Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire)

NASA•New Orleans, Louisiana• Full Time

Posted 18 hours ago• Business & Finance• Mechanical

Compensation

$106,437–$138,370/year

Job Description

Summary

The Michoud Assembly Facility is an 832-acre industrial complex for the manufacture and structural assembly of aerospace vehicles and components. MAF is site for the manufacture and assembly of the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), as well as, tenant large-scale equipment. Environmental obligations include requirements for waste, chemicals/materials, air emissions, water discharges, historic/cultural properties, tanks, spills, natural resources, coastal zones, and remediation.

Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

05/07/2026 to 05/11/2026

Salary $106,437 - $138,370 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13

Location

Duties

Oversees and performs duties relating to environmental programs to protect or improve environmental quality, control pollution, remedy environmental damage, or ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
Manages compliance with environmental laws and regulations in areas such as air and water quality, hazardous and nonhazardous waste, materials management, storage tanks, oil and hazardous substance, resources, endangered species, coastal management.
Consults on compliance related to site restoration and remediation, and any other current or future environmental requirement through permitting, self-assessments, audits, inspections, investigations, reporting, and corrective actions.
Integrates environmental considerations into the decision-making processes (e.g., integration of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into construction and operation and maintenance projects).
Reviews proposed actions (e.g., leasing, land transactions, mission activities) to ensure environmental requirements are included in planning and decision-making and any public involvement requirements are met.
Works with manufacturing facilities for aerospace production for NASA missions, projects, and missions.
Monitors contracted work either externally or on-site to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations.
Serves as technical monitor between contractors, contracting officers, logistics, and facility personnel.
Applies knowledge of project management processes including budget formulation, criteria and requirements development, scope development, schedule development and management.
Serves as an authority on environmental requirements for the design and operation of facilities and equipment used for manufacturing of aerospace components.

Requirements

This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level:

Utilizing environmental laws and regulations to assess and analyze environmental issues and assist an organization in environmental compliance and prevention issues;
Managing multiple site (Manufacturing Facility w/ multiple tenants) -level environmental compliance or natural resources management programs to ensure the site understands and meets regulatory and agency requirements; and
Participating in the development of organization environmental planning and compliance programs with site, agency and regulatory stakeholders.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

Evaluation

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Direct Hire Authority: These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. Category rating and veterans' preference will not be considered in evaluating applicants. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet.

Veterans: Under the provisions of Direct Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. However, applicants who are eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation (i.e. DD-214, or other substantiating documents). For more information please see: Veterans' Preference information on the FedsHireVets website.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or assessment questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

Institutional Environmental Planning/NEPA
Hazardous Materials
Compliance
Compliance Inspection

NASA considers paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

NASA will not ask you to disclose criminal history record information during the application process or before we make a conditional/tentative offer of employment. If you apply for this position and are selected, NASA will conduct a suitability/security background investigation after you accept a tentative job offer. If you feel you are asked to disclose your criminal history before you accept a tentative offer and wish to file a complaint within 30 days, please contact: [email protected].

Required Documents

All submitted resumes must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two pages will be rejected by USAJOBS. Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize including experience and relevant qualifications that directly align with the position advertised. All work experience and accomplishments must be associated with dates (month/year) to allow for accurate qualification assessment.

A complete application package includes a resume, required documents and completion of the vacancy announcement questionnaire. Please see this guidance: . Your resume should describe your specialized experience and support your answers to the vacancy announcement questionnaire.

Please note: if any of the following types of information are included on your resume, your application package will be disqualified:

Classified or government sensitive information.
Social Security Number (SSN)
Photos of yourself
Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
Encrypted and digitally signed documents.

If your resume contains any of the above information, you must redact that information prior to the submission of your application.

The following documents are required:

Resume

There may be other supporting documents (licenses, certification, veterans preference, etc.), depending on your answers to the questionnaire and job announcement description, that you may have to submit, please verify your application. Do not submit an OF-306 with your application.

If you are a surplus or displaced employee (CTAP and ICTAP), submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP. This includes copies of your agency notice, most recent Performance Rating and most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) noting current position, grade level, and duty location.

Official documents are required at the time of appointment for verification of eligibility and qualifications.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.