NEPA Environmental Specialist
Listed on 2026-03-12
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Government
Government Administration, Government Affairs
Job Overview
Posting Number: S14626P
Working Title: NEPA Environmental Specialist
Department: PSO-Carl Vinson Inst of Govt
Posting Type: External
Employment Type: Employee
Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Schedule: Normal business hours are M-F, 8-5.
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posting Date: 01/22/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Proposed Starting Date: 03/01/2026
Location of Vacancy: Columbus Area
About the University of GeorgiaChartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report.
The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.
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The UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government – Who We Are
As a Public Service and Outreach unit at the University of Georgia, the UGA Institute of Government contributes directly to the university’s overarching public service mission of improving people’s lives by helping to create jobs and prosperity, developing leaders, and addressing critical issues. This public service mission, and the Institute of Government’s role in its success, is at the heart of UGA’s land‑grant and sea‑grant mission to serve the State of Georgia and its residents.
We have a team of experts who inform, inspire, and innovate every day so that governments, large and small, can be more efficient and responsive to their citizens, address current and emerging challenges, and serve the public with excellence. We are uniquely positioned to provide impartial support to local governments and state agencies and convene multidisciplinary and intragovernmental groups to plan for and address many of the challenges faced by communities across Georgia.
Our areas of expertise and focus include workforce and economic development; infrastructure and community resilience; government operations and organizational effectiveness; measuring and reporting on impact and outcomes; building skills, knowledge and capacity of government leaders and teams; and maximizing technology and data for governments and their leaders.
Whether it is through our award‑winning PROPEL (Planning Rural Opportunities for Prosperity and Economic Leadership) program for rural communities, our Cyber Arch student program that helps Georgia communities increase their cybersecurity, our efforts to build a visionary plan for military and community partnerships to spur economic prosperity and resilient infrastructure, our financial management certificate program to build the capacity of public officials, or hosting educational events about e‑mobility strategies for local governments … We Know Georgia.
Fulfilling our land‑grant and sea‑grant mission to serve the State of Georgia is more than a project. It’s our purpose.
We are growing and excited to add individuals to our team who share our commitment to public service – building stronger communities, inspiring economic resilience, and improving quality of life for communities across Georgia and beyond.
Position SummaryThe position performs and completes daily NEPA reviews on DPW work orders, service orders, document reviews and internal NEPA projects; assists in preparation of NEPA documentation required for federal projects and activities; provides environmental review and evaluation for federally funded construction projects and federal actions; and prepares NEPA documents for government review/approval.
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