Entry Level Employment Opportunity with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA will be posting an entry level employment opportunity for recent college graduates with a degree in engineering or physical science in the next day or two. The posting will likely only be available for five days. I would appreciate if you would share this information with any interested recent graduates.
At the entry level of this position, you will:
- Communicate policy and procedural guidelines to state, local, and tribal air agencies, and work with them to coordinate the development of required revisions to State Implementation Plans (SIPs) and source-specific SIP actions.
- Review and evaluate portions of straightforward state-submitted SIP revisions for technical, procedural, and/or regulatory adequacy and compliance with Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements; and work with higher-grade specialists to produce technical documentation supporting the Agency鈥檚 decision on SIP rule making actions.
- Perform assigned portions of professional and technical projects to provide technical assistance to state, local, and tribal air agencies in the control of air pollutants to meet the requirements of the CAA related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and other control programs, including the review, development, or revision of SIPs.
This position is located in Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, Air Programs Branch, Chicago, IL. If you are interested in this position you may see additional information about this posting and apply at USAjobs.gov, CI-R5-OT-2018-0002, Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist.