INTERDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER/BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST/PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

Summary

You will serve as a ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER in the PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. of NAVSTA MAYPORT.

Duties

You will be thoroughly familiar with key environmental laws and regulations, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

You will implement environmental and public health readiness exercises.

You will develop and implement tabletop exercises, functional exercises, and/or Field Training Exercises in accordance with regulatory requirements and policies to ensure compliance with obligations at Naval facilities.

You will conduct formal and informal training for personnel at the installation concerned with compliance with environmental regulations.

You will provide necessary coordination and review of environmental compliance projects to ensure that they're funded, designed, and constructed in a timely manner.

You will serve as the installation's representative on partnering teams, boards and at conferences on matters related to the environment in general and assigned environmental programs.

You will serve as a technical expert on environmental compliance regulations/permits.

You will serve as a Deputy On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) for real-world and notional oil discharges and hazardous substance releases within the Navy Region Southeast Area of Responsibility (AOR).

You will prepare regulatory documents and reports related to readiness exercises, spill response equipment deployments, notification drills, and adherence to PREP Core Component compliance

You will train personnel on environmental and public health emergency response protocols, environmental incident management procedures, and prioritization of response strategies and/or protect environmentally sensitive resources.

Qualifications

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-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) Coordinates resource requirements of the Environmental Business Line with the operations of other business/support lines, Public Works departments, Command components and installations; 2) Interprets environmental laws, regulations, instructions and policies and evaluate the effect they will have on the organization; 3) Provides advice and communicates with field activities and other stakeholders to ensure awareness of standards, criteria and requirements regarding issues such as resolution of spill response and cleanup, insuring uniformity of spill cleanup and response efforts and; 4) Maintains communication with environmental regulatory agencies, contractors, installations, and higher or lower levels of authority to ensure compliance with environmental spill response regulations. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.. 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 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/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORAL COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROBLEM SOLVING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview

How to apply Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 07/29/2026. Applications received after 07/29/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Other information 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 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. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. 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.