Environmental Manager - Planning & Permitting - AECOM

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AECOM is actively growing the East Region Environmental Planning & Permitting (EPP) practice and is seeking an Environmental Project Manager within the Mid-Atlantic EPP Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for team management and have experience overseeing environmental permitting and utility siting projects for energy and other private sector clients. The successful applicant will join a network of existing AECOM EPP specialists across the US.

For this opportunity, we will consider candidates in any of our Mid-Atlantic Regional offices including, but not limited to, the following: Baltimore, MD; Germantown, MD; Cincinnati, OH; Arlington, VA; Glen Allen, VA; Norfolk, VA. This is a hybrid work model with some remote and some office presence may be required.

The responsibilities of this position include, but may not be limited to:

• Develop, manage, and administer all staff and projects carried out by those directly reporting to this position
• Manage and perform consulting projects to scope, schedule, and budget, learning and applying AECOM’s project management systems and software
• The candidate will accelerate through AECOM’s in-house Project Management certification program within the first year of employment
• Serve as a mentor to junior and mid-level staff
• Perform client visits and field activities that require work outside the office and overnight travel
• Coordinate, manage, and direct project field and data collection efforts
• Develop, manage, and deliver business strategy and tactics, high-quality proposals, interdisciplinary teams, and documents and report deliverables
• Serve as an interface with clients and regulatory personnel on complex projects and through business development initiatives
• Proactively enforce a culture of producing high-quality work and the importance of Heath & Safety within the team
• Provide technical support to the EPP Department and individual Project Managers, and support inter-disciplinary business development activities
• Collaborate with other AECOM offices, practices, and business lines

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree plus 8 years of relevant experience and/or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience
• Experience with CWA, ESA, NHPA, NEPA, or other federal, state, and local regulations
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required
• Valid driver's license, and as a condition of employment must pass AECOM's motor vehicle records review

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Ecology, Natural resources, Wetlands management, or an earth science-related field is preferred
• Master’s degree in relevant field is favored
• Experience must include 8 years of experience managing projects and teams to scope, schedule, and budget
• Experience with FERC requirements and related experience with preparing FERC Section 7(c) resource reports and pre-filing process, environmental permitting, NEPA, relevant environmental regulations and processes, and related environmental considerations desired
• 10+ years industry experience, preferably with energy and other private sector clients providing environmental assessment and permitting compliance support, including FERC requirements
• PMP or other project management certification is a plus; candidate will be required to complete AECOM Project Management Certification
• Demonstrated ability to market and win work successfully and effectively 
• Experience with regulator and stakeholder negotiations
• Experience in team management and scheduling of staff and resources to ensure on time and on budget project delivery
• Experience preparing proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and change orders
• Previous experience leading teams of professionals in executing wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species studies, environmental permitting support, and other related studies/assessments/analyses
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, interdisciplinary teams, and workload, as well as interface successfully with Clients
• Demonstrated organizational management skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work

• Willing and able to travel as requested/required, with some overnight stays
• Hybrid work model with some office presence 
• Sponsorship is not available for this role
• Relocation is not available for this role

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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.

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