Environmental Scientist: Natural Resources

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Exempt Full Time Associate Glenn Research Center, CLEVELAND, OH, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

General Description

Under the Project Manager's guidance, the Environmental Scientist: NEPA/ Natural Resources will provide technical support for NASA Glenn Research Center's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), environmental planning, and Natural Resources Management programs, and support Cultural Resources Management activities as needed. The position will conduct environmental reviews, evaluate potential environmental impacts, prepare NEPA documentation, and support natural resource assessments and regulatory compliance activities.

The Environmental Scientist will work closely with NASA personnel and other stakeholders to support environmental planning and resource management decisions.

This position supports NASA Glenn Research Center operations at Lewis Field and the Neil

A. Armstrong Test Facility (GRC-ATF), helping ensure environmental activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and NASA requirements.

How You Will Fulfill Your Mission

• Conduct environmental planning and compliance reviews for proposed programs, projects, and activities, identifying potential environmental impacts, applicable regulatory requirements, and appropriate compliance approaches.
• Prepare and support the development of NEPA documentation, including Categorical Exclusions (CATEXs), NEPA Checklists, Records of Environmental Consideration (RECs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and contributions to Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and other environmental studies as needed.
• Review project plans, drawings, designs, technical information, and supporting documentation to evaluate potential environmental impacts and identify necessary environmental reviews or consultations.
• Coordinate environmental reviews with NASA project managers, technical leads, principal investigators, action proponents, and other stakeholders to gather information, evaluate proposed actions, and support environmental planning decisions.
• Participate in project meetings, site visits, scoping activities, and other coordination efforts necessary to understand proposed projects and assess environmental considerations.
• Support the Natural Resources Management Program, including implementation of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) and associated conservation and resource management activities.
• Conduct or support natural resource assessments, field surveys, and ecological monitoring involving wildlife, vegetation, habitats, wetlands, invasive species, and other natural resources.
• Assist with regulatory compliance activities under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including Section 7 reviews and consultations, biological assessments, threatened and endangered species evaluations, and coordination with appropriate resource agencies.
• Support compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and other applicable natural resource protection requirements.
• Research and evaluate environmental regulations, policies, and technical information to provide recommendations and support environmental planning and compliance decisions.
• Prepare technical reports, environmental analyses, correspondence, and supporting documentation that clearly communicate environmental findings and recommendations.
• Maintain NEPA administrative records, environmental project trackers, compliance documentation, and other applicable reporting systems; monitor and document completion of environmental commitments.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local regulatory and resource agencies, as appropriate, to support environmental reviews, consultations, and permitting activities.
• Provide support to the Cultural Resources Management Program as needed, including National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 and 110 compliance, consultation coordination, cultural resource assessments, and integration of cultural resource considerations into NEPA reviews.
• Support environmental due diligence activities, including Environmental Baseline Surveys, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, and other environmental evaluations associated with property transactions, demolition, or proposed site activities, as assigned.
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