Overview
ASSOCIATE RIGHT OF WAY AGENT Jobs in United States at Department of Transportation
Hiring Organization
Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD)
Hiring Office
Appellate Section
Job ID
ENRD-25-032-EXC
Location:
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530 – United States
Application Deadline:
Monday, June 30, 2025
About the Office
The Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the U.S. Department of Justice is the nation’s largest and most experienced environmental law firm and is often ranked among the federal government’s best places to work. ENRD is seeking experienced litigators for its Appellate Section.
For more information about us, visit the Justice Department’s web site at: http://www.justice.gov/enrd/ENRD_las.html.
Job Description
This vacancy is for 1 or more positions. The duty location is Washington, D.C. This is not a remote position.
ENRD represents virtually every major federal agency in federal courts in novel and complex litigation arising under more than 80 natural resource, environmental, and public lands statutes, various treaties and international agreements, interstate compacts, and congressional referrals. ENRD litigates important questions of administrative, constitutional, property, and Federal Indian law as well.
The Appellate Section is responsible for handling the appeals from most Division cases, usually in the federal courts of appeals and sometimes in state appellate courts. Section attorneys draft briefs and present oral argument in all thirteen federal courts of appeals. They also prepare appeal and amicus recommendations for the Solicitor General and drafts for the Office of the Solicitor General of petitions and briefs in Appellate Section cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. New attorneys to the Section will be immediately responsible for briefing and arguing cases, with guidance and mentoring from the experienced appellate litigators and managers in the Section.
The work of the Section is varied and often affords attorneys the opportunity to be involved in some of the most complex and important cases in the areas of the law handled by ENRD. Applicants should possess strong legal writing and reasoning abilities and be comfortable with general principles of federal jurisdiction and federal civil procedure.
Qualifications
Successful applicants must have the following:
At least 3 years of post J.D. civil or environmental litigation and/or judicial experience to qualify for the GS-13 level.
At least 4 years of post J.D. civil or environmental litigation and/or judicial experience to qualify for the GS-14 level.
At least 5 years of post J.D. civil or environmental litigation and/or judicial experience to qualify for the GS-15 level.
In addition to the above qualifications, applicants must possess a J.D. degree; be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction); and be a U.S. citizen or national. Experience in appellate litigation, administrative law, and/or environmental, natural resources, or Federal Indian law is highly desirable.
YOUR RESUMÉ MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating.
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Application Process
You must apply online through USAJOBS. Click on the APPLY Online button. Follow the prompts to answer a few questions and submit all required documents by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
Applicants must submit a current resume, brief statement of interest, writing sample, law school transcript, and DD-214 (if applicable).
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Office of Human Resources using the contact information listed below.
Internet Sites: For more information about the Environment and Natural Resources Division, visit the web site at: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd .
This and selected other legal position announcements can be found on the Internet at: https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers
Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.
Salary
Years of experience will determine the appropriate salary level. The possible salary range is:
GS-13 ($120,579 – $156,755)
GS-14 ($142,488 – $185,234)
GS-15 ($167,603 – $195,200)
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Title: ASSOCIATE RIGHT OF WAY AGENT
Company: Department of Transportation
Location: United States
