Environmental Equipment Specialist (SKY-106)

Environmental Equipment Specialist (SKY-106)

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.

Duties:

Maintain environmental monitoring, surveillance and emergency response equipment with responsibility for deployment, operation and instructional sessions on equipment use.

• Maintain environmental monitoring, surveillance and emergency response equipment. Typical equipment that is maintained includes air monitoring, radiation monitoring and chemical and oil recovery equipment, along with decontamination tent HVAC equipment including generators; two oil training 17-foot Jon boats and their engines; a breathing air compressor trailer, health and safety equipment including level A suits and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) tanks and masks. What is involved is periotic operating and evaluating the performance of the Oil training and response Jon boats and engines, 4-stroke generators, a clean air breathing air compressor, and Level A and B health and safety equipment. The ERT maintains a cache of chemical and air radiation monitoring instrumentation which have scheduled checks that the SEE employee may be asked to assist in maintaining and calibrating.   50%
• Provide technical input (equipment use) to EPA during instructional sessions   20%
• Perform scheduled function checks of monitoring equipment   10%
• Deploy to the field to operate and maintain field monitoring instrumentation   10%
• Deploy to the field and manage field equipment inventory   10%

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 year(s) of experience in Hazardous Waste related field OR MA/MS Degree in Science or engineering background OR Previously completed training in Hazardous waste related instruction (chem, bio, radiation).

• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS OneDrive, Adobe, Copying Machine, Scanner
• Environmental media monitoring equipment

Other:

• • Health and safety and EPA contractor mandatory training
  • As deemed necessary/required
  • Travel Requirements: Primarily local travel during oil course is anticipated
  • Overnight travel: 5 days per year
  • Rental cars: 5 days per year
  • Health Safety Training: Must complete annual mandatory health and safety on-line training modules
  • Health and Safety Considerations: To be completed before field assignments
  • if requested to participate in oil course training
  • Required Safety Gear: gloves, hardhat, steel toed shoes, safety goggles/glasses when necessary
  • Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.