ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as an Environmental Protection Specialist in the located in the Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Office (Code 106), Environmental Division (Code 106.3), Waterfront Operations Branch (Code 106.32) at NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major duties
You will perform functional area coordination in one or more of the following program areas: CWA and/or Environmental Sampling, RCRA, DOT, Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), Commonwealth of Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (VHWMR). You will Prepare for and attend regulatory inspections of the assigned storage facility. You will support the relocation of waste from waterfront, CAA, SAA, or other areas as identified and/or directed by the EPS Team Lead and/or Branch Head. You will execute hazardous waste, hazardous material, PCB, Universal Waste, and asbestos shipments representing the legal liability interests of Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). You will provide the Environmental Sampling and Monitoring Program with program coordination and oversite to ensure NNSY remains in compliance with all environmental sampling and monitoring requirements.
What you need to qualify
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: Experience applying knowledge of environmental protection concepts, regulations and practices applicable to the full range of duties concerned with an environmental protection program having waste management and disposal as its primary focus. Experience demonstrating a high level of skill and knowledge to resolve complex and/or unforeseen problems in administering and management of hazardous waste/material from generation, identification, chemical characterization, quality control, labeling, marking, sampling techniques and storage to final shipment/disposal. Experience applying RCRA, TSCA, DOT and state regulations for waste storage facilities, hazardous material/waste shipments, and in ensuring full conformance to these regulations as applicable. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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