Supervisory Environmental Engineer (Deputy Director)

Clarification from the agency

Applications Will be Accepted from all USA Citizens. Note: Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

**This position is essential. The employee is required to report to work during emergencies and inclement weather situations.

Major Duties:

Supervisory and Leadership Responsibilities

• Provides input to the Director and office leadership regarding vision, operational planning, and budget in pursuing environmental program improvements.
• Provides administrative and technical supervision to professional and technical environmental staff within the Environmental Division.
• Plans, assigns, and evaluates work to ensure timely completion of projects and program objectives.
• Develops performance standards and conducts employee performance evaluations to support professional development, and organizational effectiveness.
• Identifies training needs and promotes employee development through mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance.
• Supports Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) principles and fosters an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Coordinates workload priorities, resource allocation, and operational objectives to support agency mission requirements.

Environmental Program Management

• Leads and oversees agency-wide environmental compliance and environmental protection programs.
• Interprets and implements Federal, state, and local environmental regulations and standards.
• Develops environmental policies, procedures, guidance documents, and best management practices.
• Provides expert technical guidance on environmental engineering, permitting, compliance assurance, hazardous materials, spill prevention and response oversight, and leads the development of pollution prevention programs.
• Represents the agency in interactions with regulatory agencies, stakeholders, customer representatives, and external partners regarding environmental compliance matters.
• Assists in responding to regulatory inspections, audits, investigations, and regulatory enforcement actions.

Environmental Engineering and Project Management

• Oversees work on such projects as environmental engineering studies, environmental planning efforts, and long-range master planning design initiatives to ensure application of evolving technologies and environmental compliance requirements,  practices in remediation technologies and approaches.
• Reviews project specific work such as engineering designs, specifications, and operational plans for environmental compliance considerations.
• Provides technical oversight for environmental registrations, permitting, inspections, monitoring and reporting activities.
• Conducts environmental assessments, investigations, and compliance reviews.
• Supports sustainability and risk management initiatives across the Capitol Complex and at our Maryland and Virginia facilities.
• Develops and monitors project schedules, budgets, and deliverables.

Contractor Oversight

• Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on assigned contracts and projects.
• Reviews contractor submissions, technical deliverables, and project performance for compliance with contractual and technical requirements.
• Coordinates with contractors, consultants, engineers, and project teams to resolve technical issues and ensure project success.
  

Technical Consultation and Advisory Services

• Serves as a senior technical advisor on complex environmental engineering and compliance matters.
• Provides briefings and recommendations to executive leadership, management officials, and stakeholders.
• Conducts research and analysis related to environmental regulations, engineering solutions, and emerging environmental risks.
• Supports emergency response activities involving environmental incidents, spills, or hazardous conditions.

Conditions of employment

• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• Must meet the educational requirement for Engineers.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards

Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
 
Candidates for the GS-14 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service. 
 
Specialized experience for this position is having experience that demonstrates all of the following:

• Managing or overseeing environmental engineering or environmental compliance programs;
• Interpreting and applying Federal, state, or local environmental laws and regulations;
• Interacting with regulators and industry peers or counterparts;
• Leading environmental projects involving permitting, compliance inspections, pollution prevention, environmental assessments, or sustainability initiatives;
• Providing technical guidance related to environmental engineering, environmental protection, or regulatory compliance; and
• Supervising staff, leading teams, or managing environmental program operations.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement.  The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:

• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Knowledge
• Project Management
• Leadership and Supervision
• Contract Oversight
• Communication

Your responses to the self assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions.  Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self assessment questions.  Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or disqualification for further consideration. 

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.

To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.

Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments.

Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.

If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form).

Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.

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