Environmental Scientist Journeyman

Cherokee Federal•Murfreesboro, TN

About The Position

We are looking for Senior Environmental Scientist/Engineer to assist with the U.S. Air Force’s Environmental Restoration Program. This support will provide Advisory and Assistance (A&AS) services to AFCEC/CZO and CZR.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited discipline university in an Engineering or Scientific Discipline or related field is required. Substitution for master’s degree based on experience.
Three (3) to ten (10) years of experience in environmental restoration accomplished under the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
Performance Based Remediation (PBR) and Optimized Remediation Contracts (ORC) experience with one or more Federal agencies
Experience with contract acquisition process including a variety of contract vehicles such as Air Force, GSA and USACE
Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations, Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) and Federal Acquisition Regulations including investigation of sites, site cleanup, and site closure.
Strong organizational skills and excellent communication skills both oral and written.
Experience using Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to multitask and meet aggressive deadlines.
U.S. Citizenship and DoD government security clearance NACI required
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience interacting with state and federal environmental regulatory agencies preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized advisory and assistance (A&AS) support services to the Air Force including: Air Force environmental restoration program management processes, Environmental investigation and remediation contract oversight, Safety briefings and accompanying remediation contractors into controlled areas and providing controlled area safety briefings, Development of statements of work and independent government estimates for environmental investigation and remediation contracts, Reviewing investigation and remediation contractor’s deliverables including work plans, investigation reports, and recurring performance reports, Conducting data gap analysis using ERPIMS data and submitting Data Gap reports, Developing and refining current year and outyear project requirements to move sites toward site closure, Reviewing environmental investigation and remediation project schedules, Updating Management Action Plans, Community Relations Plans, and other general Installation documents with the latest site cleanup information and status.
Assist with technical presentations to Air Force stakeholders in coordination with a variety of project stakeholders.
Management of technical teams to include workload distribution and timely deliverable submittals.
Interaction and correspondence with installation and AFCEC program managers.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.