a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. GS-11: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11 and GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11 and GS-09. 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. To be found well-qualified as an ICTAP applicant, experience should include: applying local, state, and federal requirements governing the receipt, storage, handling, transportation, sale, and disposal of hazardous and toxic materials and waste; knowledge of chemical properties, contaminants, waste characterization, labeling, storage compatibility, and safe processing procedures for hazardous materials; inspecting materials, containers, and storage areas; identifying unsafe or noncompliant conditions; and ensuring timely corrective actions; ability to provide technical guidance to generators, field personnel, customers, and contractors while maintaining accurate receipt, inventory, accountability, and disposition documentation within required time frames. Physical Demands: Performance of work requires frequent inspections of generator collection points and areas, field office warehousing facilities and observing customer/contractor on site operations which requires extended walking and standing. uWork Environment: Work involves regular and recurring exposure to adverse weather conditions, and conditions within hazardous collection and storage facilities. This may require the use of limited safety equipment such as hard hats, safety shoes and other similar safety apparel.

Compensation

$70,507-$110,905 per year