Job Abstract

AECOM's Environmental business group is actively seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Senior Wetland Scientist / Environmental Permitting Specialist to join our team in Chelmsford, MA or Rocky, Hill, CT or Providence, RI.

In this role the person will work with a team of talented environmental professionals and apply their academic knowledge in the environmental field. The successful person will have the ability to work independently on selected projects, as well as part of a collaborative team on various larger projects.  AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects. The position may also include field team management, project management, data analysis, and report writing. 

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

• Conducting botanical surveys for state- and federal-listed plant species, jurisdictional wetland delineations in CT and New England States
• Habitat/plant community assessment and related natural resources field work.
• Permitting support
• Utilizes scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies to develop technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
• Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance
• Solves problems by use of combinations of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments
• Must be able to effectively work in tandem with program and project managers, clients, and other disciplines within AECOM
• Participates in planning required to achieve prescribed objectives
• Conducts analysis and investigation work obtained from a variety of sources
• Performs inspections and tests to ensure compliance
• Participates in developing corrective measures and procedures
• Formulates hypothesis, performs research and makes recommendation

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line

Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.