Environmental Specialist - Air Quality

Environmental Air Quality Specialist

Cherokee Nation Government Solutions is seeking an experienced Environmental – Air Quality Specialist to work with the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), installations, and communities to plan projects, ensure compliance, and provide technical support for high profile initiatives throughout the Pacific region.

Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

Estimated starting salary range for this role is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Full‑time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and additional benefits as provided.

• Provide full‑time, on‑site air quality technical services. Work with installation, USAF, DoD, and other entities to gather, review and submit technical data in support of the air quality programs.
• Monitor and update databases and records libraries and support data call analysis to include APIMS, sub‑modules (WET, STAR), EASIER, EESOH‑MIS, and eDASH including the Plans & Permits Tracker. Ensure completeness, accuracy, currency, and consistency of all records and compliance with applicable business rules and guidance.
• Review data provided by installations, perform trend analyses, describe inconsistencies, and provide recommendations for program adjustments or data approval to the PM and COR.
• Track the status of, write, review, and edit environmental plans and permits for the air program. Work with government personnel to anticipate (and, when feasible, prevent) the submission of late plans and permits. Ensure status of plans and permits are updated on a weekly basis.
• Technical services will include planning and decision support, technical reviews, data submissions, meeting support, internal and external coordination activities, requirements development, plans and permits support, future‑year project and program development, and support for acquisition packages for non‑AAS contracts.
• Ensure work products are scientifically valid/defensible and compliant with country‑specific environmental regulations (including U.S.), Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD) standards, Final Governing Standards (FGS), other environmental law, and DoD and DAF policy. Reviews of externally produced documents, studies, and tools shall include specific recommendations and changes to reach compliance with applicable policy and regulations.
• Work as part of a team. Support and assist colleagues and stakeholders as needed to accomplish deliverables and meet day‑to‑day assignments.
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of air for the presence of contaminants or pollutants.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Must be an environmental engineer, physicist, or chemist.
• 3+ years of air quality compliance experience.
• BA/BS (or higher) degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in environmental engineering, atmospheric science, statistics, physics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, or a closely related scientific field.
• Experience with federal projects and the Pacific region preferred.
• Ability to organize and gather project data, conduct analysis, prepare reports, and provide recommendations without assistance.
• Good organizational and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Current U.S. passport (or ability to obtain within five months).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD‑issued CAC card (i.e., NACI/SF85).
• Must pass pre‑employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

• Work will be performed in a climate‑controlled office environment. Requires local travel to project sites.

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