Environmental SME

About the role

Nakupuna Companies seeks to hire a full-time Environmental Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our DoWEA Team. The candidate will be responsible for serving as the primary environmental health technical authority for the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Pacific Region. This role involves formulating responses to environmental inquiries, conducting onsite testing, and providing expert guidance on environmental safety issues, including asbestos, lead-based paint, indoor air quality, water, and mold. This critical role supports the protection of military-connected students and staff across 45 school campuses on 21 U.S. military installations throughout Japan, Okinawa, South Korea, and Guam.

Responsibilities

• Environmental Inquiries & Response: Serve as the primary SME for DoWEA environmental inquiries regarding asbestos, lead-based paint, indoor air quality, drinking water quality, and mold hazards.
• Quarterly Meeting Facilitation: Coordinate, host, and facilitate quarterly Teams teleconference meetings with the DoWEA AHERA Program Manager and Region AHERA Points of Contact (POCs) to provide updates, solicit input, and facilitate decisions.
• SME Briefings: Develop and present SME briefings on relevant asbestos or environmental health topics during the quarterly AHERA meetings.
• Regulatory Reviews: Perform comprehensive annual regulatory reviews, updating the Asbestos Related Regulatory Considerations for Renovation and Demolition document to ensure compliance with local, federal, and host-nation requirements (e.g., Japan Environmental Governing Standards [JEGS]).