NEPA Specialist

KFS • Huntsville, AL

6d • $60,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

KFS, LLC is seeking a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Specialist to support environmental compliance and planning efforts. The NEPA Specialist will assist project managers and senior environmental professionals in developing Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and other environmental planning and compliance documents. This role supports an environmental program serving numerous Department of Defense services with environmental compliance and NEPA projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental planning, natural resources, biology, ecology, geography, engineering, public policy, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience supporting NEPA, environmental planning, environmental compliance, or related projects.
• Experience preparing or contributing to Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Records of Environmental Consideration, technical memoranda, or supporting environmental studies.
• Working knowledge of NEPA, Council on Environmental Quality regulations, and applicable federal, state, and local environmental requirements.
• Experience supporting descriptions of proposed actions and alternatives, affected-environment analyses, environmental consequences, cumulative-effects analyses, and mitigation measures.
• Ability to review technical reports, identify relevant environmental issues, and incorporate findings into NEPA documentation.
• Strong technical writing, research, analytical, organizational, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with project managers, technical specialists, clients, regulatory personnel, and interdisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, maintain organized project records, and work independently with appropriate supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to Department of Defense installations and facilities.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel, including overnight travel for up to 25% per year, are required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Department of Defense, federal agency, or public-sector environmental projects is preferred.
• Experience supporting agency coordination, stakeholder engagement, public involvement, or regulatory consultation activities is preferred.
• Familiarity with geographic information systems, environmental databases, document management systems, or project collaboration platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental reviews, project scope and alternative development, field investigations, planning, cost estimating, problem and conflict resolution, and project scheduling.
• Conduct environmental research, data collection, and analysis in support of NEPA and other environmental compliance requirements.
• Support environmental troubleshooting and consultations by providing technical information and project support to clients and interdisciplinary teams.
• Prepare and assist with technical reviews of professional studies, reports, environmental analyses, and NEPA documents.
• Collaborate with project managers, environmental specialists, engineers and architects, legal staff, contract specialists, contractor personnel, and agency representatives to support the resolution of environmental compliance issues.
• Prepare technical reviews and review comments for Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Records of Environmental Consideration, and supporting environmental studies and reports.
• Assist with the preparation of environmental scopes of work and responses to requests for proposals for environmental projects.
• Assess potential project impacts, best management practices, mitigation measures, and the studies, consultations, coordination, permitting requirements, costs, and timelines necessary for project implementation.
• Prepare descriptions of proposed actions and alternatives, affected-environment sections, environmental consequences analyses, cumulative-effects analyses, and mitigation measures.
• Support compliance with NEPA and other applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, executive orders, and Department of Defense policies.
• Prepare NEPA documents, technical memoranda, meeting materials, and correspondence with regulatory and resource agencies.
• Support agency coordination, public involvement, stakeholder engagement, and consultation activities associated with NEPA compliance.
• Organize and maintain project files, technical references, regulatory documentation, comments, commitments, and administrative records.
• Provide regular verbal and written updates regarding project status.

Benefits

• KFS, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status or legally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level