Regulatory Specialist Fellow

Army Fellows Program -Regulatory Specialist

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

Low Salary$56039

High Salary$131790

Locations (City, State)

Multiple Locations

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

Position Type

Permanent

Work Schedule

Full-Time

Position Overview/Duties

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking highly motivated recent graduates in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to join the Army Fellows Program, a premier two-year developmental program designed to build the next generation of engineering professionals supporting critical national infrastructure and public service missions.

As a Regulatory Speicalist Fellow, you will receive structured training, developmental assignments, mentorship, and hands-on experience supporting a diverse portfolio of civil works, military construction, environmental, and emergency management projects. Fellows work alongside experienced engineers and project delivery teams to plan, design, construct, and maintain infrastructure that strengthens national security, protects communities, and enhances the nation's quality of life.

Throughout the program, Fellows rotate through key functional areas to gain broad exposure to engineering design, project management, construction oversight, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Assignments may include supporting flood risk management projects, navigation systems, ecosystem restoration initiatives, military facilities, dams, levees, and other critical infrastructure projects across the nation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting the evaluation of applications for permits, and the modification of permits, for activities or work in waters of the United States within the regulatory authority.
• Assist in detailed site evaluations to establish baseline environmental conditions including delineation of wetlands, characterization of the biological, physical, cultural and social phenomena present at the project site.
• Assist with the development and implementation of programmatic initiatives and requirements. Assist in the development of general permits (GP).
• Serve as a District representative on groups and task forces with missions of interest to the District and/or the regulatory program.

Developmental Opportunities

The Army Fellows Program provides:

• A structured two-year developmental program.
• Progressive career advancement opportunities.
• Formal leadership and technical training.
• Mentorship from experienced engineering professionals.
• Exposure to enterprise-wide USACE missions and operations.
• Networking opportunities across the Department of the Army and Federal Government.
• Career progression to increasingly responsible engineering positions upon successful completion of the program.

Basic Requirement for Regulatory Specialist:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Degree must be completed by June 2026.

OR

B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in the preparation of environmental assessments or environmental impact statements; or, evaluating compliance with environmental laws and regulations; or, performing field work to identify existing environmental conditions and factors that could impact those conditions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level (or will have completed one full year by June 2026) education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management or chemistry.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion (or completion no later than June 2026) of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.). In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).

NOTE: Grade point averages will be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0, and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your S.A.A. claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society and you must provide evidence of your class standing or honor society membership with your application.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.