Environmental Scientist

This role is part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 10, Water Division, Permitting, Drinking Water & Infrastructure Branch, Infrastructure Assistance Section. The EPA is a federal agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment.

• Provide policy and procedural guidance on environmental issues.
• Manage project/program milestones, scoping, and budgeting for technical projects or programs.
• Perform program coordination and technical assistance efforts with environmental projects or programs.
• Prepare review comments on environmental and public health data to support and ensure compliance with agency goals and objectives.
• Manage a variety of complex and difficult grants and cooperative agreements.

To qualify for this position, you must have one of the following:

• 1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level.
• 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree; or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of professional environmental engineering, physical science, and/or life science concepts, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of applicable federal environmental statutes, regulations, and policies.
• Knowledge of federal grants, cooperative agreements, and inter-agency agreements regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and establish goals and assess progress toward their achievement.
• Ability to utilize software programs to assist in data management and analysis.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

This is an office-centered position, and you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis. EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.