Branch Chief, Environmental Programs & Resources

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks an Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist/Community Planner to serve in Environmental Readiness within Fleet Installations and Environment Division.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, advise senior leaders, and guide environmental programs to ensure regulatory compliance and operational readiness. The role involves planning and defending budget needs, implementing diverse environmental policies, and sustaining land and sea range operations in accordance

Qualifications

• Experience directing and managing environmental, natural resources, and range sustainment programs for large organizations.
• Experience executing PPBES to formulate, justify, and defend POM submittals for major environmental programs.
• Experience overseeing environmental regulatory compliance (NEPA, ESA, MMPA) for complex operations, basing, or facilities.
• Experience providing subject matter expertise and communicating risk-based recommendations to senior leaders and regulators.
• Experience providing direct supervisory duties for a multi-disciplinary team of senior professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and technical supervision for a multidisciplinary team of senior personnel.
• Advise Flag Officers, SES leaders, and command staff as principal environment advisor.
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate environmental and natural resources policies and programs for the USFF AOR.
• Prepare, review, modify, and defend POM, RP, capabilities assessment, and budget submittals for programs of responsibility.
• Oversee policies and execution strategies to sustain land-based and at-sea ranges and support home basing/homeporting while ensuring compliance with environmental laws.
• Develop and update long-range environmental readiness strategic plans across compliance, conservation, and range sustainment.

Skills

Environmental program management

Policy and regulatory compliance

PPBES process

NEPA/ESA/MMPA

Supervisory leadership

Education

Community planning, engineering, or natural resources

ABET-accredited engineering background or equivalent

Job description

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks an Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist/Community Planner to serve in Environmental Readiness within Fleet Installations and Environment Division.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, advise senior leaders, and guide environmental programs to ensure regulatory compliance and operational readiness. The role involves planning and defending budget needs, implementing diverse environmental policies, and sustaining land and sea range operations in accordance