Environmental Protection Specialist

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The Oklahoma Federal-aid Highway Division is hiring an Environmental Protection Specialist (GS-0028-12/13 - from $86,962 to $134,435 annually) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Apply today by visiting https://www.usajobs.gov/job/792344600 (open to U.S. Citizens), selecting “Oklahoma City, Oklahoma” as the location and the grade level(s) most applicable to your level of education/experience. This job announcement closes on 11/21/2024 (but submit your application as soon as possible to receive the best consideration).

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The selectee will provide technical guidance concerning all Federal-aid Highway environmental programs, activities, and analyses to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, local transportation partners, Tribal governments, and resource/regulatory agencies as the Environmental Program Manager. The incumbent will lead efforts to 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 Department of Transportation Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and other Federal environmental laws/requirements. 

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 motivated individual with diverse NEPA experience, strong communication skills, and a proven track record as a program manager/specialist.

Additionally, the ideal candidate excels at bringing people together and leading collaborative efforts.

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Why join FHWA's Oklahoma Division?

The Oklahoma Division Team is truly exceptional! Our office is made up of dedicated professionals who take pride in enhancing the value of their work every day. We also cherish the opportunity to celebrate milestones and enjoy leisure activities, whether it's commemorating special occasions or simply gathering at local venues and attractions.

Join us and become part of a team that excels in both hard work and lots of fun! Experience the balance of dedication and camaraderie that makes our office a dynamic and rewarding place to be!

The Oklahoma Division Office is just 5 miles north of downtown Oklahoma City, at the junction of interstates 44 and 235, which gives easy access for any commute! It's a great office with an exceptional staff, a friendly work environment, and plenty of free parking! Oklahoma City and the surrounding community have a very reasonable cost of living. It has great school systems and is a wonderful place to raise a family. So - why fight the crowds, traffic, and high costs of living when you can live in a city with a thriving cultural environment; great restaurants; 200 lakes and rivers for boating and fishing; professional and semi-pro sports teams; high quality education; and a general friendliness that will make you feel right at home!

The population of Oklahoma City is just over 600,000, with a metropolitan area population of 1.3 million. The city ranks as the tenth-largest city in the United States (by land area). Oklahoma City has undergone major changes since the city passed a major redevelopment package in 1993 known as the Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS), intended to rebuild the city's core with civic projects to establish more activities and life downtown. The city added a new minor league baseball park; central library; renovations to the civic center, convention center, and fairgrounds; and a water canal in the Bricktown Entertainment District.

Oklahoma borders Colorado and Kansas to the north, Missouri and Arkansas to the east, Texas to the south and west, and New Mexico to the west of its Panhandle Region. In its land and its people, Oklahoma is a state of contrast and of the unexpected. The terrain varies from the rolling, timbered hills of the east to the treeless high plains that extend from the Panhandle Region into Texas and New Mexico. Oklahoma's east-central region is dominated by the lowlands of the Arkansas River, sweeping in from Colorado and Kansas, and by the Red River, which forms nearly all of its southern border with Texas. The capital is Oklahoma City, near the geographic center of the state.