"SUPERFUND" ON-SCENE COORDINATORS (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCIES (EPA) COMPLIANCE JOBS) California Occupational Guide Number 2000-A (part) Interest Area: Emerging Occupations 1994
THE JOB 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), or "Superfund," authorizes EPA to identify and arrange to clean up waste dumps that contaminate their surroundings and threaten human health. "Superfund" On-Scene Coordinators direct emergency cleanup activities of oil, chemical, or hazardous material spills. They make sure that the ecology and public health are protected.
COMPENSATION
Annual Wage Entry Level: General Services (GS) Levels 5/7* GS Level 5 Begins at $19,807 GS Level 7 Begins at $24,534 Experienced: GS Levels 9/11/12 GS Level 9 Begins at $30,012 GS Level 11 Begins at $36,313 GS Level 12 Begins at $43,522
REQUIREMENTS
Skills - Understand and apply EPA laws and regulations - Solve many kinds of problems using logical reasoning - Use symbols such as numbers to express complex technical and scientific information - Make decisions based on information that can be verified or measured - Use high level math to state and solve problems - Work on different projects, adjusting quickly to changing conditions - Communicate with various kinds of people - Use applied High Tech methods Training/Requirements - B.S. Degree in Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science or Engineering-chemical or environmental related field - Experience as Project Manager
OCCUPATIONAL CODES
DOT: 029.167-014 OES: 130170
Source: State of California, Employment Development Department,
Labor Market Information Division, Information Services Group,
(916) 262-2162
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