Environmental Regulation Compliance Analyst​/NEPA

Leidos is seeking an Environmental Regulation Compliance Analyst (NEPA) in Des Moines, IA. The role involves ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations, particularly the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Responsibilities include evaluating environmental impacts, drafting NEPA documents, and providing subject matter expertise. The position allows for temporary telework (10%) but requires onsite work in Des Moines when necessary. Candidates must have NEPA experience and be eligible for Public Trust Security Clearance.
Position: Environmental Regulation Compliance Analyst (NEPA)

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Leidos is looking for an Environmental Regulation Compliance Analyst (NEPA)!

The NEPA Professional will provide support to the Western Service Area (WSA), Operations Support Group to ensure compliance with a wide array of federal, state, and local laws and federal regulations through evaluations, analysis, and thorough review of documentation. This will include interpretation and advice regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on federal actions affecting the National Airspace System (NAS).

This position is located in Des Moines, WA
• Temporary 10% telework potential with Manager/Customer approval.
Must be able to work onsite in Des Moines, WA once asked to return to work full time to the office.
• 10% Travel Estimate.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support between Airports, Air Traffic facilities, and the FAA for environmental issues resulting from proposed actions triggering NEPA application.
• Evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with proposed actions involving air traffic routing or flight path changes, with a heavy emphasis on noise impacts resulting from these changes.
• Provide SME support for appropriate levels of environmental documentation in the form of Categorical Exclusion (Cat Ex), Environmental Assessment (EA), or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on FAA initiated actions.
• Coordinate and draft written responses to environmental analysis resulting from requests for changes to traffic routing or flight path changes.
• Coordinate final NEPA documents including Cat Ex, EA, or EIS, and associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD) for projects requiring NEPA application.

Required Qualifications:
• Experience writing or reviewing NEPA documents, including but not limited to:
Categorical Exclusions (CATEX), Environmental Assessments (EA), and/or Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
• Experience reviewing all NEPA impact categories.
• Working knowledge and proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office applications to include: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Office, and MS PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance Suitability (To be eligible for Public Trust Security Clearance, one must be either a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Permanent Resident/Green Card holder, or working in the USA with a temporary protected status (TPS) visa who has resided in the U.S.A for the past 3 of the past 5 years consecutively with no breaks or leaving the country.

One must be able to show documentation of proof once asked by security or the FAA).
• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience OR Master's with 2+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered and/or accepted in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to translate complex data/information into concise written documents for a non-technical audience.
• Experience with FAA or aviation related programs.
• Ability to plan, initiate, organize, and prioritize work independently.
• Experience with database management, KSN websites, and MS Excel.
• The selected candidate will have highly developed presentation skills, be a self-motivated and proactive team player, possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and be proficient using MS Office software.

Please Note: The program budget salary for this role could fall anywhere between $80,000 to $95,000 with a slight wiggle room to go up (but no…