ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER (Interdisciplinary)

Air National Guard•Andrews AFB, MD

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to design, manage, and/or implement one or more environmental programs for assigned Air National Guard (ANG) organizations and serve as a professional advisor on all aspects of assigned environmental areas. As a senior environmental engineering consultant, the employee provides technical and policy expertise on environmental protection programs for the ANG nationwide and serves as a lead environmental coordinator. The role has technical oversight of engineering functions and activities within Environmental Restoration and/or Compliance that affect ANG installations nationwide. The employee leads teams, working groups, and/or lower-graded individuals across functional disciplines to develop and recommend proposals and implementation plans, and represents the organization at executive levels within government and with contractor and industry representatives.

Requirements

Meet the basic requirements for the applicable professional series: GS-0401, GS-0819, or GS-1301.
At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, GS-13, or equivalent, including expert-level environmental engineering advice on complex or controversial issues; knowledge of environmental remedial processes, environmental laws and regulations, DoD and agency policies, and engineering standards and methods; and working knowledge of engineering fields sufficient to evaluate projects and compliance broadly.
For merit promotion applicants, meet the GS time-in-grade requirement of one year at GS-13 for consideration at GS-14, when applicable.
Knowledge of professional environmental engineering techniques, principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues.
Knowledge of requirements, methods, techniques, and procedures for evaluating regulatory compliance and/or restoration issues.
Knowledge of strategic planning, programming, budgeting cycles, execution, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditures.
Skill in identifying actual or potential problem areas and trends to improve National Guard program operations and environmental quality programs.
Ability to plan, develop, implement, and coordinate a complete environmental program.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing with senior officials across federal, state, and local government and industry.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on position type.
If using education to qualify, submit transcripts as required; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
Applicants must clearly identify duties, responsibilities, and hours per week for part-time or unpaid experience submitted for credit.

Responsibilities

Design, manage, and/or implement environmental programs for assigned ANG organizations.
Serve as a professional advisor on assigned environmental areas and provide technical and policy expertise on environmental protection programs nationwide.
Serve as a lead environmental coordinator for the ANG.
Provide technical oversight of engineering functions and activities within Environmental Restoration and/or Compliance affecting ANG installations nationwide.
Lead cross-functional teams, working groups, and/or lower-graded individuals in developing and recommending proposals and implementation plans.
Represent the organization at executive levels within government and to contractor and industry representatives.
Perform other related duties as assigned.