Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist

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Job Description

Duties

At the highest advertised grade, you will:

1. Conduct inspections and investigations of regulated facilities to ensure compliance, maintain accurate records, and support effective enforcement actions.
2. Provide technical assistance on analytical methods and sampling, evaluated at a and process quality, review and comment on guidance/policy/regulations, prepare documents and draft Federal Register notices, and liaise with state, local, and tribal officials to answer questions and provide training to ensure scientifically sound, compliant, and consistently implemented regional decisions.
3. Participate in enforcement activities to ensure evidence-based, policy-compliant, and defensible enforcement outcomes.
4. Provide compliance assistance to regulated facilities and technical support for sampling, inspections, and monitoring to ensure consistent, compliant oversight, high-quality data, and improved program performance.

If you are hired at a lower grade level, your duties will be less complex and you will have more supervisory oversight. You may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses. NOTE: Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level. You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.