Position: Senior Environmental Engineer
Employment for this position is contingent upon successful contract award, project funding, and client approval.
Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc. (LATA) is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to provide staff augmentation support for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and environmental review activities related to site projects and construction efforts.
The selected individual will lead and support the preparation, coordination, and documentation of NEPA analyses, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, State of Texas, and Department of Energy (DOE) regulatory requirements.
NEPA Compliance & Documentation• Lead coordination and preparation of NEPA environmental reviews for site projects, including Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), floodplain assessments, and supplemental analyses• Support development and documentation of categorical exclusions (CXs), NEPA checklists, and environmental review determinations• Ensure NEPA documentation meets DOE and regulatory requirements for accuracy, completeness, and defensibility
Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement• Collaborate with subject matter experts, project managers, and internal/external stakeholders to support environmental compliance objectives• Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams (engineering, scientific, operations, and technical staff) to align project execution with regulatory requirements• Interface with regulatory agencies, DOE representatives, and other stakeholders as needed
Records Management & Technical Communication• Maintain and manage administrative records in compliance with NEPA, DOE, and environmental regulatory requirements• Provide technical writing, review, and editing to ensure complex technical information is clearly conveyed to both technical and non-technical audiences• Support preparation of reports, presentations, and documentation using Microsoft Office tools
Education & Experience• Bachelor of Science degree in an environmental, science, or engineering-related discipline and a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant environmental experience;OR• Master’s degree in an environmental, science, or engineering-related discipline with at least five (5) years of relevant experience
Required Skills & Experience• Substantial experience in NEPA compliance and environmental review documentation• Strong knowledge of federal, State of Texas, and DOE environmental regulations, including environmental impact review and compliance requirements• Experience supporting environmental compliance in industrial, construction, or federally regulated environments• Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute NEPA-related activities with minimal supervision• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including interaction with stakeholders such as project teams, regulatory agencies, DOE oversight, and leadership• Proven ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative while working under general direction
Additional Requirements• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
USD $97,379.10 - USD $175,213.50 /Yr.
Founded in New Mexico in 1975, Los Alamos Technical Associates provides technical and project management services to a varied clientèle including federal agencies, state governments, municipalities, and a broad range of private sector industrial clients. In the 1970s, the company’s core business focused on the design, installation and operation of highly specialized systems and processes for Special Nuclear Materials handling. LATA then expanded throughout the 1980s into communication systems design and test for defense applications, and in the early 1990s into the environmental services arena, performing some of the most challenging Superfund site remediation efforts in the country as well as some of the most challenging site and facility closure projects in the nation’s Nuclear Weapons Complex.
