Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics (CG-4), Office of Environmental Management (CG-47), Washington, DC. Responsibilities You will serve as a subject matter expert for a wide range of environmental compliance programs, including identifying environmental liabilities related to current and former Coast Guard (CG) sites, assisting the site restoration program covering CG owned and formerly owned properties, general compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws pertaining to clean air, water, and land resources, hazardous materials and hazardous waste management, and a variety of other laws and regulations covering support or maintenance activities or operational missions of the CG. Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include: Establishing nationwide policy for environmental liability estimates to be developed and kept current under federal accounting standards; making recommendations for efficiency and clarity of program and policy. Assisting with the CG's Environmental Compliance and Restoration program for current and former CG properties worldwide; assisting with project, technical, and budget priorities within available funding to manage discovery, investigation, and cleanup/management of contaminated sites on current and previously owned CG property in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations and CG policy. Providing policy to headquarters and field components performing facility engineering projects in identifying and addressing site environmental hazards such as asbestos and lead-based paint or other contamination which poses a threat to human health and safety or inhibit the completion of the project and supports the assessment and documentation of sites involved with real property acquisition or divestiture. Providing contracting officers representative support for Headquarters’ and field hazards response program management initiatives as needed in the areas of writing statements of work, developing cost estimates, reviewing contract proposals, and working with contracting officers. Acting as a CG's subject matter expert in environmental compliance, hazardous materials and waste management, restoration, and liabilities management; providing advice and guidance on environmental compliance management matters and participating in briefings to higher levels of management at CG Headquarters and the DHS. Monitoring changing environmental laws, regulations, and policies to determine CG requirements for compliance, and developing implementation plans and technical directives for new compliance requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifications Basic Requirements Qualifications for Environmental Engineer Series, GS-0819: Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and experience--college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration--Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 2. Written Test- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in- Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses--Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum--Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level. GS-13 - Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: Evaluating environmental programs for compliance with federal, state, and regional/local requirements and department/agency policies; Conducting environmental audits and site assessments to ensure compliance to environmental laws and regulations; Providing recommendations on technical environmental engineering studies, site investigation reports and other pertinent documents; Developing and organizing policy guidance to manage organizational environmental compliance, remediation and liabilities, and sustainment/environmental stewardship programs. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does have a positive education requirement. You must provide your transcripts to verify your education. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S. Department of Education's web site at click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202-372-0000. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation