Environmental Protection Specialist

Naval Air Systems Command • Naval Air Station San Diego, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as an Environmental Protection Specialist in the Environmental Division of the Compliance and Quality Department at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest. The duty location is Naval Air Station San Diego, California. The Environmental Division develops and implements the command’s environmental plans and programs. The position supports environmental compliance and quality programs, including air pollution compliance, hazardous materials management, water pollution prevention, audits, and pollution prevention. Salary ranges are GS-09: $70,507–$91,664 and GS-11: $85,307–$110,905.

The position may be filled at the GS-09 or GS-11 level. Applicants must meet the applicable specialized experience requirement, or may qualify through the specified graduate education. GS-11 applicants need one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, or qualifying doctoral-level education or a related LL.M. GS-09 applicants need one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, or qualifying master’s-level education or a related LL.B. or J.D. A transcript is required when qualifying through education.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, participation in direct deposit, and an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty. Travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations may be required, including remote or isolated sites, and may involve extended periods aboard military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be 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.
• 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 to maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• 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: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09 in the federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, involving environmental investigations, inspections, or surveys; environmental protection duties; technical and administrative support; and handling environmental regulatory questions related to spill prevention, hazardous waste emergency response, spill cleanup, hazardous material transportation or disposal, and electronic waste reutilization.
• GS-09: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-07 in the federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, involving participation in environmental investigations, inspections, or surveys; environmental protection duties; technical and administrative support; and assistance with environmental regulatory questions related to spill prevention, hazardous waste emergency response, spill cleanup, hazardous material transportation or disposal, and electronic waste reutilization.

Responsibilities

• Support air compliance issues, policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure compliance with air pollution laws and regulations.
• Oversee and manage the shops’ Authorized User List and maintain the Hazardous Material Authorization List.
• Conduct compliance inspections and document nonconformities.
• Ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Underground Storage Tanks, Above Ground Storage Tanks, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Point Source Permit Compliance and Spill Protection, Controls and Countermeasures requirements.
• Support and implement the environmental quality program, including conducting audits and focusing on support systems that form the foundation of environmental management systems.
• Identify opportunities, liabilities, and constraints to minimize impacts of production operations and facility maintenance and improvements.
• Support the planning, organization, implementation, and management of the pollution prevention program.
• Coordinate electronic waste collection and disposal or recycling with the Defense Logistics Agency.
• Coordinate used oil collection and disposal or recycling with environmental hazardous waste disposers.
• Depending on grade level, participate in or coordinate and conduct environmental investigations, inspections, and surveys to maintain facility compliance.
• Provide technical and administrative support for assigned environmental program areas.
• Address or assist with environmental questions concerning spill prevention, hazardous waste emergency response operations, spill cleanup, hazardous material transportation and disposal, and electronic waste reutilization.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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