Environmental Planner - Rail Infrastructure Focus

** Job Summary
**** AECOM
* * is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner in one of our four Northern California offices (Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, or Sacramento). The candidate will primarily lead environmental clearance and associated work on heavy rail and/or transit/light rail transportation projects. Work will include interaction with senior project managers and task leaders, clients, AECOM’s engineering and design teams, and representatives from cities, counties, and local, regional, state, and federal agencies.

May serve as a project manager, deputy project manager, task manager, or technical specialist depending on the project assignment.
** At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
** We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
** Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:**+ Working across AECOM’s interdisciplinary teams to help deliver projects while integrating environmental and social considerations into project planning and design+ Providing oversight, authority, and accountability for projects+ Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensuring quality standards on project deliverables+ Providing leadership in mentoring personnel+ Research, writing, and impact analysis for a wide range of CEQA and NEPA documents+ Subconsultant and technical staff management+ Financial management and progress reporting on ongoing tasks+ Support business development activities, including proposal preparation
** About AECOM’s 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 world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.
** Minimum Requirements**+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Planning or related field+ Minimum 6 years of years of experience in successfully coordinating and managing CEQA and NEPA document preparation and technical studies for rail projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.+ Understanding of California’s regulatory permitting environment, including permitting through the US Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, US Fish and Wildlife Service, State Historic Preservation Office, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.+

Valid U.S Driver's license is required for this role+ Must be a U.S. Citizen
** Preferred Qualifications**+ Master’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning or related field+ 10+ years of experience in successfully coordinating and managing CEQA/NEPA document preparation and technical studies for rail infrastructure projects+ Experience working with the Federal Railroad Administration, Surface…