Job Abstract

AECOM is actively growing the NYC/ NJ Transportation Planning practice and is seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Environmental Planner for environmental review projects within the Transportation Business Line. The successful candidate will oversee and prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR), Executive Order No. 215 (EO 215), City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), CE - Ds environmental review documents for major infrastructure project... more details

Job Description

AECOM is actively growing the NYC/NJ Transportation Planning practice and is seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Environmental Planner for environmental review projects within the Transportation Business Line. The successful candidate will oversee and prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR), Executive Order No. 215 (EO215), City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), CEDs environmental review documents for major infrastructure projects within NJ and NYC. The successful applicant will join a team of existing AECOM Planning specialists to assist in project delivery.

This is a hybrid office/remote role which will be based out of our NJ office, with opportunities to work in our NYC office. Our Senior Environmental Planner is a newly created role to handle our growing business of NEPA, SEQR, CEQR and EO215 reviews for infrastructure projects in New York City, New Jersey and in the East Region. In this role, you will support the New York Metro Planning Manager for Impacts, Assessments & Permitting (IAP) with our Planning Department in managing transportation projects and client relations.

In this role, you can expect to:

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 an interface with clients and regulatory personnel on complex projects and through business development initiatives.
Coordinate, manage, and direct project field and data collection efforts.
Prepare regulatory permit applications.
Prepare permitting for wetland delineations and Land Use.
Perform client visits and field activities that require work outside the office and evening meetings.
Develop, manage, and deliver business strategy and tactics, high-quality proposals, interdisciplinary teams, and documents and report deliverables.
Proactively enforce a culture of producing high-quality work and the importance of Health & Safety within the team.
Provide technical support to the IAP Department and individual Project Managers and support inter-disciplinary business development activities.
Collaborate with other AECOM offices, practices, and business lines.
Support design-bid-build and design-build projects.
Stay up-to-date on new technologies and industry trends.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources, or an earth science-related field or relevant degree with a focus on transportation plus six (6) years of experience of demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education

Preferred Qualifications:

10+ years of industry experience, preferably with CEQR/SEQR/NEPA/EO215
Experience developing regulatory permit applications is required
Master's degree is beneficial
Certification in project management (i.e., - PMP or similar)
Current AICP certification or PE License
Experience managing multidisciplinary projects and teams, including sub-consultants
Strong client relationship-building skills
Existing, mature, and tested client relationships
High degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently with limited supervision, as well as in a collaborative team environment.
Excellent communication skills, including both oral and written (writing sample required)
Strong leadership skills
Organizational management skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work.

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

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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.

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