Project Research Analyst

Environmental Restoration, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible vacation/holidays

Professional development support

Disability benefits

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) seeks qualified candidates to support the NOAA Office for Coastal Management on regulatory and policy tasks related to the DS MRA. This remote role requires occasional attendance in the DC area for meetings and is anticipated to last one year.

You will gather data, draft summaries, prepare Federal Register notices, and manage regulatory clearance packages, working with NOAA staff and the General Counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marine science, oceanography, environmental policy, or closely related discipline.
• Experience drafting technical communications to support federal or Congressional requests.
• Experience preparing policy analyses, regulatory summaries, briefing papers, or decision-support materials.
• Strong written communication and ability to produce high-quality written products on short timelines.
• Ability to review technical or policy documents and provide clear written feedback.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining federal records and files.
• Draft technical summaries to support NOAA responses and ensure access to information.
• Develop rollout plans to communicate major decisions or activities.
• Manage information and generate accurate responses to inquiries about OCM programs.
• Review DSHMRA license and permit applications for regulatory criteria and provide sufficiency reports.
• Draft Federal Register notices and coordinate virtual public hearings.
• Synthesize public comments to support NOAA staff and General Counsel.
• Support collection of responsive records for FOIA requests.
• Track regulatory clearance packages and coordinate with NOAA teams to meet standards.
• Maintain a centralized tracking matrix for all regulatory packages.
• Review draft regulatory packages and compile attachments and geospatial data.
• Monitor action items from interagency reviews to keep schedules on track.

Skills

Strong written communication

Regulatory analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in marine science/oceanography/environmental policy

Tools

GIS

Public records management

Job description

**This is a remote position but requires a location within commuting distance of Silver Spring (e.g., the DC area) because it is anticipated to require frequent attendance at NOAA offices for meetings and assignments. This position is expected to last for one year.

Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) provides consulting services for natural resource managers, regulators, attorneys, and other clients involved in public policy development and implementation. Our staff applies expertise in economics, science, engineering, business, computer modeling, and data management to cutting-edge environmental and natural resource policy and management issues. We are known for developing smart, objective analyses to address high-profile environmental and public policy problems, leveraging a unique combination of analytic rigor and creativity.

Position

Seeking qualified candidates to support the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) in meeting its responsibilities under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA). This position is remote for candidates within commuting distance of Silver Spring (e.g., the DC area). This position is expected to last for one year.

Responsibilities

Policy and Communications

• Assist with maintaining federal records and files under the Government's direction.
• Gather data and draft technical summaries to support federal staff in responding to NOAA, Department of Commerce, or Congressional requests and ensure OCM, NOS, and NOAA have access to high-quality information and talking points regarding OCM activities and partnerships.
• Assist with the development and implementation of rollout plans to communicate major decisions or activities.
• Manage information - generating customized, accurate, and up-to-date responses to inquiries relative to actions and expenditures associated with OCM programs.
• Review incoming DSHMRA exploration license and commercial recovery permit applications to analyze alignment with technical, statutory, and regulatory criteria, providing sufficiency reports to federal staff.
• Develop draft Federal Register notices and assist with coordination of virtual public hearings, as needed, to gather public comment.
• Synthesize, sort, and format public comments to support independent evaluation and final regulatory response by NOAA federal staff and General Counsel.
• Support the review and collection of responsive records for incoming FOIA requests.

Regulatory Review Coordination

• Assist with the tracking and processing of regulatory clearance packages. Support coordination between NOAA technical experts and NOAA OGC to ensure documents meet legal and documented standards.
• Maintain a centralized tracking matrix for all active DSHMRA regulatory clearance packages, documenting milestones from initial application through final interagency disposition.
• Review draft regulatory packages for administrative completeness and compile necessary scientific attachments, maps, or geospatial datasets prior to submission to the NOAA OGC.
• Monitor, log, and distribute follow-up action items stemming from OGC legal reviews or interagency consultations to facilitate timely processing schedules.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in marine science, oceanography, environmental policy, or a closely related discipline.
• Professional experience drafting technical communications to support federal or Congressional requests, synthesizing public comments, and analyzing statutory criteria for regulatory applications.
• Experience preparing written policy analysis documents, regulatory summaries, briefing papers, or decision-support materials.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to produce high-quality written products on short timelines.
• Experience reviewing technical or policy documents and providing clear and concise written feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Compensation and Advancemen

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IEc offers competitive salaries ranging from $50,000 to $60,000 commensurate with experience, as well as an annual performance bonus averaging 10% of annual salary.

We are committed to the health and well-being of our staff and provide excellent benefits, including quality medical and dental insurance with contribution to a Health Savings Account; generous contribution to retirement savings (based on tenure); an Employee Assistance Program; flexible vacation/holiday time; financial support for relevant professional development opportunities; sick time and short- and long-term disability; paid family and medical leave; commuter benefits; recreational and social opportunities; and more.

Position Location

This is a remote position but requires a location within commuting distance of Silver Spring (e.g., the DC area) because it is anticipated to require frequent attendance at NOAA offices for meetings and assignments.

Position Start Date

Fall 2026. This position is expected to last for one year.

Industrial Economics is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable EEOC regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.