Environmental Engineer - Guam

Ho'olaulima Government Solutions LLC (HGS) is a Small Business Administration-certified, Native Hawaiian Organization-Owned, 8(a) Small Business that provides services and solutions in the areas of Environmental Services, Information Technology Services, Healthcare Services and Professional and Technical Services to the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies.

HGS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kina'ole Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit established to benefit Native Hawaiian communities.

You will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Sign-on bonus
• Housing allowance
• Vehicle allowance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Professional training reimbursement
• 401K
• Disability insurance
• ...and much, much more!

Job Description: The Environmental Scientist shall provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of NAVFAC Marianas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Navy through coordination with EPA personnel with matters affecting environmental resource protection including the land, air, water and other regulated environmental resources within the Marianas Islands.
• Provide support that may include environmental inspections, design reviews, plan reviews, permit application review, process checklists, regulatory meeting coordination, preparation of technical documents and studies, and review of draft environmental evaluations and studies.
• Assist in the coordination of permit and plan reviews between regulators, project teams and other government stakeholders with the ultimate goal of expediting regulatory reviews and process and reducing rework. This includes populating review checklists and quality assurance of government submittals.
• Perform expediter work as mutually agreed upon between the Joint Region Marianas and the EPA to directly benefit DoD priorities.
• Provide support for the preparation and review of sections of specifications, basis of design and construction plans that involve regulated environmental matters.
• Perform environmental compliance assessments, inspections and/or audits of construction activities.
• Review Environmental Protection Plans, Waste Management Plans, SPCC Plans and other similar work products for the benefit of DoD projects.
• Review project designs and specifications to identify issues affecting pollution reduction or prevention.
• Recommend possible compliance measures that the Navy or other applicable entity may elect to implement to mitigate adverse effects.
• Assist in the establishment and management of DOD regulatory submittal quality assurance programs within the Marianas Islands.
• Assist with administrative tasks to include tracking, monitoring, data management and records retention of documents and studies, filing and organization, and routine program updates to the chain of command.
• Develop or update agreements between Joint Region Marianas and Territorial or Commonwealth regulatory jurisdictions within the Marianas islands that streamline regulatory processes.
• Provide oversight and coordinate between the Environmental and Design and Construction Business Lines during project planning and design relative to related environmental requirements that affect regulatory permitting (e.g. NEPA, Cultural Resources, Natural Resources, Compliance, etc.), mitigation cost and schedule.
• Review and identify technical problems and situations to assist government personnel in responding to and resolving requirement comments, questions and discrepancies.
• Utilize web-based EPA tracking and monitoring systems to identify bottlenecks or issues during design review or permit issuance.
• In coordination with Business Lines, facilitate development of responses to technical questions and other requested actions (e.g. data calls) using experience and knowledge of environmental requirements while considering facility planning, design and execution.
• Develop drafts of informational and decision briefs and point papers for Government Approval.
• Provide logistics support for environmental meetings to include reservation of meeting rooms, meeting materials, and equipment.
• Coordinate with team members to execute project scope, schedules, and budgets in conformance with the project and customer requirements related to environmental compliance.
• Facilitate the minimization of project delays by providing technical reviews and recommendations when requested (for RFIs, changed conditions, contractor proposal reviews, etc.). Provide field support for the Government Designer of Record when requested.
• Research environmental compliance related codes, guidance, policies, procedures, processes, criteria and Federal and local laws and regulations and provide sound technical recommendations in writing.
• Apply innovative technical principles, practices and theories to the resolution of technical issues.
• Perform field investigations, including the review of as-builts, to determine existing conditions, document findings, and provide a report to include written summary of the observations, data collected and photographs pertaining to any environmental compliance matter.
• Expertly coordinate systems of efficient and documented communication between the Government client, NAVFAC team members, leadership, project stakeholders, and various regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate and hold meetings, recommend requirements, coordinate workflow processes, schedule/coordinate plans of actions and milestones (POAMs) and inform all personnel. Provide written minutes for all meetings.
• Review technical reports, RFIs, designs, design changes for both design-build and design bid build projects, project deliverables, submittals, cost proposals from contractors, and etc. to ensure compliance with customer and RFP regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support for the review of the commissioning plan, design and construction submittals, and field inspections to ensure that systems meet operational permit requirements by EPA.
• Provide technical support for the construction field activities and associated preparatory and quality control meetings or trainings to reinforce EPA permit or design review requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certifications, License and Physical Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Engineering.
• Have a minimum of five (5) years' engineering experience; more environmental engineering experience is highly desirable.
• U.S. Professional Engineering Registration (P.E.) is required, Guam registration is highly desirable.
• Have demonstrated knowledge of broad-based engineering and/or environmental protection principles.
• Sound understanding of construction concepts, principles and practices applicable to multi-disciplined engineering projects and the design, layout, and management of construction operation.
• Thorough knowledge of environmental criteria related to design and construction.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance.
• High degree of competence in use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project) and other computer skills used to generate and manage data.

HGS is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.