Essnova Solutions, Inc.

Environmental Policy Analyst

Essnova Solutions, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Leading the preparation, coordination, and revision of National Forest System land management plans and NEPA documents, ensuring compliance with the Northwest Forest Plan and Forest Service policies.
  • Providing expert policy analysis and guidance on federal land management planning, NEPA scoping, alternatives development, and impact analysis to support interdisciplinary planning teams.
  • Conducting rigorous environmental analyses and policy reviews for large-scale, regional or national land management projects, including writing, editing, and integrating findings into planning documents and decision packets.
  • Serving as a subject-matter advisor to higher management and project teams on policy interpretation, Forest Service planning requirements, and NEPA documentation, facilitating cross-agency and stakeholder coordination.
  • Ensuring citizen engagement and stakeholder communication by preparing briefings, public notices, responses to comments, and documentation that supports transparent decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

  • Required Qualifications:
  • - Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
  • - 10+ years of experience in federal land management, environmental analysis, policy, and NEPA-related work
  • - Specialized experience with land management planning on National Forest System lands
  • - Experience advising or participating on interdisciplinary teams conducting land management planning and environmental analysis
  • - Experience supporting large-scale regional or national land management projects
  • - Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, ArcGIS, and Adobe/PDF editing tools
  • - Solid knowledge of NEPA and experience writing/editing NEPA documents
  • - Expertise in Forest Service land management planning policy and writing/editing land management plans
  • - Experience applying the Forest Service land management planning process (e.g., 36 CFR 219 planning rule)
  • - Professional proficiency in English
  • - U.S. citizenship (required for government contract)
  • - Experience preparing public-facing NEPA/planning materials, including public notices and responses to public comments
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • - Master’s degree in a policy-related field
  • - Knowledge of the Northwest Forest Plan and/or experience working in the Northwest Forest Plan area
Benefits
  • **Benefits**
  • - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • - 401(k) with company match
  • - Paid time off + federal holidays
  • - Fast-track growth in a high-accountability culture
  • **Why Essnova**
  • - Rapidly growing, innovation-focused GovCon firm
  • - High-ownership environment where your wins matter
  • - Direct access to leadership, zero bureaucracy
  • - Culture built on speed, agility, and results
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
environmental analysispolicy analysisland management planningNEPA documentationwriting NEPA documentsediting NEPA documentsimpact analysisinterdisciplinary team collaborationregulatory compliancepublic engagement
Soft Skills
communicationcoordinationadvisory skillsstakeholder engagementdecision-making facilitationpolicy interpretationexpertise in subject matterwriting skillsediting skillscitizen engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree (preferred)