Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire)

Benefits

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Salary

$90K-$138K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

About in line with the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Data From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Application

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Assessment

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Deadline

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Where they hire

Hires in: MS From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire) Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Summary As an Environmental Protection Specialist, you will develop, implement, and maintain Center-level environmental programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and NASA requirements. You will maintain oversight of the Center's environmental compliance and planning programs; oversee programs or projects; advise Center management and personnel on environmental laws, policies and processes; and support administration of related contracts. Duties Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Serves as the technical authority on the Clean Air Act, administering a comprehensive program (e.g., performing project management, data collection/validation, risk assessments, and strategy development) to ensure compliance across all operations. Oversees multiple environmental programs, performing technical and administrative duties to support NASA's full compliance with all environmental regulatory permitting and compliance requirements in program areas. Prepares, updates, and maintains all permits, reports, plans, records, and other documentation in accordance with all applicable regulations, permit requirements and other authorizing documents, Executive Orders, and NASA requirements. Conducts and oversees inspections, reviews, documents, and manages issues, findings, or complaints; evaluates findings and root cause; identifies vulnerabilities; develops corrective action plans; and tracks findings through closure. Represents the Center in meetings with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders; negotiates with regulators; and develops notifications and/or responses related to regulatory non-compliances/deviations. Serves as the technical authority, attends

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