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Environmental Permitting Specialist/Project Manager

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AECOM is seeking an experienced Environmental Permitting Specialist/Project Manager to support our growing energy practice within our Environmental Planning and Permitting group. The successful candidate will specialize in the assessment and permitting in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and due diligence for a range of projects including renewable energy, electric transmission, energy facilities, and transportation.

This hybrid role can be based in our Phoenix or Tucson, AZ offices and/or Albuquerque New Mexico office.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

• Assist in managing our portfolio of clients with multiple projects.
• Responsible for participating in key pursuits and wins for the team, office and region.
• Consistently deliver planned profit margins.
• Consistently completes projects without write-downs or multiplier erosion.
• Typically manages projects involving RTF (Risk Triggering Factors).
• Manage complex clients and projects.
• Supports and mentors team members with multiple projects or programs assignments.

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 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 span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, environmental planning, natural/biological resource management or related field.
• 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in successfully managing permitting and environmental impact analysis documents, associated technical studies and oversight on high voltage electric transmission lines, renewables and other linear infrastructure.
• Position requires that the candidate must be able to travel for agency/client meetings as well as field work kick-off and auditing as required. Primarily local travel.
• Valid U.S Driver's license is required for this role.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in relevant field.
• 6+ years of work experience in successfully managing permitting and environmental impact analysis documents and associated technical studies and oversight on high voltage electric transmission lines, renewables and other linear infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Arizona/New Mexico and other state PUC requirements and related experience with wind and solar siting, transmission line routing, and preparing PUC applications. Knowledge of and/or experience with expert witness testimony a plus.
• Prior experience with Arizona CEC compliance.
• Knowledge of Arizona and New Mexico state requirements and related experience with transportation, renewables, and power/transmission projects
• Experience and understanding of NEPA compliance, Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance, and Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting.
• Experience with agencies (local, state, and federal), electric transmission service providers, utilities and other energy companies, transportation entities, and oil and gas companies.
• Demonstrated leadership in proposal development and successful pursuit of competitive bids.
• Experience with environmental permitting, NEPA, relevant environmental regulations and processes, and the associated public engagement processes.
• Experience mentoring staff.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex interdisciplinary environmental planning projects, including client interaction, schedule and budget controls, and invoicing.
• Strong experience with client relationship building and leading and delivering environmental permitting services, including ability to manage projects, interdisciplinary teams, and workload, as well as interface with clients.
• Established agency and client relationships with ability to market and win work successfully and effectively for the team, office and region as related to the energy, electric transmission, utility, and other industrial sectors (e.g., mining, high-tech) as well as transportation.
• Experience working in a fast-paced consulting environment, managing and mentoring staff.
• High degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently with limited supervision, as well as in a collaborative team environment.