Environmental Planner- Greenbelt

Help Shape the Future of Environmental Stewardship at NASA

Join a team supporting critical environmental planning and NEPA compliance activities at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-impact federal projects, mission-support operations, and environmental initiatives that help advance some of the nation’s most innovative scientific and space exploration programs.

If you thrive in complex environmental planning environments, enjoy solving challenging regulatory issues, and want your work to directly support NASA’s mission, we’d love to hear from you.

This opportunity is contingent upon contract award. We anticipate award notification soon and are proactively identifying qualified candidates to support this exciting NASA program.

General Description

The Environmental Planner supports environmental planning and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance activities at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). This role assists with environmental reviews, impact analyses, permitting coordination, and environmental documentation associated with federal projects, facility operations, and mission support activities.

The Environmental Planner collaborates with NASA stakeholders, technical teams, regulatory agencies, and project managers to ensure environmental compliance while supporting NASA’s mission objectives and environmental stewardship commitments.

The Environmental Planner supports NEPA, environmental planning, and environmental noise compliance activities at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

How You Will Fulfill Your Mission

• Support environmental planning and compliance activities in accordance with NEPA, environmental noise requirements, and other applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Prepare and review environmental planning documentation, including Environmental Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), categorical exclusions, Executive Order 12114 reports, environmental noise reviews, and related studies.
• Develop work plans and conduct environmental noise studies, surveys, and analyses in support of NEPA and environmental planning activities; prepare associated technical reports and documentation.
• Conduct environmental reviews and analyses for proposed projects, operational changes, mission-support activities, and facility operations, including evaluation of environmental impacts, alternatives, mitigation measures, and compliance requirements.
• Support environmental permitting, regulatory coordination, and environmental compliance efforts.
• Participate in project planning meetings, site visits, stakeholder discussions, and environmental review activities.
• Coordinate with project managers, technical staff, and project proponents to gather environmental data, project descriptions, site information, operational details, chemical inventories, and supporting documentation required for environmental reviews.
• Assist with environmental compliance tracking, documentation management, and maintenance of environmental review records.
• Support environmental review processes utilizing government-designated environmental systems, databases, and review platforms.
• Prepare technical reports, meeting summaries, presentations, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with public outreach activities, stakeholder coordination, and environmental compliance audits as needed.
  
  

The duties and responsibilities described in this position description in no way state or imply that these are the only duties performed. This position may require that additional duties and responsibilities be performed.

Why We Value You

• You are able to work independently and show a high level of initiative and attention to detail.
• You have a consistent character and do not yield to pressure to compromise or cut corners.
• You have a strong ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and customers by clearly expressing your intent and understanding the focus and purpose of the conversation while allowing each person to get their point across.
• You are open to new ideas and innovations and can create modifications or changes in yourself to adapt or suit a new environment/situation.
• You have faith in your own ideas and ability to be successful.
  
  

You hold yourself to the highest standard and work to inspire your team to produce quality work.

Specific Knowledge/Certification Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Ecology, or related science/engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of direct experience supporting environmental planning, NEPA compliance, and environmental regulatory programs.
• Experience with federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements related to environmental planning activities.
• Experience preparing and supporting Environmental Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), environmental reviews, and related environmental planning documentation.
• Familiarity with environmental noise analysis and environmental impact evaluation.
• Strong technical writing, coordination, and regulatory interpretation skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal agencies or government contracts.
• Experience with NEPA documentation and environmental review processes.
• Familiarity with environmental permitting and regulatory compliance programs.
• GIS experience.
• Experience supporting NASA, DoD, or other federal environmental programs.
  
  

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to walk, sit, or stand for extended periods of time; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear; have sufficient manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, and other such office equipment as necessary; may occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds or more with assistance. Specific visual abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.
• Work Environment: Work is primarily performed on-site Monday through Friday during designated operational hours in support of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center operations.
• Travel: A low amount of travel away from office may be required.