Environmental Protection Specialist

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The California Federal-aid Highway Division is hiring an Environmental Protection Specialist (GS-0028-12 - from $96,148 to $124,988 annually) in Los Angeles or Sacramento, California. Apply today at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/792344600 (open to U.S. Citizens), selecting “Los Angeles, California” or “Sacramento, California” as the location with “GS-12” as the grade level. Alternatively, send your resume and a statement of interest (in the body of your e-mail message) directly to hdaca@dot.gov using the subject “Environmental Protection Specialist Position.” This job announcement closes on 10/20/2024 (but submit your application as soon as possible to receive the best consideration). 

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FHWA's California Federal-aid Highway Division is offering a unique opportunity for an Environmental Protection Specialist to serve as an Air Quality Specialist. This role, part of the California Division's Planning, Environment, and Right-of-Way Team, is not just a job...but a chance to be at the forefront of significant and highly complex projects in the Golden State. The selectee manages the regional and project-level conformity process.

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 highly motivated and skilled individual with experience in implementing environmental laws, regulations, or policies - this person can also communicate effectively and efficiently.

This position is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to expand their knowledge and experience in the "air quality process" and the Environmental Protection Agency's policies and procedures - it's a chance to learn, grow, and make a significant impact in your career.

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California, a western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and cable cars.

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

Sacramento, capital of the U.S. state of California, lies at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River. The district of Old Sacramento harkens back to the city’s “Gold Rush Era,” with wooden sidewalks and wagon rides. One of several museums in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum depicts the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the country’s earliest technological feats.