Public Policy Specialist - Energy and Environment; REMOTE or Reston, Virginia

Public Policy Specialist
- Energy and Environment

Are you interested in working on current and emerging energy and environmental policy issues? Do you want to apply your education and experience to help government agencies improve the way they develop and implement regulations, policies, and programs? Our Regulatory, Policy, and Economics portfolio has over 30 years of experience supporting the design, implementation, and improvement of Federal programs and is seeking a policy researcher to support clients like the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Join our multidisciplinary team of policy analysts, economists, attorneys, business analysts, scientists, and engineers. We combine legal, economic, engineering, and scientific research and analysis to solve unique public policy challenges through innovative, accurate, timely, and high-quality products and services. Our dynamic work environment involves working on multiple projects simultaneously, supporting a wide range of clients, and providing a wide range of support services.

The position will be located in Reston, VA (with flexibility for telework considered), and is available immediately.

Ideal candidates will combine a detail-oriented approach and effective organizational capabilities, excellent verbal and interpersonal skills, and equally strong research, writing, and editing skills to work with our Federal clients to support their development and implementation of policies and programs.

• Interact directly with clients within the EPA, DOI, and NRC, among other agencies
• Assist in compiling, drafting, formatting, and editing documents related to Federal agency rule makings
• Synthesize information from rule making documents, literature, and other technical reports
• Analyze and summarize public comments on proposed rules
• Attend intra-agency meetings and working groups and support document clearance processes
• Assess the costs and benefits of proposed regulations
• Draft reports, manuals, guidance, and regulatory language
• Immerse oneself rapidly in varied projects for multiple clients
• Provide other technical and administrative support to clients, as requested

• Master's Degree in engineering, environmental science, environmental policy, natural or physical science, public policy, government, or related subjects.
• Bachelor's degree plus at least 2 years relevant experience will be accepted
• U.S. Citizenship is required per Federal contracts
• Ability to obtain and maintain a moderate-level government security clearance

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communications skills
• Problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail and organization
• Ability to prioritize assignments and exercise time management to work on multiple tasks under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), MS Teams and SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat

• Academic or work experience in policy research and analysis
• Demonstrated experience with technical writing and editing
• Regulatory research skills
• Understanding of the Federal rule making process

Pay Range
- There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$60,967.00 - $Reston, VA (VA30)