Environmental Support Technician 04004 NWSS

Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Title: Environmental Support Technician
Schedule (FT/PT): Regular Full Time
Travel Required: Yes (0-25%)
Government Clearance: Ability to Obtain

North Wind Site Services is focused on providing engineering, program management, environmental remediation services including investigation and characterization, environmental restoration, unexploded ordnance/military munitions response (MMRP), regulatory public involvement services, environmental compliance, logistics, and records and facility management.

POSITION PURPOSE:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide support to environmental program managers and environmental subject matter experts assigned to the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, Installation Management Flight, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports projects within the 611th that involve conventional and unconventional aspects of environmental programs.
• Plans, coordinate, and manage all aspects of assigned environmental programs through application of professional knowledge and skill.
• Assists with data entry and maintenance of environmental databases and governmental systems. Must be able to obtain government credentials required for accessing these resources.
• Provides advisory services on specific problems, projects, programs, and functions in assigned program area.
• Responsible for communicating and coordinating assigned program issues with superiors, team members, higher headquarters, regulatory agencies, other installation units, community and other officials, and/or interest groups.
• Responsible for executing assigned program elements to comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local environmental laws and policies. Executes short-term goals and priorities to support the management plan utilizing available personnel and resources.
• Represents the installation as the technical environmental authority in assigned element. Serves as an environmental technical advisor in executing projects to the Environmental Protection Committee and serves as a support member on other applicable boards and committees.
• Communicates clearly and concisely in speech and writing. Demonstrates understanding of and sensitivity to unspoken meaning and nonverbal cues. Facilitates communication across the organization and effectively interfaces with customers, contractor, and site personnel on a daily basis.
• Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work that enhances the safety of the work environment. Ensures adherence to Federal, state, and local codes concerning health, safety, and the environment.
• Assists with developing project cost estimates and statements of work.
• Assists with NEPA compliance, including document development and agency approvals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in scientific or engineering discipline. Includes BS Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, and/or Environmental Management.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience in environmental science or related field.

Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with federal, state, and local environmental control regulations (air, water, and hazardous waste).
• Requires strong interpersonal skills in dealing with others (colleagues and clients) to ensure that customer requests and needs are met. Must acknowledge and clarify customer inquiries, requests, or complaints to ensure that needs are identified, documented and addressed.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and/or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving variables in non-standardized situations.
• Ability to adapt to and maintain a safety conscious work environment.
• Ability to demonstrate, conduct, and conform to a set of values and accepted standards, such as honesty, integrity, reliability, and accountability.
• Ability to effectively use MS Office applications, databases, systems, tools and other resources to reflect understanding and clear insights of processes and procedures.

Special Requirements:

• The ability to travel to all work locations.
• Ability to pass a DOD National Agency Check (NACI) background check to obtain any required security passes, network access, and clean driving record.
• Current RCRA Certification.
• Current HAZWOPER certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Department of Defense (U.S. Air Force) and State of Alaska experience is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be sitting for long periods of time in an office environment. Sedentary physical workload; must be able to exert up to a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body; required to have a close visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading; specific physical requirements include, but are not limited to, sitting, walking, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions. This position may require frequent walking, standing, bending, and reaching. He/she must be able to navigate the jobsite and must comply with all Company safety requirements in the office and on the jobsite.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The majority of the work is split between indoors in a standard office environment and outside at project sites. Inclement weather can include extremes from arctic cold in Alaska to hot & humid in Hawaii and Wake locations.

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline +1.208.528.8718 or use the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form to get assistance.

North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Proof of citizenship will be required as a condition of employment.

Candidates may be required to obtain and hold a Secret or Higher US Government Clearance.