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Environmental Protection Specialist

Federal Highway Administration
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The Georgia Federal-aid Highway Division is hiring an Environmental Protection Specialist (GS-0028-12/13 - $91,897 to $142,065 annually) in Atlanta, Georgia. To apply, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/job/759151900 (open to U.S. Citizens), selecting “Atlanta, Georgia” as the location and the grade level(s) most applicable to your level of experience/education. Alternatively, send your resume and a statement of interest (in the body of your e-mail message) directly to Georgia.FHWA@dot.gov using the subject “Attention: Environmental Protection Specialist.” This job announcement closes on 05/21/2024 (but submit your application as soon as possible to receive the best consideration). 

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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 knowledgeable professional with experience implementing environmental laws, regulations, and policy with effective communication skills to represent FHWA to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), local transportation partners, Tribal Governments, the public, and federal/state regulatory agencies.

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In 2020, Georgia was named the top state for doing business for the seventh consecutive year by Area Development, and Atlanta is the business capital of the southeastern United States. Metro Atlanta is a global business hub and one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas, with the 11th largest metro economy in the U.S. Atlanta has amazing educational opportunities, with the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Georgia State University, a Savannah College of Art and Design campus and a combined HBCU campus for Clark-Atlanta, Spelman and Morehouse. Like many major metropolitan areas, Atlanta has a growing startup scene that offers opportunities in every field. Emory University Hospital is nationally ranked for the treatment of cancer, cardiology, heart surgery, endocrinology, geriatrics, neurology, and orthopedics.

Atlanta is also home to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, where you can get to any place in the world via non-stop (and inexpensive!) flights. Atlanta is home to dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS, State Farm, Delta Airlines, Norfolk-Southern, and Mercedes-Benz to name a few. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one of the few Federal agencies with headquarters outside of Washington, DC, and has been leading the fight against worldwide health crises for decades.

The weather here is awesome, and you can leave your winter coat behind! Summer temperatures peak in the 90s, while winters see little to no snowfall with daily highs in the 50s. Atlanta features world-class restaurants, including a dozen food halls filled with local restauranteurs that want the opportunity to help you try something new. Buford Highway, just north of downtown, has a diverse dining scene that is second-to-none, with a sampling of what the country and the world have to offer. Festive nightlife and an abundance of attractions and events fill local calendars. 

Atlanta is the center for culture and entertainment in the South. You can experience a diverse and thriving social scene at the city's many theatres, museums, galleries, and concert halls. Explore the state capital's role in historic events at museums like the Atlanta History Center, Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, and the Carter Center/Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. The Atlanta Beltline remains one of the biggest tourism draws in the Southeast, and provides a transportation option and recreational amenity that, once completed, will connect 22 in-town neighborhoods.

Georgia also has a lot to offer outside of the Metro Atlanta area including whitewater rafting, mountain hiking, beachside biking, homegrown music, art festivals, local shops. There's so much to experience in the Peach State. Georgia is a great place to live, work and have fun.

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Through bold leadership, collaborative partnerships, and superior customer service, FHWA's Georgia Federal-aid Highway Division Office staff have a great relationship with our partners at GDOT. We add value in the delivery of one of the nation’s best and most complementary transportation systems, with a $15 billion Major Mobility Investment Program of express lanes and a multi-county metro rail system. The Division Office is in downtown Atlanta, with a convenient private entrance to the MARTA Five Points Station and near Underground Atlanta.

The office is walking distance to Mercedes-Benz Stadium (home of the Atlanta Falcons and the 2018 MLS champion Atlanta United FC), State Farm Arena (Home of the Atlanta Hawks), the College Football Hall of Fame, Centennial Olympic Park, the world-renowned Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola Museum, and many other attractions.