Environmental Scientist

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Full Time Associate CLEVELAND, OH, US

General Description

Under the guidance of the Project Manager, the Environmental Scientist will provide technical expertise and support for the client's (NASA Glenn Research Center) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and environmental planning program, as well as the Natural Resources and Cultural Resource Management programs as needed. The position will support environmental reviews of proposed programs, projects, and activities; identify potential environmental impacts and requirements;

prepare and maintain documentation; and support environmental due diligence activities.

The position will support NASA GRC environmental operations at Lewis Field and the Neil

A. Armstrong Test Facility (GRC-ATF) and help ensure environmental planning activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, NASA Procedural Requirements (NPRs), NASA Policy Directives (NPDs), and Center-level requirements.

How You Will Fulfill Your Mission

• Conduct environmental planning and compliance reviews for proposed programs, projects, and activities; identify potential environmental impacts, applicable regulatory requirements, and alternatives through review of project information, drawings, designs, checklists, and supporting documentation.
• Attend project meetings, demonstrations, site visits, scoping meetings, and other activities necessary to understand proposed actions and evaluate potential environmental impacts.
• Prepare and manage NEPA and related environmental documentation, including NEPA Checklists, Records of Environmental Consideration (RECs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Baseline Surveys, Executive Order 12114 reports, and other environmental studies and surveys, as applicable.
• Coordinate environmental reviews and project activities with project managers, principal investigators, action proponents, stakeholders, and regulatory/resource agencies; participate in project meetings, site visits, demonstrations, scoping and public meetings, and coordinate information gathering and public notification/comment activities.
• Maintain environmental records, tracking systems, and compliance commitments, including NEPA administrative records, project trackers, and other applicable systems; monitor implementation and document closure of NEPA commitments in accordance with Center and NASA requirements.
• Conduct environmental research, studies, and technical assessments, including environmental noise surveys, and provide technical advice and recommendations to project proponents, applicants, resident agencies, tenant partners, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct and support Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) activities for real property actions, personal property disposal, and demolition projects.
• Support preparation and review of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), site sampling, and other NASA EDD documentation.
• Monitor and evaluate implementation of NEPA commitments and update Center tracking mechanisms to document compliance and closure.
• Support the Natural Resources Management Program, including implementation and oversight of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), and provide technical support for natural resource policies, plans, and program activities.
• As needed, conduct natural resource assessments, surveys, and ecological monitoring to evaluate flora, fauna, wildlife populations, habitat conditions, invasive species, wetlands, and other ecological resources; collect and analyze data to…