This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Safety and Environmental Compliance Office (SECO), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number CAO SEC-27-13094564-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
As an Environmental Engineer, you will perform the following duties: Serve as an environmental compliance technical expert within National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Safety and Environmental Compliance Office performing environmental management duties as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for environmental projects throughout NOAA.
Develop NOAA-wide environmental compliance policies and procedures, reports, guidance documents and corrective action documents. Perform environmental assessments and regulatory review of NOAA facilities for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Provide environmental technical expertise, training, and consultation to NOAA facility managers and functional support staff to ensure NOAA projects are in compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy. College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned.
You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
noaa.applicantinquiries@noaa.gov
This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-21 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
Apply on official site →