Environmental Scientist

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We are in search of an Environmental Scientist to join the NASA Environmental and Medical Contract (NEMCON) located at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. As a key member of the NEMCON, you will play a valuable part in supporting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Environmental Assurance Branch (EAB) at KSC to ensure compliance with petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) storage and management subject to Federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations and storage tanks subject to Florida Administrative Codes (FAC) 62-762 and 62-761, as well as maintain and update the KSC wide SPCC plan.

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Responsibilities Include :

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for SPCC and state of Florida (Florida) regulated storage tanks regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate and assist in the preparation of required documents for registration, installation, modification, testing and / or closure of Florida regulated storage tanks, including participation in any meetings or inspections with regulatory agencies. Participate in regulatory compliance inspections. Work with the KSC contractor community to resolve any areas of concern or violations associated with these inspections.
• Prepare and submit data calls to the KSC contractor community on behalf of the NASA customer and compile / review all responses to assist in completing KSC SPCC Plan updates.
• Maintain the KSC SPCC Site Specific Plan Database, which is utilized to manage regulated POL storage activity at KSC and produce site-specific SPCC plans with input from the KSC contractor community. Brief the NASA customer on all regulated POL changes, and trends of POL storage quantity.
• Conduct and participate in engineering design reviews (EDRs) for proposed construction activities involving Florida regulated storage tanks or regulated POL to ensure compliance with internal policy and state and federal regulatory requirements and communicate requirements to project proponents.
• Participate in NASA KSC internal surveillance inspections as the Florida regulated storage tank and SPCC SME to ensure compliance with internal policy and regulatory requirements. Work with the surveillance program and KSC contractor community to provide compliance assistance and resolve findings associated with these inspections.
• Participate in internal compliance audits performed by the customer. Work with the customer and KSC contractor community to resolve any findings associated with these inspections.
• Participate in partnering team meetings as directed by the government.
• Review and understand proposed regulations or regulatory changes associated with SPCC and Florida regulated storage tanks to identify impacts and risks to NASA-KSC operations and brief the NASA customer.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition. Complies with all Company safety policies and site-specific safety procedures. Ensures safe operating conditions within area of responsibility. Identifies potential hazards, concerns, and safety incidents and reports to supervisory personnel.

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Original Posting : August 12, 2025

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range :

Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.