Physical Scientist (Environmental)

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Department of the Army

Job Summary

596th Transportation Brigade provides surface deployment and distribution services from Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, Military Ocean Terminal Concord, the West Coast and Alaska, in order to project combat power and lethality and meet our nation's strategic objectives.

Major Duties

  • Contribute scientific data to identify and describe waste control/treatment facilities, compliance status, proposed projects, milestones and resource management.
  • Review proposed and final designs of construction projects to identify environmental impacts.
  • Provide corrective actions to contractor?s noncompliance with contracts and environmental standards
  • Provide advice to management regarding hazardous waste management, storage, characterization and disposal.
  • Prepare correspondences in final format relative to environmental projects and issues.
  • Brief management officials on progress related to environmental projects to include milestones, problem areas, compliance and resolutions.

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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR A PHYSICAL SCIENTIST (ENVIRONMENTAL):

A. Must possess a degree in 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. (Note: You must submit your transcripts with your application package.) OR

B. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Note: You must submit your transcripts with your application package.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position, you must also meet the specialized experience qualification listed below: Specialized Experience required: One year of specialized experience which includes work that involves applying theories, principles, and techniques of environmental science; Environmental Management System and National Environmental Policy Act, and Pollution Prevention Programs program management; and experience as contracting officers technical representative to complete studies, surveys, design of compliance/pollution prevention projects and take corrective actions of noncompliance situations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Compliance InspectionEnvironmental EngineeringHazardous MaterialsOral CommunicationPublic PlanningWriting 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-11).

Pay Range

$74,596.00 - $96,978.00

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End Date: 

Friday, November 15, 2019