Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire)

Serves as Environmental Technical Manager for JPL sites including the main Oak Grove campus in Pasadena, California, the Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex in Fort Irwin, California and Table Mountain Facility in Wrightwood, California.

Serves as the civil servant signatory authority responsible for certifying regulatory JPL submittals to applicable environmental regulatory agencies.

Oversees National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews and Section 106 consultations with Tribal Nations and State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs).

Leads environmental regulatory negotiations, permitting activities, coordination with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, and related inherently governmental functions.

Develops, implements, and evaluates environmental compliance programs to ensure JPL operations meet applicable laws, regulations, policies, and permit requirements.

Provides authoritative technical guidance to NASA and JPL leadership and stakeholders on complex environmental issues, compliance risks, and requirements affecting mission execution.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Providing technical leadership or oversight for complex environmental compliance programs; Interpreting and applying federal environmental laws and regulations, such as NEPA, CERCLA, or Section 106 requirements; Managing environmental permitting, reporting, regulatory coordination, or remediation activities; Advising leadership on complex environmental compliance issues, risks, and requirements affecting facilities, infrastructure, or operations. * The following training is preferred but not required for this position: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Generator Training, California Universal Waste Training (22 CCR 66273.36), RCRAInfo Training, DOT Hazmat Employee Training under 49 CFR 172.704, California Certified Emission Reductions (CERS) / Tier II Reporting Training Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience.

Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

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