Senior Environmental Planner

AECOM has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Environmental Planning professional to join our Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) team.  This hybrid position will report to our Southern California Planning team.

In this role you will work with a team of technical leaders across a broad range of practice areas delivering environmental planning impact assessment permitting and compliance services to our key clients. Our EPP team serves numerous federal state and local governments non-governmental organizations and private industry clients delivering a variety of resource management infrastructure and development-related projects.

The role would involve serving as a seller-doer involving managing projects or tasks involving CEQA/NEPA documentation technical studies and permitting and leading and supporting business development activities. May serve as a project manager deputy project manager task manager or technical specialist depending on the project assignment.

 Responsibilities would include but are not limited to:

• Providing CEQA and NEPA oversight authority and accountability for projects.
• Serving as a Project Manager on different size projects including financial management and reporting subconsultant oversight and technical staff management.
• Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensuring quality standards on project deliverables.
• Responding to a variety of ongoing requests to support projects under our existing contracts including refining task needs scoping and costing tasks and identifying and assigning staff.
• Engaging in business development activities and pursuits. Prepare effective technical proposals and take an active role in the development of new business with new and existing clients. Develop and expand client relationships that generate repeat business.
• Providing leadership in mentoring personnel including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity in your technical area of expertise and providing constructive feedback.
• Participating in professional associations/events relevant to the industry.

This position requires excellent written and spoken communication skills organizational and time management skills and flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the project team clients site personnel and office management and have the ability to work both independently and as a part of a project team.

About AECOMs 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 worlds 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.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree or in Environmental Planning or related field.
• 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in CEQA/NEPA document preparation and related technical studies proposal and/or task order preparation for CEQA/NEPA documents.
• Due to the nature of this role U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Valid U.S. drivers license is required.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• 15 years of experience in CEQA/NEPA document preparation and business development for environmental planning projects.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate a high level of competence and experience in working with teams clients and subcontractors.
• Exceptional detail orientation and attention to quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to effectively manage tasks and interact with teams of staff subconsultants and clients.

Additional Information :

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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 absences voluntary benefits perks flexible work options well-being resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities we solve our clients complex challenges in water environment energy transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at . 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts youll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills helping you build the career youve always envisioned. Here youll find a welcoming workplace built on respect collaboration and communitywhere you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time