Civil Engineer

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below: To qualify for the GS-11 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-09 level defined as assisting other staff by providing engineering consultation and evaluations on methods to clean up Superfund hazardous waste sites. – OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in the academic discipline as described below – OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. NOTE: 1 year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study; if that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours is considered an academic year of graduate study. To qualify for the GS-12 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-11 level defined as assisting other staff by providing engineering consultation and evaluations on methods to clean up Superfund hazardous waste sites. Serving as the focal point for the technical matters relating to the cleanup of hazardous waste sites from numerous types of contaminant sources. Your application package will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), the National Contingency Plan (NCP), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air ACT (CAA), Federal Facility Compliance Act (FFCA), Base Closure and Realignment Issues (BRAC), hazardous waste regulations, and other environmental statutes. Skill in establishing goals and assessing progress toward their achievement; and in adjusting work operations to meet changing program objectives. Knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Skill in establishing goals and assessing progress toward their achievement. Skill in negotiation and persuasion techniques. Skill in investigation techniques. Skill in written communication. Skill in oral communication. 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). 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
This position is in Office of the Regional Administrator, Region 9, Superfund & Emergency Management Division, States and Islands Site Cleanup Branch, Site Assessment & Technical Support Section. About Region 9: Website This is an office-centered position*–you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected). *EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.