Cleanup Program Technical Support (SKS-215)
ID: SKS-215
Location: Lenexa
Program: SEE
Wage/Hr: $22.21
Hours/Week: 30-40 hours per week
Minimum Age: 55
For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.
NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Environmental Protection Agency through the Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program.
Benefits: Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60+ hours per pay period, Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, and optional Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35+ hours per pay period.
Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an "at-will" relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.
PLEASE NOTE: An "Enrollee" is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An "Enrollee" is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.
This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.
Qualifications: Minimum of 10 year(s) of experience in Soil and groundwater cleanup related activities OR BA/BS Degree in Science or Engineering Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, Adobe, Copying Machine
Duties: Assignments in this tier involve expert level performance regarding subsurface contamination that is specialized, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive work with a high degree of independent initiative and judgment in assigned areas of responsibility. Duties include providing advice or recommendations regarding policy, science, or inspections with the highest level of professional expertise. Assist the program team evaluating groundwater and other investigative reports at coal plants and/or RCRA corrective action cleanup facilities.
Design, prepare, oversee and/or review studies and/or technical documents to investigate the hazardous contaminants to the environment, determine and oversee appropriate cleanup actions, and ensure long- term effectiveness of cleanups. Design, prepare and/or review reports and other site documents to evaluate human health and environmental risk and ensure that federal and/or state requirements for sites under the jurisdiction of RCRA. Conduct site visits, analyze findings and prepare necessary documentation to verify the accuracy of technical documents. 60%
Serve as the project lead related to the clean-up program and/or act as a designated subject-matter expert related to technical complexities associated with subsurface contamination. 30%
Maintains and preserves records received and created to document official activities and actions in accordance with federal laws and regulations. EPA policies and regional policies; keeps electronic and paper documents organized and free of outdated, nonessential, and inappropriate materials. Includes updating program databases. 10%
Other: EPA agency program training
Travel Requirements: Potentially two times per year
Overnight travel: Potentially two times per year
Rental cars: During travel
Health Safety Training: EPA field health and safety training and/or 40 hr hazwoper
Health and Safety Considerations: The EPA 24-hour field training will be completed after they are onboarded and before field work is completed. 40-hour Hazwoper will be dependant on duties and activities.
Required Safety Gear: Coveralls, gloves, hardhat, steel-toed shoes, safety goggles/glasses
Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions'' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.