Area EPP Department Manager

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AECOM is actively seeking a full‑time Department Manager for our New York/New Jersey Area Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) Department
. The Department includes staff who are primarily located throughout the New York/New Jersey metro area serving Federal, State and Local governments as well as many private clients.

The New York/New Jersey Area EPP Department Manager is expected to improve revenue growth, through collaboration with Sales Leads and their own client engagement; ensure high staff utilization without sacrificing quality, safety or performance; manage their Department’s Profit and Loss; and mentor and grow their staff. The candidate should have an excellent work ethic, interpersonal skills, and a professional attitude.

The NJ/NY Area EPP Department Manager is expected to:

• Improve revenue growth through collaboration with Sales Leads and direct client engagement.
• Ensure high staff utilization without sacrificing quality, safety, or performance.
• Manage the department’s Profit and Loss (P&L).
• Mentor and grow staff across the region.
• Oversee approximately 60 professionals.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing the full range of natural resources studies required for obtaining federal and state permits, and for developing planning and environmental documents, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements. Experience managing open‑end contracts for environmental resource services and multi‑million‑dollar projects with public outreach components is essential.

• Provide leadership and direction through managers and professional staff; lead efforts to grow company technical expertise.
• Responsible for the financial performance of the department.
• Review proposals for technical and financial content.
• Develop business plans and manage financial tracking.
  
  Advise regional business managers on growth, staff recruitment and retention, and technical excellence strategies.
• Recruit and help retain staff at all levels.
• Maintain a technical role as project manager, lead verifier, or technical lead as appropriate.
• Work closely with Project Delivery Leads to drive project financial performance and client satisfaction.
• Lead and support business development opportunities.
• Anticipate and solve both routine and complex operational problems; determine operational objectives and requirements; organize programs and projects; develop standards and guides for diverse natural resource activities.
• Drive execution of tactical business plans with direction from a region business line leaders for growth and profitability of the regional business line.
• Manage regional business development activities, regional client management, and regional business line resources. Provide input into…