Summary You will serve as a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the INSTALLATION AND ENVIRONMENT DIVISION of MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO. Responsibilities You will assist principal resource specialists in other disciplines in the development of a comprehensive installation, multiple land use management plan. You will provide guidance and instructions to subordinate members of the Water Program Management Team on technical and administrative matters and provide input to the Section Head on performance reviews of subordinates. You will provide direct control over environmental projects related to Water Program management. You will develop and administer environmental permits to ensure compliance with environmental regulation and laws including the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). You will serve as the primary environmental expert and point of contact for outside agencies on matters of water quality, water compliance, water pollution control, and other areas that require specialized environmental expertise. You will review technical literature and regulatory publications to keep abreast of current technology, research findings, and government regulations to ensure the organization's water program and its management are in compliance. You will participate in the review of construction or renovation plans, specifications, and estimates to ensure compliance with water, wastewater, stormwater and pollution laws, regulations, directives. You will implement environmental engineering policies and programs that ensure an organization or tenant commands maintain compliance with the CWA and SDWA, as required by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies concerned with public safety. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Managing Water Program projects by administering permits, and planning, implementing, and developing cost estimates for corrective measures to ensure strict compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) for water, wastewater, and storm water systems; 2) Serving as the installation's primary technical expert in dealing with regulatory agencies; 3) Implementing environmental engineering policies; and 4) Reviewing construction specifications to maintain adherence to all environmental laws and pollution control directives. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Implementing Water Program projects by coordinating permit requirements, and assisting with the planning, execution, and development of cost estimates for corrective measures to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) for water, wastewater, and storm water systems; 2) Serving as an installation technical point of contact in dealing with regulatory agencies; 3) Applying environmental engineering policies; and 4) Reviewing construction specifications to support adherence to environmental laws and pollution control directives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11 Level only: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. During field inspections, work is active, requiring walking, standing, climbing, stooping, and bending. Wearing of protective clothing and equipment and driving of government vehicles is involved during site visits. Good visual acuity and color perception are required. Moderate lifting and carrying up to 40 lbs. Position requires use of a ladder. Work is performed both in the field and in an office environment. There are frequent field visits to industrial work sites and spill or dump sites where risk of exposure to toxic chemicals, biological, physical, solvents, grease, oils, fumes, and safety hazards is low to moderate. Precautions are routine for nearly all situations. Incumbent may also be exposed to adverse weather conditions. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
