Demo

Environmental Protection Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency
Battle Creek, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 5/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2026
Duties

  • Provides environmental support, issues air quality permits and conducts inspections and studies for over 80 DLA Disposition facility sites.
  • Initiates all required site environmental baseline surveys with the host as needed for return and acquisition of property.
  • Assists DLA Disposition Services Field sites in obtaining equipment air permitting as requested.
  • Develops plans, specifications, and cost estimates for a variety of projects for procurement by contract in support of various assigned environmental programs as needed.
  • Evaluates and recommends action on all necessary permit revisions and/or permit applications involving various assigned environmental programs.
  • Determines compliance with applicable laws and government contracts and recommends and pursues changes to control or eliminate the potential for or existing hazards or violations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Environmental Protection Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Planning, implementing, monitoring environmental programs and services (determining needs, evaluating program effectiveness, assuring compliance with regulations).
  • Assessing environmental data, verifying results, and discussing technical aspects of work with scientists, engineers, and other environmental experts.
  • Preparing reports and performing field activities to ensure successful completion of environmental tasks as well as regulatory compliance.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information And Definitions Go To

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

Information For Veterans Is Available At

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Salary.com Estimation for Environmental Protection Specialist. in Battle Creek, MI
$95,339 to $114,710
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Environmental Protection Specialist.?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Environmental Protection Specialist. career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$100,412 - $120,613
Income Estimation: 
$111,737 - $139,356
Income Estimation: 
$68,160 - $87,634
Income Estimation: 
$80,339 - $93,084
Income Estimation: 
$88,198 - $112,550
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Defense Logistics Agency

  • Defense Logistics Agency Whitehall, OH
  • Summary This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of March 29, 2026. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" sect... more
  • 8 Days Ago

  • Defense Logistics Agency Battle Creek, MI
  • Duties As a Business Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties: If selected at the GS-11 level, duties will be performed in a developmental ... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Defense Logistics Agency Battle Creek, MI
  • Duties Serves as a senior facilities engineer and responsible for the Real Property Maintenance and Military Construction programs for regional DLA Disposi... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Defense Logistics Agency Battle Creek, MI
  • Duties As a Supervisory Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for the following duties: Performs second-level supervisory and managerial duties ensurin... more
  • 1 Day Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Environmental Protection Specialist. jobs in the Battle Creek, MI area that may be a better fit.

  • Veterans Health Administration Battle Creek, MI
  • Summary The incumbent will serve as an Environmental Protection Specialist organizationally aligned to the Safety Section, Battle Creek VA Medical Center. ... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • DLA Careers Battle Creek, MI
  • Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Duties Help If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental cap... more
  • 23 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!