Health and Fitness Specialist

Leidos

$65K — $118K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
  • Personal training certification from recognized organizations (ACSM, ACE, NASM, NSCA)
  • Active CPR and AED certification
  • 5+ years as a health fitness specialist or exercise physiologist
  • Experience in planning and managing customized fitness programs

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead health and wellness briefings and workshops
  • Provide individual consultations and fitness goal-setting services
  • Educate participants on exercise techniques and safety
  • Plan, manage, and evaluate fitness programs and equipment
  • Oversee fitness facility operations and equipment assessment
  • Attend meetings and submit weekly activity reports
  • Substitute for primary instructor in group classes when necessary

Benefits

  • Reimbursable travel expenses within Northern Virginia
  • Engagement in a federal health and wellness program
  • Opportunity to promote physical health and wellbeing
  • Potential for additional travel within the Continental United States
  • Collaborative team environment focusing on health initiatives
Full Job Description
The Leidos Intel Sector has an opening for an experienced and fully cleared Health and Fitness Specialist to support a Federal Intelligence Community customer's occupational health and wellness program. The Health and Fitness Specialist will work at Federal sites throughout Northern Virginia as part of a team working to create, implement, and lead a variety of health, wellness, and fitness programs to the Federal client's workforce. Work locations are located inside the beltway and in the Dulles corridor. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team focused on promoting physical health and wellbeing to the Federal workforce.

The ability to travel locally throughout the northern Virginia region is required, POV mileage is reimbursable. Additional travel within the Continental United States may be required.

Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance

Primary Responsibilities

The contractor Health and Fitness specialist will be responsible for working with government management to plan, oversee, and execute a comprehensive Health and Fitness program consistent with established standards and focused on individual exercise programming, fitness assessments, wellness events, workshops, seminars, group exercise, and nutrition counseling. This may include but is not limited to:

  • Develop, lead, assist and deliver health and wellbeing briefings, workshops, events, and seminars


  • Provide health and wellbeing consultations and services to individuals, including fitness goal setting and customized fitness programs


  • Provide individuals and group fitness participants with enhanced knowledge of exercise, body alignment and exercise safety.


  • Support the planning, management, and evaluation of fitness programs and equipment


  • Perform administrative tasks, such as fitness facility oversight and equipment assessment


  • Attend meetings and provide written, weekly activity reports.


  • Serve as substitute if primary instructor is unable to teach a group exercise class


Required:

  • Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance


  • Active personal training certification from at least one of the following:


  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)


  • American Council on Exercise (ACE) National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)


  • National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)


  • Additional equivalent certification from a nationally recognized organization in the field of health and fitness may be accepted with review


  • Active CPR and AED certification


  • 5 years of work experience as a health fitness specialist or exercise physiologist setting fitness goals, and planning/managing customized fitness programs


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science or related field


  • National Strength and Conditioning Association - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCD)


  • The ideal candidate must be available to work within 5:30am - 5:30pm.


Original Posting:
May 26, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $65,650.00 - $118,675.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

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