Summary You will serve as an Industrial Hygienist technical expert with responsibility for the planning, management, and direction of the facility industrial hygienist programs for all GSA-owned, operated and leased buildings within the region. Location of position: Public Buildings Service, Facilities Management Division in Dallas, TX or Fort Worth, TX. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities Prepares, coordinates or reviews the development of design documents for program compliance, cost estimates from construction documents or service contract documents for services and tasks involving EHS program areas such as asbestos, lead-paint, drinking water quality, and/or indoor air quality. Performing industrial hygiene assessments, inspections or testing, performing associated risk assessments and recommending actions associated with facility or operational problems or hazards. Conducts periodic industrial hygiene training sessions, as needed or requested, for project managers, facility managers, leasing administration managers, and individuals in other disciplines as appropriate, and management to promote awareness of the industrial hygienist program and introduce them to new materials and designs, procedures, and/or new and innovative processes and techniques. Serves as either the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for industrial hygiene and occupational safety assessments on major GSA proposals and surveys prepared under contract. Has authority to accept or reject the technical aspects of the contractor's work. Works with other recognized industrial hygiene and occupational health experts, primarily external to the agency, to develop a coordinated approach to unique problems or areas in which GSA, other Federal agencies or the private sector have previously not been involved or concerned. Applies a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve program effectiveness and complex management processes, projects and systems. Reviews specific goals and objectives; monitors sequence and timing of key program events and milestones and evaluates overall program accomplishments and significant contributions in terms of agency goals. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Qualifications For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS-13 salary range starts at $112,341 per year and varies by location. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. To qualify, you must meet the Basic Eligibility Requirements. A bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or A bachelor’s degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). In addition to the basic requirements stated above, applicants must meet specialized experience requirements, in order to be qualified for this position. Specialized experience is at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 level independently conducting surveys/inspections based upon compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations including on-site federally-owned and leased space, and environmental sampling (quantitative and qualitative) in order to evaluate chemical, physical, biological or mechanical (HVAC systems) stresses; and preparing written reports based upon the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers. Such experience must also include development of recommendations encompassing engineering, administrative or personal controls with special emphasis on asbestos control, abatement and monitoring. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. NOTE: Qualifications are based on length and level of experience. Therefore, in addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week if part time. Qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, so failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Education Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Bargaining Unit Status: - This position is eligible for the bargaining unit If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: · Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government · Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee · Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all. 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