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Fort Detrick is located within the geographic boundaries of Frederick, MD, the second largest city in Maryland. Baltimore, MD & Washington DC are within 50 miles. Real estate and other costs are significantly affected by the close proximity of these two major metropolitan areas. For more information please visit our website at http://www.detrick.army.mil
MajorDuties
- Maintain technical services to multiple research laboratories, tenants and Garrison facilities to collect, receive, transport, repackage, store, and properly disposal of Hazardous Waste (HW) and Hazardous Material (HM).
- Perform accurate waste determinations on highly toxic laboratory chemicals.
- Review and evaluates customer processes to characterize the structure, use, compatibility, condition, health hazard, reactivity, and spill precautions of HW and HM.
- Perform weekly inspections on the HW/HM.
- Implement and comply with environmental regulations such as, DOT, RCRA, EPA , MDE, and OSHA.
Qualifications
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience:One year of specialized experience the second lower grade level in the federal service (GS-09), which includes: 1) Applying Hazardous Waste (HW) and Hazardous Material (HM) laws and regulations in compliance with enforcing agencies such as: [Department of Transportation (DOT), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Maryland Department of Environment (MDE), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)]. 2) Preforming the proper waste identification and waste determinations of hazardous wastes, with proper labeling, handling, packaging, storing, transporting, and disposal; and 3) Proper waste management of a large variety of hazardous research laboratory chemicals. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree In addition to the specialized experience, this position has Selective Placement Factors that must be met: 1).Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Waste Training (Certification Required at time of application.)
2). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)Training (Certification Required at time of application.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Environmental Assessment and Data AnalysisEnvironmental Compliance and Preventive ActionHazardous MaterialsPhysical Strength and Agility Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
Pay Range
$72,030.00 - $93,638.00