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AECOM Senior Environmental Planner Lead in Atlanta, Georgia
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Job Description
The Transportation Business Line of AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Environmental Planning Lead for immediate employment in the Atlanta, GA office. The candidate will join an excellent team with significant career growth potential. The Senior Environmental Planning Lead position will support the multi-discipline environmental group in transportation. The selected candidate will perform tasks ranging from environmental project management, leading project teams, research/report writing, and data collection and compilation among other duties.
Responsibilities:
This position supports the environmental transportation practice. Responsible for the assessment of environmental indicators which are incorporated into studies, environmental assessments, and statements that will generally be used to identify, abate, and eliminate sources of pollutants or hazards that affect people, wildlife, and environments; and to propose mitigation measures for the environmental impacts of newly built development or infrastructure.
Works in program areas relating to natural/water resources planning, NEPA, community development, public outreach, hazard mitigation, noise, and others. Prepares basic data and scientific documents to include figures, technical reports, agency coordination, NEPA/GEPA documents, and 404/buffer variance permit applications for authorization from state and federal agencies. Conducts research and prepares statistical reports on land use, physical, social, and economic issues, and public involvement.
This role will consist of preparation and QAQC of environmental deliverables associated with transportation projects (including schedule management requiring interdisciplinary team coordination and ensuring schedules are updated based on changing client and/or regulatory needs) and guiding clients in the permitting and environmental management processes to obtain environmental clearances.
This position would require an experienced professional to have experience to provide QAQC for environmental documents for transportation projects (NEPA and GEPA and supporting materials). Originates and performs technical approach, quality control, data assessments, report reviews and conducts thorough QA/QC for work prepared by others.
Primary responsibilities are to apply expert knowledge of the GDOT environmental process and milestone schedule management for the GDOT Plan Development Process and environmental documentation.
Gathers data and other information to be used in the preparation of environmental reports of investigations; compiles, organizes, and interprets data collected by others to provide data-based recommendations for senior management and clients. Synthesizes data from reports into NEPA documents.
Develops plans, studies and analyses. Manages complex planning studies, development applications and reviews.
Applies lessons learned from projects to tailored needs on other projects. Advises team members on best practices, consistency in approach, and consequences of decisionmaking.
This position will involve program management support, including project management experience, managing multiple aspects of projects and tasks as well as budgets and staffing, and schedules. Includes application of team building practices.
Conducts meetings and presents reports and other findings to the public, agencies, clients, and stakeholders. Prepares meeting minutes.
Works under the supervision of management but is capable and expected to work independently to complete all but the most complex tasks with minimal supervision.
Scheduling- aligns project deliverables with engineering and project delivery milestones; recommends priorities, schedules, and funding sources to implement public improvements plan. Prepares and manages schedules for multiple GDOT delivery mechanisms.
Serves as a technical specialist for the office in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles or processes for an assigned area of responsibility (i.e., subject matter, function, type of facility or industry).
Responsible for environmental permits and evaluating resource delineation.
May distinguish differences in environmental class of action and provide material client support in the development of options and appropriate project alternatives.
Qualifications
Minimum:
BA/BS Environment, Planning or related fields with 10 years of environmental transportation planning experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Experience with Southeastern State Departments of Transportations; including a minimum of 2 years working with GDOT and state and federal agencies tasked with regulatory requirements for transportation projects in Georgia
Demonstrated experience in environmental delivery for complex transportation projects
Experienced in technical/scientific writing skills, knowledge of GIS
Experience working with GA state agencies and federal agencies to navigate permitting/regulatory requirements to obtain agency environmental clearances and to determine agency jurisdictionality of natural resources;
Preferred:
Demonstrated experience working in a dynamic environment with multiple projects, deliverables, schedules, and timelines with the ability to manage time and priorities under limited supervision; demonstrated leadership of interdisciplinary teams to meet deadlines and ensure project delivery; customer service-oriented with demonstrated client-facing experience.
Assist management with business development activities and mentorship of junior staff.
Additional Information
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Relocation is not available for this role
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Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $140,000.00 - $185,000.00.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10109961
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Planning
Work Location Model: Remote