ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER/PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

About this role

For the GS-0819 (Environmental Engineer) ONLY: This position has a Selective Placement Factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must currently be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Your license or registration must be held in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Do you meet this requirement? (Note - if yes, it is highly recommended that you provide a copy of your current registration with your application).***NOTE: A copy of your current license/registration showing the expiration date MUST be submitted with your application in order to be considered for this position.

A copy of a wall certificate that does not have an expiration date will not serve to verify this requirement. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 assessments to ensure environmental compliance with environmental acts (Clean Water Act, Safe Water Drinking Act, etc.) and recommend solutions to environmental issues; 2) Preparing official correspondence, point papers, reports, and environmental permits and related documentation in compliance with federal, state, and local laws associated with environmental acts and programs; 3) Leading or assisting others in managing, administering, and providing environmental support for the Clean Water Act Program and other environmental program areas; 4) Interpreting and applying laws, regulations and standards applicable to environmental acts and other environmental laws, regulations, and standards.

**NOTE** This information must be clearly supported in your resume. 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/0800/environmental-engineering-series-0819/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).