Environmental Engineer - Direct Hire

Summary
About the Location: Sacramento a progressive city with great pride in its ethnic and cultural diversity and emphasis on quality in the provision of governmental services. Sacramentoans enjoy professional ballet, theater, outstanding museums, one of the best small zoos in the country, and the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Home to the world's second largest urban forest (behind Paris), Sacramento sits just two hours between both San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
This job is open to

• The public
  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency
These are DIRECT HIRE positions.
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Duties

• This is a developmental position. The duties of this position lead to the full performance level of GS-0819-12.
• GS-12 Duties:
• Provide Environmental Engineering input to scopes of work (SOW) and provide technical support for review and evaluation of Environmental Engineering functions performed by HTRW contractors.
• Examine data from field exploration program or monitoring data from lakes and reservoirs, as well as active storage, disposal or treatment facilities.
• Establish and maintains close contact with regulating agencies to ensure all investigation and design actions are in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Develop and maintain environmental databases for assigned projects.
• Prepare Environmental Engineering portions of studies (e.g., preliminary assessments/site investigation, inventory project report, remedial investigation/feasibility study, etc.).
• Ensure specialized field monitoring/sensing equipment (e.g., air stations and surface/subsurface water samplers) are functioning properly and are performing desired functions.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.
• Requires work outside the office involving exposure to varying weather conditions, walking over rough, uneven surfaces, climbing, stooping, bending, and entering confined spaces, requiring use of hard hats and appropriate safety gear.
• Incumbent is required to know, comply with, and promote prescribed safety rules and regulations.
• Routine and special medical examinations are required because of potential exposure and the significant physical stress factors that occur while wearing protective equipment.
• Ability to obtain certification to handle hazardous and toxic wastes.

Qualifications
First Cutoff Date: March 27, 2024
Additional Cutoff Dates: End of every month if necessary
Final Closing Date: June 28,2024
WHEN YOU APPLY UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE PLACED IN OUR CANDIDATE INVENTORY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED.Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education AND/OR experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Environmental Engineer (0819):Please refer to the General Schedule Qualification Standards Basic Requirements for Engineering Series for education requirements. (NOTE: Applicants MUST submit/upload a copy of the transcripts with the application package. For application purposes, unofficial transcripts are acceptable.)
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Minimum Qualifications for the GS-05:
Education: Meet or exceed the education as listed in the Basic Requirement for Environmental Engineer (link above).
Minimum Qualifications for the GS-07:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes supporting engineering projects by collecting data through field activities, preparing reports and summarizing data, and assisting in the development of project plans and specifications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: engineering, architecture or related fields.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Minimum Qualifications for the GS-09:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes working on projects with regular guidance from senior engineers, collecting data through field activities, preparing reports and summarizing data, being a team member on engineering projects, developing of project plans and specifications under the periodic guidance of senior engineers and/or having a functional understanding of environmental laws and regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
OR
Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: engineering, architecture or related fields.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is an FC18 - Engineers & Scientists (Construction) Career Field position
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Salt Lake City, UT Range - GS-05 $44,039 - $54,200 Per Annum; GS-07 - $54,557 - $67,148 Per Annum; GS-09 - $66,731 - $82,130 Per Annum
• Sacramento, CA Range - GS-05 $44,039 - $56,881 Per Annum; GS-07 - $54,557 - $70,466 Per Annum; GS-09 - $66,731 - $86,190 Per Annum
• Los Angeles, CA Range - GS-05 $46,020 - $59,823 Per Annum; GS-07 - $57,007 - $74,110 Per Annum; GS-09 - $69,729 - $90,647 Per Annum
• Fairfeld, CA/San Francisco, CA Range - GS-05 $49,262 - $64,037 Per Annum; GS-07 - $61,023 - $79,331 Per Annum; GS-09 - $74,642 - $97,034 Per Annum
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY BE authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• This is NOT a drug testing position.
• May be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level, upon meeting time-in-grade and qualifications, until at the full-performance level of GS-0819-12
• Hiring incentives MAY BE authorized.
• Further selections from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of the announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
Basis for Rating: Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce is open to all U.S. Citizens. The category rating, veterans preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.

• Benefits
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  Review our benefits
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
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  As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents...