DEMIL Specialist; Environmental Compliance Specialist

Position: DEMIL Specialist (Environmental Compliance Specialist)
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** Job Summary*
* We are currently seeking an  
** Environmental Compliance Specialist** . This position is in  
** Pueblo, CO.*
* Provides oversight and support in the area of Environmental Compliance to Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP) personnel during all phases of the project. Performs work associated with required monitoring and inspections. May prepare and revise project forms and procedures. Demonstrates ability to multi-task by conducting environmental compliance surveillances and inspections, as a primary function while coordinating compliance issues with project staff and managers.

** Responsibilities*
* + Performs environmental compliance inspections, surveys, assessments, or investigations during facility systemization, operations, and closure to ensure compliance with environmental laws, permits, and site requirements.  Understands environmental compliance plans, specifications, modifications, RCRA Permit, and operating procedures for a Chemical Weapons destruction and disposal facility and how they are related to Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations, as well as U.S. Army regulations associated with the handling and destruction of chemical warfare munitions for the purpose of verifying compliance with regulations and requirements.

+ Contributes to the development and implementation of policies, plans and procedures to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements based on environmental statutes, regulations, and permit conditions; understands and/or assesses applicability of these requirements to a chemical demilitarization facility.

+ Reviews and approves routine inspection reports and processes of the environmental compliance group. Develops, prepares and communicates project reports in specified timeline, including the Daily Report to the Environmental Manager. Prepares and delivers correspondence, technical reports, and presentations.  May assist in the preparation of periodic and ad hoc summaries, analysis, and reports of environmental and sustainability programs.

+ Provides technical assistance to plant construction, systemization, and operations personnel and managers based on knowledge and understanding of referenced standards, RCRA permit, regulatory requirements, and pertinent standards.

+ Utilizes basic knowledge of construction, the ability to read and understand plans and specifications, the ability to recognize deviations from plans and how they might impact environmental compliance, and the ability to observe operating and maintenance practices and determine compliance with procedures and standards.

** Key Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as engineering or environmental sciences (e.g., biology or chemistry) or equivalent work/training experience.

+ 3-5 years trained and experienced in multiple environmental compliance disciplines, such as air quality, water quality, hazardous waste management, pollution prevention, and environmental cleanup or two years of direct experience in environmental compliance issues in multiple environmental disciplines associated with the construction, systemization, or operations of a chemical demilitarization facility; experience applying environmental compliance within the context of an Environmental Management System or a similar State environmental permit review process.

+ The candidate must have proven technical writing skills on scientific documentation or environmental studies involving compliance with environmental regulations and must be able to communicate verbally and relay technical information and ideas. The ability to critically review and provide meaningful comments and edits to technical documents is essential. Proven technical writing is required, as is demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software.

Additional selection and retention criteria will include:

+ Must be a US Citizen.  The applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet and maintain eligibility requirements to be placed in a Public Trust Position.  In addition, applicant selected will be subject to qualification in accordance with Army Regulation 50-6, for placement in the U.S. Army Chemical personnel Reliability Program (CPRP).

+ Interact effectively with government and contractor personnel thru written correspondence or verbal communication.

+ Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities. This position may be required to work a schedule of rotating shifts (8-12 hours nominally),…