ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST/ENGINEER - Chugach Government Solutions

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The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The primary duty and responsibility of the Environmental Scientist/Engineer is to maintain compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations at MacDill AFB. 

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Produces all reports and applications and submit to applicable regulatory agency all requests for environmental permits in accordance with Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Other duties as assigned. 
• Responds, within 30 minutes of notification during normal duty hours and within 1.5 hours of notification after normal duty hours, on-site to all spills or releases of any hazardous substance into the environment and notify the COR. 
• Manages the base Environmental Compliance, Pollution Prevention, and Conservation programs in accordance with DAF standards, instructions, manuals, and guidelines including DAF playbooks. 
• Provides input to AFCEC personnel and their contractors to maintain, support, and update the existing Base GIS database of information having an environmental impact or constraint. 
• Updates and maintains the MacDill eDASH SharePoint site on a semi-annual basis or as required or directed to do so. 
• Reviews all projects; attend project validation meetings, attend design review meetings; attend pre-construction meetings; conduct site visits to ensure that any environmental issues are adequately addressed and recommend proper procedures and/or corrective actions. 
• Provides weekly status to COR detailing environmental activities performed, upcoming suspense’s, environmental issues orconcerns, and events requiring Government approval or impact to MacDill. 
• Manages the base environmental Air Quality Program, in accordance with AFMAN 32-7002, Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention, and federal, state, and local regulations. 
• Annually updates the entire base air emissions inventory for both the actual and potential to emit as required by AFMAN 32-7002 and as required the applicable regulation, to include permitted emission units and all insignificant sources. 
• Prepares the Annual Air Operating Report for all permitted emission units for Wing submittal; monitoring requirements include a bi-annual compliance statement, if required, as set forth in the applicable permit. 
• Schedules with CEO and perform air emission testing for areas identified and required by the regulatory air permits (Title V, non-Title V, Synthetic Minor, Construction Permits). 
• Provides recommendations and/or corrective actions required to maintain or restore compliance. 
• Manages the base Water Program and obtain permits and certification as needed in accordance with AFMAN 32-1067, Water and Fuel Systems, and federal, state, and local regulations. 
• Develops, implements, updates, and maintains an Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Program in accordance with AFMAN 32-7002. 
• Manages the MacDill AFB HAZWASTE Program including the universal waste program in accordance with AFMAN 32-7002, Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention, and federal, DoD, state, and local regulations. 
• Manages the toxics program in accordance with AFMAN 32-7002. 
• Manages, maintains, and inspects all ASTs and USTs in accordance with AFMAN 32-1067, Water and Fuel Systems, and federal, state, and local regulations. 
• Develops, implements, updates, and maintains the Hazardous Materials Management Process in accordance with AFMAN 32-7002. 
• Implements and maintains the P2 Program in accordance with AFMAN 32-7002, Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention. 
• Implements and maintains the EIAP program and performs Environmental Planning Functions in accordance with AFI 32-1015, Integrated Installation Planning, AFMAN 32-7002, Compliance and Pollution Prevention, AFMAN 32-7003, Environmental Conservation, 32 CFR 989, Environmental Impact Analysis Process, and 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations.   
• Provides technical support and expertise to COR to maintain a compliant Natural Resources program and obtain permits in accordance with AFMAN 32-7003, Environmental Conservation, and federal, state, and local regulations. 
• Implements and maintains the Cultural Resources program and plan, in accordance with AFMAN 32-7003, Environmental Conservation, and federal, state, and local regulations. 
• Initiates and prepares up to four Phase I EBSs’s per year. 
• Coordinates with 6 ARW/SE for at least semi-annual meeting scheduling in accordance with AFI 90-801, Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Councils. 
• Conducts shop and program-level environmental inspections in accordance with DoDI 4715.17, Environmental Management Systems, DoDI 4715.06, Environmental Compliance in the United States, AFI 90-201, The Air Force Inspection Program, and AFI 32-7001, Environmental Management. 
• Implements, updates, and maintains the MacDill EMS program in accordance with AFI 32-7001, Environmental Management, Executive Orders, DoD directives, instructions, and manuals, and DAF directive and non-directive guidance (DAF EMS playbook). 
• Provides on-site annual Environmental Compliance Awareness and shop-level training to installation personnel and contractors affected by environmental compliance regulations. 

Mandatory:  

• A minimum a Bachelor of Science degree with five years of related experience in environmental compliance/conservation and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, or a Master of Science degree with three years of related experience, unless otherwise approved by the COR.  
• A minimum of two years field experience working in environmental protocols for hazardous waste, air quality, or storage tanks.  
• Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Windows Operating Systems or equivalent and MS Office software packages.  
• Working knowledge of conducting environmental inspections within industrial shops, identifying areas of environmental noncompliance, and developing corrective action plans. 
• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state and local environmental regulations and Air Force Instructions/Manuals referencing environmental compliance and conservation.  
• Valid state driver’s license with acceptable driving record. 
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract. 
• Working knowledge of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) as required by AFI 32-7001. 
• U.S. Citizen. 
• Secret Security Clearance. 
• Ability to obtain access to U.S. Government Installations through the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS).  

Reasonable Accommodation:
It is CGS, LLC business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.