Recent Graduate or Near-Term Graduation - Life Scientist/Physical Scientist/Environmental Engineer - R5

Recent Graduate or Near-Term Graduation - Life Scientist/Physical Scientist/Environmental Engineer - R5
 

Summary

This position is in Region 5. About Region 5: Region 5

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

At the entry level of this position, you will:

• Participate in environmental protection projects and activities related to air, water, land, hazardous waste, or habitat protection, permitting, enforcement and compliance, superfund or brownfields, or environmental data.
• Provide technical assistance or advice on data analysis, analytical methods, sampling techniques, etc. related to air, water, land, hazardous waste, or habitat protection, permitting, enforcement and compliance, Superfund or Brownfields, or environmental data.
• Perform limited or routine aspects of environmental protection work related to air, water, land, hazardous waste, or habitat protection, permitting, enforcement and compliance, or environmental data.

And/Or

• Review, assess, or draft comments and technical documents related to air, water, land, hazardous waste, or habitat protection, permitting, enforcement and compliance, Superfund or Brownfields, or environmental data.

You could spend less than 25%, 25%-50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements

One or more positions may be filled (in one of the organizations advertised and/or in other organizations).

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.