Senior Environmental Permitting Project Manager

Job Description

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 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.

Locations considered: Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C offices including, but not limited to, Germantown, MD;
Arlington, VA; and Glen Allen, VA.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited 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 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 Health & 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 in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Ecology, Natural resources, Wetlands management, or an earth science-related field + 6 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• 6+ years of experience managing projects and teams to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Valid Driver’s License and as a condition of employment must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in relevant field.
• 8+ years industry experience, preferably with energy and other private sector clients providing environmental assessment and permitting compliance support.
• Experience in Maryland, Virginia, and other surrounding States within the Mid-Atlantic Region.
• Existing, mature, and tested Client relationships with an ability to generate new work for the Team, Office, and Company.
• Experience with regulator and stakeholder negotiations.
• Thorough working knowledge of CWA, ESA, NHPA, NEPA, and other federal, state, and local regulations.
• Experience managing linear utility projects and overseeing and assisting with the development and submittal of FERC filings desired.
• Knowledge of FERC requirements and related experience with preparing FERC Section 7(c) resource reports and pre‑filling process, environmental permitting, NEPA, relevant environmental regulations and processes, and related environmental considerations desired.
• 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.
• PMP or other project management certification is a plus; candidate will be required to complete AECOM Project Management Certification.
• Have led 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.
• Experience performing or leading siting and routing studies for linear projects, transmission line and substation routing and siting alternatives.
• High degree of self‑motivation and the ability to work independently with limited supervision, as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Organizational management…