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Overview

This confidential client is seeking an entry-level Environmental Specialist to support environmental program management and records transition at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Jbphh, HI). This role contributes to environmental compliance, mission readiness, and long-term installation stewardship by assisting with regulatory coordination, inspections, permit support, and digital records management.

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What You’ll Do

• Support environmental program management, compliance reviews, reporting, and coordination with environmental program managers.
• Apply federal, state, Department of Defense, and Air Force environmental requirements to identify risks, document issues, and support mitigation.
• Assist with transferring environmental permits, studies, and compliance records from Navy systems to designated Air Force systems (including NexGen IT and SharePoint).
• Catalog and maintain accurate digital environmental records in accordance with Air Force records-management standards.
• Support authorized coordination with regulators, mission partners, and community stakeholders.
• Assist with environmental permit applications, regulatory correspondence, inspections, and reviews.
• Conduct or support internal environmental inspections, sampling, hazard identification, and compliance monitoring.
• Track asbestos-containing material, lead-based paint, waste streams, wildlife observations, and facility environmental conditions.
• Support environmental data collection, analysis, validation, and reporting.
• Prepare technical documentation, briefings, visual products, and meeting materials for environmental councils and cross-functional teams.
• Support environmental inputs for Activity Management Plans, DD Form 1391 packages, and other project-planning efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, or another natural science from an accredited U.S. institution.
• Ability to successfully complete and maintain the required background investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required credentials and access to Air Force systems.
• Ability to work on-site at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Jbphh, HI).
• Ability to comply with environmental, safety, operations security, cybersecurity, network-use, and records-management requirements.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Current U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
• Experience with environmental permitting or regulatory inspections.
• Familiarity with environmental sampling, inspection protocols, or compliance documentation.
• Experience working with environmental datasets or records-management systems (e.g., SharePoint, NexGen-related tools).

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Location & Schedule

• Work location: On-site at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Jbphh, HI).
• Typical schedule: Monday–Friday, normal business hours (local time).

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated base (per posting): $47,631 per year — estimated (listed on original posting).
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, retirement/401(k) options, tuition reimbursement, life and disability insurance, leave programs, and employee assistance resources. Benefit availability depends on hire type and contract terms.

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About the Confidential Client

Confidential Client provides support services across defense and government sectors, delivering mission-focused environmental, engineering, planning, and program-management solutions. This role supports installation environmental stewardship and compliance efforts.

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Legal & Additional Requirements

• The selected candidate must obtain and maintain any required background investigation, credentials, installation access, and Air Force system access required by the contract and customer.
• The selected candidate must comply with applicable environmental, safety, operations security, cybersecurity, network-use, and records-management policies.
• This posting follows applicable U.S. employment laws for the listed location (Jbphh, HI).

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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