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Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist
Environmental Protection Agency · Posted 99 days ago
Hybrid Chicago, IL $56K – $90K Apply by Jul 1, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences ISTJ Engineering
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This position is in Region 5, Water Division, State and Tribal Programs and Support Branch, STPSB Section 3. 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.
What You'll Do
- →At the highest advertised grade, you will: Provide Environmental Program Implementation and State and Tribal Program Administration and Oversight to state, local, or tribal governments for the development of environmental protection plans and programs.
- →Provide programmatic support to local stakeholders for areas of environmental science or engineering and participate in the development of funding plans.
- →Recommend investigations or studies for senior staff to support water quality assessments, focusing on environmental conditions.
- →Apply basic analytical methods and techniques for analyzing environmental protection and management.
- →If you are hired at a lower grade level, your duties will be less complex and you will have more supervisory oversight.
- →You may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.
- →NOTE: Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.
- →You will spend more than 50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.
- →One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.
Requirements
- ✓#LI-Onsite You must be a U.S. citizen.
- ✓If you are selected, the entire period served under the Recent Graduates program will be a trial period.
- ✓If you are selected, a written participant agreement must be signed.
- ✓This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation.
- ✓Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation.
- ✓All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.
- ✓REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25.
- ✓You will receive information about alternative acceptable documents (e.g., passport) prior to onboarding.
- ✓For more information about REAL ID, see Dept. of Homeland Security and REAL ID FAQs.
- ✓If you are still completing coursework, offer of employment will be contingent upon completion of degree/certificate/program.
- ✓Proof showing completion date by March 23, 2027 will be required before entry on duty.
- ✓If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.
- ✓You may have limited exposure to hazardous materials.
- ✓This position requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Benefits
- ★Join EPA in protecting human health and the environment and enjoy many work life quality options!
- ★Working for the EPA offers you a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
- ★To learn more about us, visit Life and Careers at EPA.
- ★If you are selected for this position, situational telework may be approved by your supervisor if you meet eligibility requirements, as allowable by agency policy and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement.
- ★EPA policy only allows telework to be approved situationally.
- ★Situational telework is for work or assignments of specific limited duration on an occasional, emergency, or ad hoc basis.
- ★NOTE: If you are an EPA employee who currently works at a remote work location (i.e., full-time telework), your approval for remote work does not transfer to this position, subject to Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Personality Fit
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