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Serves as an advisor and technical expert to the Operating Manager of Lake Washington Ship Canal & Hiram M. Chittenden Locks on all environmental and safety compliance issues and activities. Plans, coordinates, and executes broad and complex programs to ensure compliance with Federal and State environment and safety laws and regulations. Organizes work and sets priorities with regard to resources and funds available within the Project's environmental and safety programs.
Major Duties
- Interprets and applies current environmental protection laws, regulations, and policies to operation and maintenance activities.
- Develops and adapts innovative programs and procedures to ensure efficient and effective compliance with the environmental requirements.
- Maintains in-depth knowledge concerning current safety and occupational health laws, regulations, and policies.
- Coordinates with representatives of other government agencies and private firms in developing and maintaining plans and procedures to comply with environmental and safety and occupational health requirements.
- Serves as training coordinator and instructor for a wide variety of complex training topics related to the environmental compliance and safety programs.
- Performs studies, testing, inspections, planning, budget formulation, and record keeping for compliance with safety, occupational health, environmental protection laws and regulations, and the Project sustainability program.
- Performs lock wall support as needed such as line handling and maintenance duties.
- Develops and adapts sustainability program, procedures, and guidance documents to effectively comply with the requirements and regulations.
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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 which includes experience with environmental compliance, performing site inspections, evaluating work practices to determine compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and recommending changes to control or eliminate potential or existing hazards or violations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Environmental Policy and Management, Environmental Science or Physical Science. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Environmental Assessment and Data AnalysisEnvironmental Compliance and Preventive ActionRisk ManagementTeaching Others 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 second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
Pay Range
$67,816.00 - $88,166.00