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Chemist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel within the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: District expert for chemistry matters related to feasibility studies and remedial investigations, designs and actions for the Superfund, Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), Ordnance & Explosives (OE), and other Hazardous Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) programs.
What You'll Do
- →Plans and directs the development and modification of sample preparation for highly complex, unusual, or novel samples and situations.
- →Performs literature searches to ascertain related methods and information about sampling procedures.
- →Formulates programs oriented to prescribing the optimum sampling and sample storage procedures based upon the stability and chemical properties of the substances and their medium.
- →Participates with laboratories in devising new or improved testing methods.
- →Evaluates and interprets the results of laboratory tests.
- →Makes field visits to construction sites when requested to oversee sampling efforts and resolve chemistry problems related to study, changed conditions or design omissions.
- →Reviews, comments, and provides written input into preparing and revising Corps of Engineers (COE) Engineering Manuals and Engineering Regulations on chemical sampling, testing, and analysis, and quality assurance.
- →Oversees the chemistry related work done by other in-house staff or by contractors.
- →Prepares the scopes of work and estimates for the chemical aspects of Ordnance and Explosives (OE) and other Hazardous Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) work performed under Architect-Engineer and Services contracts.
- →Investigates, analyzes, and directs contractor investigations of proposed site operations to determine the presence and concentration of explosive residues and toxic and hazardous chemicals.
- →Performs detailed review of Statement of Work, Work Plan, Safety Submission, risk assessments, cost estimates, and final engineering reports.
Requirements
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Personality Fit
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Job ID: 4140c400-e21e-4751-877a-ddcf0af04185
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