Environmental Protection Specialist

Department of Energy Headquarters • Full-time • Multiple Locations • $169.28k - $197.20k / year • 17h ago

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Open: November 5, 2026 — Closes: November 20, 2026

Summary

This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Headquarters, Department of Energy. As a Environmental Protection Specialist, you will serve as key policy and technical advisor for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance at EM sites requiring access to classified information, providing guidance and recommendations on complex and emerging issues relevant to NEPA.

Major Duties

As a Environmental Protection Specialist, you will: Provide Department-wide authoritative leadership in environmental protection, sustainability, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, establishing strategic goals and translating broad Federal mandates into Departmental policies and operational guidance. Conceive, plan, and manage nation-wide environmental management, cleanup, and restoration programs of exceptional scope, complexity, and national significance to ensure alignment with agency missions. Oversee multi-site reviews and assessments of DOE environmental operations to ensure full regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and continuous alignment with internal control standards. Represent the Department in high-level interagency workgroups, national/international fora, and public hearings to negotiate complex environmental issues and build consensus among diverse stakeholders. Serve as a recognized technical authority providing expert consultation to senior Departmental leadership, external regulatory bodies, and industry experts on unprecedented or controversial environmental issues. Justify program budgets, develop long-range resource requirements, and draft high-level policy papers, rulemakings, and Congressional testimony for executive decision-makers.

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