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As an Environment Engineer Provides the environmental compliance design element review for Engineering Service construction and maintenance projects. Environmental issues are identified and mitigated.
06/12/2025 to 06/23/2025
$52,998 - $118,696 per year
Salary above will include the applicable locality pay below: Burlington, MA & Nashua, NH (32.58%), Queens, NY (37.95%), College Park, GA (23.79%).
FV G - I
many vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
50% or less - The job may require up to 50% travel.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
NA
No
No
Yes - This position is represented by NATCA: Engineers & Architects.
AEA-ATO-25-BKY-95398
838609000
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.
Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.
Also open to those eligible for 30% or More Disabled
Duties at the G band:
Performs a mixture of basic and routine (but progressively more difficult) assignments under the close direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader or more experienced technical specialist.
Applies basic knowledge of engineering principles, theories and concepts applicable to his/her discipline to accomplish assignments. Typical assignments may include design work; field inspections; collecting and analyzing data; performing trend analyses and engineering testing.
Duties at the H band:
Applies experience and detailed knowledge of environmental engineering principles and practices to accomplish assignments. Provides the environmental compliance design element review for Engineering Service construction and maintenance projects. Coordinates with additional State and Federal Agencies to verify Environmental Compliance. Environmental issues are identified in projects and mitigated. Responsible for project design, cost estimation, engineering package development, pre-bid site surveys with contractors, review and negotiate contract proposals and submittals, resource agency coordination, permit acquisition, reviewing plans and specifications for new installations and systems or modification to existing facilities to ensure compliance with established environmental laws and regulations, working with managers and project engineers to resolve environmental compliance issues.
Demonstrates independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments. Policies and procedures arc established for most routine assignments; however, some assignments may allow incumbent to select the most appropriate approach.
Duties at the I band: Functions as a fully qualified engineer for the implementation of FAA Order 3900.57A (Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Requirements in the Planning and Execution of Construction and Maintenance Activities). Duties include resource agency coordination, permit acquisition, reviewing of plans and specifications for new installations and systems or modifications to existing facilities to ensure compliance with established Federal, State, and Local Government environmental laws, regulations, working with various ES managers and engineers to resolve environmental compliance issues, developing and submitting an environmental compliance budget. Provide instructional classes to inform stakeholders of environmental regulations and compliance issues. Works directly with legal counsel on issues and guidance, as well as providing support to Engineering Service personnel.
Contacts are internal and external. May act as a technical point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the application of policies and procedures. May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally.
Provides the environmental compliance design element review for Engineering Service construction and maintenance projects. Environmental issues are identified and mitigated.
Basic Requirements: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in engineering or combination of education and experience.
A. Degree: Successful completion of a full four-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering in an accredited college or university. 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); (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics;
OR
B. 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:
For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, all candidates must demonstrate one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to work of the position to be filled.
To qualify for this position at the FV-G (FG/GS 5/7/9) level, you must meet the Basic Requirements as stated above and demonstrate experience performing engineering investigations and research.
To qualify for this position at the FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G or FG/GS-5/7/9 in the Federal Service.
Specialized experience includes: experience includes contributing to design review for construction projects ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. Understanding of applicable environmental laws and permits.
To qualify for this position at the FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H or FG/GS-11/12 in the Federal Service.
Specialized experience includes experience in analyzing environmental data and providing recommendations to management for alternative solutions to correct problems and issues.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
1. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA)narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.
3. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation Plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the website: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_ here/benefits/
Interviews:
Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Only supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded to your USAJOBS profile on or before the closing date of this announcement.
Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Targeted Disabilities Appointment: You must provide proof of disability documentation (i.e. Schedule A Letter) that:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Faxed, mailed and e-mailed applications cannot be accepted.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
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