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Environmental Protection Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency · Department of Defense

Environmental Protection Specialist

Salary
$62,972–$99,053/year
Grade
9–11
Work location
Telework eligible · Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
Apply by
Oct 23, 2026
Category
Environmental Protection Specialist

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Summary

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Duties

If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.

Performs direct compliance responsibilities for physically stored hazardous materials at the DLA Disposition Services site to include a 90-day hazardous storage facility and/or a Conforming Storage Facility for all hazardous materials generated.

Coordinates a Conforming Storage Facility for all Hazardous materials generated throughout a state area or equivalent.

Determines when permits are required, prepares or coordinates the preparation of the applications and resolves any problems to ensure that permits are obtained at the right time.

Performs tasks related to all technical aspects of the environmental disposal program at full-service sites including Hubs, retrogrades, special contracts or unusual waste streams.

Ensure the facility remains or comes into regulatory compliance.

Conducts pre-receipt inspections of hazardous materials and waste generation.

Provides technical guidance to field office materials handling personnel performing actual receiving/warehousing functions.

Establishes and furnishes guidance to sales and reutilization personnel pertaining to the RTD/Sales of hazardous materials and waste.

Furnishes guidance to DLA Disposition Services personnel pertaining to all applicable environmental regulations and policies. Implements and administers an Environmental Management System (EMS) for designated site(s).

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

How you will be evaluated

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

About this listing

Defense Logistics Agency has 76 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. See all Defense Logistics Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $62,972 to $99,053 a year. That covers GS-9 to GS-11 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 8 days, from Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Among currently open Environmental Protection Specialist postings, the typical advertised window is about 8 days. As of Oct 16, 2026, it closes in 7 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, veterans and 2 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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