Senior Biologist / Environmental Compliance Manager

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced talented Senior Biologist with experience in project management and environmental compliance to support small to large-scale transportation and utility projects throughout northern California. This position would report to AECOM's Oakland or Sacramento offices.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Act as Environmental Compliance Manager on multiple projects, including review and interpretation of project plans and permits; staffing surveyors, monitors, and technical experts; and coordination with clients, contractors, and resource agencies.
• Act as Project Manager, including responsible and timely management of budget, project tasks, schedules, and project teams.
• Work closely with clients and internal staff on complex projects involving resource protection, species surveys, permitting, mitigation, and/or restoration.
• Prepare and provide senior review of technical memorandums, biological permitting documents, preconstruction and post-construction reports, and other technical reports.
• Contribute as an active and positive member of AECOM’s Environmental practice in the SF Bay Area.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level staff as needed.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, environmental planning, or related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education as a task order manager and/or environmental compliance manager on projects involving preconstruction surveys and construction monitoring.
• Valid U.S Driver's license is required for this role.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience in environmental consulting is highly desired.
• Familiarity with permit application requirements, and the typical challenges and strategies related to environmental permitting.
• Knowledge of and experience with the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act.
• CDFW Scientific Collecting Permit and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 10(a)(1)(A) permit(s).
• Experience preparing preconstruction and post-construction reports and deliverables.
• Experienced in managing staffing and budgets.
• Experience in a client-facing role.
• Familiar with the agencies having jurisdiction over special-status species and hydrologic resources.
• Excellent ora