Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist

This position is in Region 9, Air & Radiation Division, Permit & Rules Branch, Rules Section. About Region 9: Region 9 This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected). *This announcement has been amended to enable the Application Questionnaire Preview link and extend the closing date.*

You will: Provide policy and procedural guidance to state/local/tribal air agencies and work with them to coordinate and develop regulations, required revisions to State Implementation Plans (SIP), and source-specific SIP actions. Initiate State Implementation Plan rulemaking actions and recommendations for approving or disapproving state-submitted SIP revisions after performing review and evaluation of technical, procedural, and regulatory compliance and Clean Air Act requirements. Provide technical assistance to state/local/tribal air pollution control agencies on control measures and strategies to meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act related to National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and other control programs, including the development or revision of SIPs. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

#LI-Onsite You must be a U.S. citizen. You must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement. If you are selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period if appointed as Competitive Service or a two-year trial period if appointed as Excepted Service. This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date. REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25. If you are selected for this position and plan to use your driver's license or identification card during the onboarding process (i.e., for employment eligibility verification or to obtain your EPA identification card), the document must be a REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver's license or identification card that includes the REAL ID-compliant star marking, or must be an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL). You will receive information about alternative acceptable documents (e.g., passport) prior to onboarding. For more information about REAL ID, see Dept. of Homeland Security and REAL ID FAQs.