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Environmental Protection Specialist

Federal Highway Administration
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The Massachusetts Federal-aid Highway Division is hiring an Environmental Protection Specialist (GS-0028-12/13 - from $98,240 to $151,870 annually) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To apply, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/job/792344600 (open to U.S. Citizens), selecting “Cambridge, Massachusetts” as the location and the grade level(s) most applicable to your level of education/experience. Alternatively, send your resume and a statement of interest (in the body of your e-mail message) directly to Kenneth.Miller@dot.gov using the subject “Attention: Environmental Protection Specialist Position.” This job announcement closes on 09/23/2024 (but submit your application as soon as possible to receive the best consideration). 

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If you were looking for an opportunity, or an excuse, to move to Massachusetts...this is it! The land of the "Freedom Trail" and John F. Kennedy; home of Red Sox baseball and Bruins hockey; and the opportunity to say things like "pahk the cah" (and people know what you are saying) awaits you!

The Environmental Protection Specialist selectee serves as a member of the Program Development Team, responsible for providing technical guidance concerning Federal-aid Highway Programs, activities, and analyses within Massachusetts. The incumbent will ensure that environmental programs, studies, and documents on Federal-aid Highway Projects comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, archaeology, noise, and other environmental laws and requirements. The employee will provide guidance and technical assistance to Massachusetts Division staff and various Federal and state partners throughout their process. The selectee will also guide the NEPA process for two complex, multibillion dollar projects.

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As an Environmental Protection Specialist, you will:

  • Serve as an advisor on FHWA environmental policy, laws, regulations.
  • Advise FHWA stakeholders and Federal and State partner agencies on Federal environmental responsibilities and FHWA regulations, policies, and guidance.
  • Collaborate with and advise stakeholders of special environmental concerns.
  • Conduct program and/or process reviews to ensure that Federal requirements and environmental commitments are achieved.
  • Identify and determine relevant interagency technical/policy issues warranting coordination.
  • Provide technical assistance to resolve program and project-specific issues.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent communication, collaboration, and partnering skills who desires to work in a challenging, complex, and changing environment.

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When considering if Cambridge is right for you, think about all the great things Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Federal-aid Highway Division have to offer!

Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as $18 in their 2022-2023 list of "Best Places to Live in the United States of America," Boston is one of America's oldest and most unique cities with a little something for everyone. Boston is a historic city, home of the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere, and premiere historical sites along the 2.5 mile Freedom Trail. Sites include Bunker Hill, the Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, stops along the Underground Railroad, and the U.S.S. Constitution.

Boston is "wicked smaht" as home of America's first public library (founded in 1653) and currently houses more than 50 colleges/universities in the greater Boston area. These schools include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and Berklee College of Music. This city is where you can find the New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Ballet, and countless other galleries and venues hosting performances every day of the year! The city is also home to world-class championship professional sports, the Boston Marathon, and the Head of the Charles Regatta.

Boston is a very walkable city, with its downtown the site of the nation's first public subway system (opened in 1898), which has since grown to today's Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) regional transportation network of subways, bus, trolley, commuter rail, and harbor ferry services - these span hundreds of miles across Massachusetts, from the urban core to suburban neighborhoods to cities beyond!

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FHWA's Massachusetts Federal-aid Highway Division is across the Charles River from Boston in the city of Cambridge. It is a vibrant, welcoming, diverse, active community teeming with students, visitors, and residents from around the world! Cambridge was recently ranked by Chamber of Commerce as the 2nd safest city for trick-or-treating. Conveniently, Salem is less than 20 miles north (a 26-minute on the Newburyport/Rockport MBTA commuter rail line) from the office if you want to experience The Halloween Capital of the World!

The Massachusetts Division office is in the brand-new VOLPE Transportation Building, which is easily accessible by the Kendall Square/MIT red line subway stop, and includes an on-site fitness center, health clinic, and cafeteria - there are also numerous restaurants within walking distance from the office. We offer teleworking, alternative work schedules, transit benefits, and the opportunity to work with one of the most innovative and progressive state departments of transportation in the country!

Find FHWA's Massachusetts Division at 220 Binney Street in Cambridge!