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Description:

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. Heavy emphasis on noise impacts resulting from these changes.

• Provide SME support for appropriate level of environmental documentation in the form of Categorical Exclusion (CatEx), 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 CatEx, EA, or EIS, and associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD) for projects requiring NEPA application.

Skills/Eligibility:

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 OR 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 years 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. 

• Bachelors degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience OR Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience.  Additional years of relevant experience maybe considered and/or accepted in lieu of 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, self-motivated and proactive team player, excellent written and oral communication skills, and proficient using MS Office software, are desired.