Entry Level Biologist, Civil/Environmental Engineer, or Physical Scientist

Looking for a great place to work? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is one of the best! In 2020, USACE ranked #2 of government large-agency subcomponent! USACE is one of the world's premier public engineering, design, and construction management agencies. We serve the American people, striving to provide the most effective engineering and environmental science solutions to the nation's complex problems affecting national security, the economy and the environment in which we live.

About the Position: As an entry level Regulatory Specialist with the US Army Corps of Engineers in Nashville, TN you will evaluate permit applications, aquatic resource delineations, compliance, and enforcement cases for activities waters within the United States. GS-7/9/11 Regulatory Specialist position in the Transportation Program. This position will primarily consist of conducting jurisdictional determinations and compliance inspections for Tennessee Dept. of Transportation (TDOT) projects with permit review of TDOT applications as needed.

Duties: Evaluate applications for permits and modification of permits for activities or work in waters of the United States. Serve as a District representative on groups and task forces with missions of interest to the District and/or the regulatory program. Provide advice to potential applicants/permittees concerning regulatory requirements, including avoidance and minimization, jurisdiction, processing and evaluation, compensatory mitigation and the likelihood of project approval. Perform field site reviews and prepares site evaluations to establish base environmental conditions including delineation of wetlands, characterization of the biological, physical, cultural and social phenomena present at the project site. Recommend issuance or denial of permits/modifications, or conditions for issuance, and prepares documentation of that process. Prepare environmental assessments and litigation materials and recommends legal action. Monitors compliance with permits and conducts investigation of unauthorized work.

How to Apply:

Direct Hiring Authority link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/792653600

The announcement closes June 3rd, 2024.