Environmental Engineer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Vicksburg, MS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It is an Environmental Engineer position at the DB-04 level (GS-12 through GS-14). The role provides environmental regulatory guidance to leadership and laboratories, supports environmental compliance, and prepares environmental engineering components of studies. The incumbent evaluates organizational programs and policies for environmental impacts and recommends changes to help meet environmental objectives. Work must comply with applicable Federal, State, and Department of Defense environmental and safety laws, regulations, and policies. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance, includes temporary duty or business travel 15% of the time, and is eligible for situation telework only, including emergency and OPM-prescribed unscheduled telework.

Requirements

• Meet the basic Environmental Engineer qualification requirement through an acceptable engineering degree, qualifying combination of education and experience, professional registration/licensure, a qualifying written examination, specified academic courses, or an accepted related curriculum with required professional engineering experience.
• Have one year of specialized experience applying environmental engineering principles, methods, and techniques to environmental programs, groundwater management, and waste management; reviewing and evaluating technical engineering documents; coordinating with regulatory agencies on technical issues, environmental permitting, or program compliance; and implementing or developing pollution and hazardous-substance policy.
• Specialized experience must be equivalent to the next lower federal grade/level, DB-02 (GS-11); education may not substitute for this experience requirement.
• Applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent DB-02 (GS-11).
• Obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Meet any applicable suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.
• Submit required pre-employment and annual financial disclosures.
• Meet the eligibility requirements of at least one of the listed employment authority categories.
• Meet all qualification requirements, including applicable time-after-competitive-appointment requirements, within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Complete a two-year probationary period unless previously exempt from the requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental regulatory guidance to leadership and laboratories to support mission operations.
• Visit laboratories and conduct inspections and reviews to ensure environmental compliance.
• Prepare environmental engineering portions of studies, including preliminary assessments/site investigations, inventory project reports, and remedial investigations/feasibility studies.
• Evaluate major ongoing programs and policies to determine their environmental impact and recommend policy changes to achieve environmental objectives.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with Federal, State, and Department of Defense environmental and safety laws, regulations, and policies.
• Coordinate directly with regulatory agencies to resolve technical issues, support environmental permitting, or maintain program compliance.
• Apply environmental engineering principles, methods, and techniques to environmental programs, groundwater management, and waste management.
• Review and evaluate technical engineering documents.
• Implement and/or develop policy for prevention, control, and allotment of air, water, and land pollution, and hazardous and toxic substances.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; eligibility and specific benefits depend on position status.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized, subject to the Joint Travel Regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior