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Functions as the fully qualified engineer for the implementation of FAA Order 3900.57A (Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Requirements in the Planning and Execution of Construction and Maintenance Activities).
Major Duties
Provides the environmental compliance design element review for Engineering Service construction and maintenance projects. Environmental issues are identified and mitigated. Duties include resource agency coordination, permit acquisition, reviewing of plans and specifications for new installations and systems or modifications to existing facilities to ensure compliance with established Federal, State, and Local Government environmental laws, regulations, working with various ES managers and engineers to resolve environmental compliance issues, developing and submitting an environmental compliance budget. Provide instructional classes to inform stakeholders of environmental regulations and compliance issues. Works directly with legal counsel on issues and guidance, as well as providing support to Engineering Service personnel. Coordinate compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response and Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and other Federal and State regulations. Applies experience and advanced knowledge in Environmental Engineering principles, theories, and concepts, as well as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Code E1527 to improve programs and to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local rules and regulations. This position requires knowledge of ASTM E2600 (Standard Guide for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions). Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules. Contacts are internal and external. May act as a key technical point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the application of policies and procedures. May be called to communicate FAA position on policies and procedures internally and externally. Resolves most problems and issues without the assistance of a manager. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Work is periodically review, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Work activities typically support and may be vital to the success of projects or activities of one or more organizational units. Work often affects internal and external customers.
Qualifications
BASIC QUALIFICATION: To qualify for this position you must have a degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering, demonstrated by one of the following: Current registration as a professional engineer; OR evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; OR successful completion of 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences; Or successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. For more information on the Engineering educational requirements, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at: http://main.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm.INADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC QUALIFICATIONS, candidates must also meet the Specialized Experience requirements as stated below.To qualify at the I-Pay Band Level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the H-Band (FG/GS-12) in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience in analyzing environmental data and providing recommendations to management for alternative solutions to correct problems and issues.
Pay Range
$65,240.00 - $101,112.00