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AECOM · 2 months ago

Senior Environmental Urban Planner/Project Manager

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $175K/yr

8+ years exp

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm dedicated to delivering a better world. They are seeking a Senior Environmental Urban Planner/Project Manager to manage planning projects and environmental impact analyses, engage with clients, and contribute to business development efforts in northern California.

Civil EngineeringConstructionConsultingEnergyGovernmentInformation Technology

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Partner with other leaders in our integrated urban environmental planning practice on business development activities, including proactive outreach to public agencies and private clients in northern California

Generate proposals and, with other members of our Team, anticipate, track, and obtain new task orders from existing clients

Plan, execute, and deliver environmental planning documents that meet our high-quality standards in collaboration with a broad and diverse range of technical specialists

Manage projects through completion in accordance with defined scopes of work and budgets

Engage staff, assign project responsibilities, and successfully manage internal teams and subcontractors

Manage preparation of technical studies and environmental documents for completeness, clarity, accuracy, and defensibility

Provide advice, mentor, and enhance the professional development of other members of our team

Qualification

CEQA complianceNEPA project experienceEnvironmental planningUrban planningBusiness developmentCommunicationProblem-solvingTeam collaborationOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, environmental planning, natural/biological resource management or other related field experience

8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education with environmental/urban planning and compliance, including CEQA and NEPA project experience

A valid U.S. Driver's license is required for this role

Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required

Preferred

10+ years of relevant experience

Experience with, and interest in urban planning, community planning, long-range policy planning, urban design, zoning, market feasibility, or economic development strategies

Demonstrated expertise in preparing and overseeing the preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents

Experience and interest in business development and client engagement

Effectiveness in presenting complex environmental documents to planning commissions, city councils, boards of supervisors, and other decision-making bodies

Excellent problem-solving abilities, exceptional writing and communication skills demonstrating an ability to communicate effectively with members of the project team, clients (in-person and virtually), and an ability to ensure performance of internal technical teams and subcontractors

Excellent written and spoken communication skills, organizational and time management skills, and flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects

Able to work both independently and as a part of a project team