Environmental Protection Specialist
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Overview
Please see announcement on USAJOBS for available locations. Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Facilities and Asset Management, Integrated Services Division. Located in Washington D.C. Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment: Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station. A Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Certificate is desirable for this position.
Duties Term Appointments: This position will be filled under a time-limited appointment, not-to-exceed (NTE) 4 years. This is not a permanent appointment and does not allow for conversion to permanent competitive service. You will be separated when the NTE date is reached. Probationary Period: The first year of service of a term employee is a probationary period regardless of the method of appointment. Prior Federal civilian service is credited toward completion of the required probationary period. Tenure of term employees: A term employee does not acquire a competitive status on the basis of his term appointment. The employment of a term employee ends automatically at expiration of the term appointment unless separated earlier.
Role context: Be a key member of CBP's Office of Facilities and Asset Management, contributing to construction projects that support frontline personnel, modernize federal infrastructure, protect Americans, and secure our Nation's borders. This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10).
Environmental Specialist responsibilities include leading environmental planning and compliance for major USBP border infrastructure projects. Typical duties will include:
Directing, coordinating, and evaluating energy planning and policy for a large-scale, complex program that adheres to environmental, energy, and/or sustainability laws and regulations.
Updating and implementing energy investment programs to ensure correct agreements are executed while addressing rate of investment, cyber-security, and contract execution issues.
Developing and monitoring best management practices to solve energy problems and metrics to measure success of the program.
Leading the development of environmental, energy, and/or sustainability programs within CBP, including areas such as Energy Independence Act, Energy Policy Act, and Environmental, Energy and/or Sustainability Executive Orders.
Assisting with process improvements to enhance reliability of facility energy infrastructure assets (e.g., generators and transfer switches).
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Duties Term Appointments: This position will be filled under a time-limited appointment, not-to-exceed (NTE) 4 years. This is not a permanent appointment and does not allow for conversion to permanent competitive service. You will be separated when the NTE date is reached. Probationary Period: The first year of service of a term employee is a probationary period regardless of the method of appointment. Prior Federal civilian service is credited toward completion of the required probationary period. Tenure of term employees: A term employee does not acquire a competitive status on the basis of his term appointment. The employment of a term employee ends automatically at expiration of the term appointment unless separated earlier.
Role context: Be a key member of CBP's Office of Facilities and Asset Management, contributing to construction projects that support frontline personnel, modernize federal infrastructure, protect Americans, and secure our Nation's borders. This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10).
Environmental Specialist responsibilities include leading environmental planning and compliance for major USBP border infrastructure projects. Typical duties will include:
Directing, coordinating, and evaluating energy planning and policy for a large-scale, complex program that adheres to environmental, energy, and/or sustainability laws and regulations.
Updating and implementing energy investment programs to ensure correct agreements are executed while addressing rate of investment, cyber-security, and contract execution issues.
Developing and monitoring best management practices to solve energy problems and metrics to measure success of the program.
Leading the development of environmental, energy, and/or sustainability programs within CBP, including areas such as Energy Independence Act, Energy Policy Act, and Environmental, Energy and/or Sustainability Executive Orders.
Assisting with process improvements to enhance reliability of facility energy infrastructure assets (e.g., generators and transfer switches).
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