Environmental Protection Specialist

U.S. Pacific Fleet • Bremerton, WA

6h

About The Position

You will serve as an Environmental Protection Specialist in the Environmental Division, Environmental, Safety & Health Department of PSNS and IMF. The role supports environmental program management and compliance in air, water, or hazardous waste and hazardous material. You will update instructions to keep them current with regulatory changes, review technical work documents for compliance with Shipyard instructions and regulatory requirements, and support the command in planning or resolving compliance issues while meeting Shipyard needs. You will also conduct periodic self-evaluations of compliance with regulatory requirements, Navy policy and instructions, and Shipyard instructions, and recommend corrective actions for identified deficiencies. The position may be filled at GS-09 or GS-11. Salary ranges are $69,373–$90,190 for GS-09 and $83,935–$109,122 for GS-11.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Retired military members appointed to a DoD civilian position within 180 days after retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
• Must wear personal protective equipment, such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes, continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Must work in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents may be present, including fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, and chemicals.
• Must participate in medical surveillance programs.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• GS-11 qualification: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09, performing environmental inspections on industrial operations, analyzing inspection data, and developing recommendations to mitigate regulatory compliance deficiencies.
• GS-09 qualification: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-07, performing environmental inspections on industrial operations, collecting and reviewing inspection data, and identifying regulatory compliance deficiencies.
• Education may substitute for specialized experience: For GS-11, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to a Ph.D., a related LL.M., or an applicable combination of experience and graduate education.
• Education may substitute for specialized experience: For GS-09, a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to a master's, a related LL.B. or J.D., or an applicable combination of experience and graduate education.
• A transcript must be submitted with the application if qualifying based on education.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental program management and compliance in air, water, or hazardous waste and hazardous material.
• Update instructions as needed to keep them current with regulatory changes.
• Review technical work documents, including Nuclear Power Engineering Instructions, Design Memorandums, Shop Standard Operating Procedures, Process Instructions, and Contracts, for compliance with Shipyard instructions and regulatory requirements.
• Support the command, when requested, in planning or resolving compliance issues that also meet Shipyard needs.
• Conduct periodic self-evaluations of compliance with regulatory requirements, Navy policy and instructions, and Shipyard instructions.
• Recommend corrective actions for identified deficiencies.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

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