ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III General

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Military Department is seeking a candidate for the position of Environmental Specialist III – National Environmental Policy Act and Environmental Condition of Property manager (NEPA/ ECP). This role involves the development, maintenance, reporting, and management of the Maryland Military Department (MMD)/Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and Environmental Condition of Property (ECP) requirements. The position also serves as the primary Point of Contact (POC) for Natural Resources for MMD/MDARNG sites. The incumbent will act as the technical advisor to The Adjutant General of Maryland and the MDARNG on environmental matters and as a statewide project manager for NEPA and ECP at all MMD/MDARNG sites. This role involves functioning as the environmental assessment principal, serving as the on-site assessment coordinator for MMD/MDARNG installations and sites supported with Federal and State funds. Key functions include monitoring Maryland Army National Guard Environmental Programs and ensuring adherence to federal, state, National Guard Bureau (NGB), and local environmental laws, policies, and regulatory guidance. The incumbent is responsible for statewide compliance for all applicable MDARNG sites regarding federal, state, NGB, and local environmental laws, policies, and regulatory guidance. This includes developing, providing, entering, and ensuring proper record keeping, submitting required reporting, registrations, and managing project funding budgets into NGB’s ESTARR and EQuip databases (where applicable) for topics such as the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), Environmental Condition of Property (ECP), and Natural Resource Conservation.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Four years of professional experience in research, analysis and evaluation of natural and human ecological or environmental resources.
Possession of a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland with less than 5 points to operate a state vehicle.
Common Access Card (CAC) required.
Ability to pass a Federal background check in addition to a State background to access the Edgewood Enclave and computer systems by being issued a CAC card.
Ability to obtain and maintain access to the facility and CAC card is a condition of employment for this position.

Nice To Haves

A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the biological sciences, the physical sciences, the social sciences or the area of cultural resources may substitute for one year of the required experience.
A Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in the biological sciences, the physical sciences, the social sciences or the area of cultural resources may substitute for three years of the required experience.
U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources classifications or Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources specialty codes in the Engineering, Natural Resources and Science field of work may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

Responsibilities

Function as the technical advisor to The Adjutant General of Maryland and the MDARNG in matters pertaining to environmental topics.
Serve as a statewide project manager of NEPA and ECP at all MMD/MDARNG sites.
Act as the environmental assessment principle who serves as the on-site assessment coordinator for MMD/MDARNG installations and sites supported with Federal and State funds.
Monitor Maryland Army National Guard Environmental Programs and ensure adherence to federal, state, National Guard Bureau (NGB), local environmental laws, policies and regulatory guidance.
Function as the project manager, ultimately responsible for all applicable MDARNG sites STATE-WIDE, for compliance to federal, state, NGB, local environmental laws, policies, regulatory guidance.
Develop/provide/enter/ensure proper record keeping, submit required reporting, registrations, project funding budget requirements into NGB’s ESTARR and EQuip databases (where applicable), for the following topics: National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), Environmental Condition of Property (ECP), Natural Resource Conservation.