General Engineer/Physical Scientist/Life Scientist - R5

Summary

This position is in Region 5, Water Division. About Region 5: Region 5 Website

This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

*EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.

Duties

You will:

• Provide professional scientific/engineering technical, regulatory, and programmatic advice, oversight and assistance to state/local/tribal governments and others on matters relating to the development, execution, and monitoring of environmental protection policies, plans, and programs.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for one or more specialized areas of environmental science/engineering including water infrastructure.
• Lead investigations and/or studies of environmental conditions in support of such activities as water infrastructure.
• Apply analytical methods and techniques to analyze a wide range of scientific, engineering, environmental protection and/or environmental management issues
• Review and evaluate wide variety of environmental and human health data/ data sources to be used in environmental assessment and decision-making through application of concepts in environmental science in relation to visualizing and quantifying environmental data.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, 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  25-50% 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