Environmental Health Technician

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Greater Pittsburgh Airport, PA

11d

About The Position

The Environmental Health Technician provides support to installation occupational and environmental health surveillance programs. The position plans and performs duties to assess processes and conditions for occupational and environmental health hazards, initiates special surveillance investigations and mitigation across a wide range of exposure pathways, and manages Bioenvironmental Engineering technical programs supporting Industrial Hygiene and Public Health missions, including new and emerging technology. The technician also executes installation vulnerability and emergency-response programs and procedures.

The work includes frequent Industrial Hygiene inspections involving moderately heavy equipment weighing 35 pounds or less, extended standing, walking, climbing, and bending while wearing personal protective equipment. The employee may need to work outside the normal duty schedule, including after-hours, weekends, and holidays, depending on mission needs. Travel away from the normal duty location is required, and use of a government motor vehicle is required. The employee must maintain required certifications and may be directed to attend training involving commercial or military aircraft travel. A valid driver’s license, Secret security clearance, and medical clearance and annual fit testing for respirator use are required. The position is designated as testing designated and requires initial and periodic short-notice drug testing. It is mission essential and may require reporting during base closures or delayed reporting and remaining on duty during phased or early release.

Applicants must meet the specialized experience requirements for the GS-0698-11 series, including at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent. The position evaluates knowledge and abilities related to bioenvironmental engineering, public health, industrial hygiene, environmental health surveillance, sampling methods and equipment, applicable regulations and standards, computer and database use, training, and written and oral communication. A bachelor’s degree in science or engineering is desirable but not required; the job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent is required; applicable federal time-in-grade requirements also apply to eligible GS applicants.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Must maintain job-required certifications and requirements through training.
• Must be medically cleared to wear a respirator and maintain the physical ability to pass an annual fit test; respirator use may include half-face, full-face, powered air-purifying, or in-line respirators.
• Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Must meet physical demands that include carrying equipment weighing 35 pounds or less without mechanical or physical assistance and extended standing, walking, climbing, and bending while wearing PPE.
• Must be able to work outside the normal duty schedule, including after-hours, weekends, or holidays, based on mission needs.
• Must be able to report for duty during base closures or delayed reporting and remain on duty during phased or early release when designated mission essential.
• Knowledge of management practices, organizational objectives, industrial hygiene and public health principles, regulations, standards, and work processes.
• Knowledge of bioenvironmental engineering, public health, and occupational and environmental health surveillance programs and policies.
• Knowledge of industrial hygiene and environmental methods, practices, techniques, materials, and sampling equipment used to determine compliance.
• Skill in using computers and current software to create memoranda, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs, and ability to learn database systems.
• Ability to develop and present training and communicate effectively orally and in writing, including preparing correspondence, briefings, and special reports.
• Ability to think critically and interact with personnel at all installation levels with personal and ethical integrity.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor of Science degree in science or engineering is desirable but not required.
• Job-related certifications such as HAZMAT Operations, HAZWOPER, DOT, HAZWASTE, Asbestos Inspector, and/or Lead Inspector are desired.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform duties to assess processes and conditions for occupational and environmental health hazards.
• Initiate special surveillance investigations and mitigation across a wide range of exposure pathways.
• Manage Bioenvironmental Engineering technical programs supporting Industrial Hygiene and Public Health missions, including new and emerging technology.
• Execute installation vulnerability and emergency-response programs and procedures.
• Conduct Industrial Hygiene inspections, including carrying equipment and working in personal protective equipment.
• Develop and present formal training and instructional sessions on Industrial Hygiene and Public Health matters.
• Prepare correspondence, briefings, memoranda, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs related to the work.
• Travel away from the normal duty location and use a government motor vehicle as required.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific eligibility depends on the type of position held.
• PCS may be paid if authorized under the Joint Travel Regulations and Air Force regulations.
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
• Relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed