Job Summary

A successful candidate in this position will serve as a General Engineer/Physical Scientist (Safety/Environmental) with responsibility to identify and manage potential environment, safety and health hazards and oversee the Laboratory's implementation of their Integrated Safety and Environmental Management Systems.

Major Duties

Qualifications

All applicants must meet the basic requirements and any additional requirements as stated under the Office of Personnel Management's Qualification Standard - Individual Occupational Requirements for 0800 and 1301 positions.

For General Engineer Basic Qualification Requirements are as follows:A. Degree: Engineering.To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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- B. Combination of education and experience-- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying 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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional.

-OR-

For Physical Science Basic Qualification Requirement for grade level GS-13 and above are as follows:

A.Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

or

B.Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

AND

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must meet the specialized experience as identified below.

Specialized Experience requirements for GS-13is as follows:

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service.

GS-13 level candidates must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level: Interpreting and advising onpolicy and regulatory guidance to include return on investment evaluations of new and existing plans, and proposed control methods.

Strategic planning and analysis in the areas of environmental protection and compliance for health and safety.

Conducting, directing, and advising on safety and environmental studies investigating, evaluating, and reporting on the status of compliance and abatement efforts.

Data gathering and analysis from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective, unbiased manner.

Designing, implementing and managing multiple or ongoing program/projects and directing related resources, personnel and activities. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. Knowledge of a wide range of environmental concepts, principles, and practices and/or knowledge of a variety of engineering disciplines and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments

Knowledge of required regulations, Orders and guidance sufficient to ascertain contractor compliance in all areas with emphasis on areas of environmental protection, worker and public safety and health and waste management.

Knowledge of one or more specialty fields in the physical sciences or engineering to the extent that the incumbent is capable of applying experienced judgment to solve novel or obscure problems and the skill sufficient to extend and modify existing techniques and develop new approaches for use by other specialists in solving a variety of environmental problems.

Knowledge of one or more specialty fields in the physical sciences or engineering to the extent that the incumbent is capable of applying experienced judgment to solve novel or obscure problems and the skill sufficient to extend and modify existing techniques and develop new approaches for use by other specialists in solving a variety of environmental problems. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience

Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

This position has a positive education requirement. Therefore, you MUST provide documentation supporting any education claims in your application. This documentation can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. For specific education requirements, please see the Education Requirements. If selected, official transcripts may be requested.

Pay Range

$107,630.00 - $139,916.00

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