Physical Scientist

4 weeks ago

Washington, United States US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Full time

**Duties**:
**As a Physical Scientist, you will**:

- **Technical Expertise**:

- Provides technical expertise to develop regulatory standards, compliance guidance, test methods, and criteria to evaluate the types and degrees of hazards and risk associated with the transportation of radioactive and nuclear.
- **Technical Analysis and Safety Improvement** - Performs scientific studies, makes calculations, analyzes plans and specifications and makes authoritative recommendations pertaining to the suitability of packaging for the safe containment of hazardous materials in transportation. The work effort is concerned with regulatory problems dealing with the design, construction, use, and testing of packaging containing radioactive and nuclear materials.
- **Field Operations Support**:

- Provides technical guidance to Field Operations Division of OHMS in the conduct of field surveillance and investigations of shippers and carriers of radioactive and nuclear materials to determine compliance with the requirements for packaging and shipment of hazardous materials and provides training to inspectors of the Field Operations Division on the technical aspects of radioactive and nuclear materials.
- **Special Projects**:

- Conceives, plans, and implements work projects to incorporate new packaging concepts and developments into the Hazardous Materials Regulations through the rulemaking process. As a national expert in the field, incumbent is responsible for ensuring that OHMS keeps abreast of developments at the cutting edge of technology.
- **External Affairs**:

- Frequently serves on government and industry committees on radioactive and nuclear material packaging as the Department's representative in developing compatible safety standards. The incumbent serves as a technical expert for high-level conferences and meetings concerned with developing national and international safety packaging standards.
- **Congressional Affairs**:

- Responds to inquiries from members the U.S. Congress, industry, and the public concerned with the transportation of radioactive and nuclear materials.

**Basic Requirements for All Grades**:
Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

**or**

Combination of education and experience - education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
- Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
- Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**:

- **SELECTIVE SERVICE**: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- **GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD**: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- **PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT**: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required.
- **PROBATIONARY PERIOD**: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- **TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY**: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.

**Qualifications**:
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the **Education Requirement** for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, **AND** (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

**To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, **you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include:

- Experience providing basic level analysis in support of program and policy development based on evaluation of packaging systems, material science and testing (destructive and nondestructive), failure analysis and fracture mechanics.
- Experience performing basic scientific studies, making calculations, analyzes plans and specifications and presenting recommendations pertaining to the suitability of packaging for the safe containment of hazardous materials in transportation.
- Basic knowledge of transportation regulations, packaging systems, material science and testing (destructive and non

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