Senior NEPA Project Manager (Water)

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a Senior NEPA Project Manager (Water) to join our Environmental Planning Group.  In this role you’ll have the opportunity to lead an interdisciplinary team to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, state-level equivalent reviews, and environmental permitting primarily on water resources planning projects by: managing staff and overseeing all work related to NEPA compliance; leading client relations, overseeing deliverables; marketing and business development; interacting with public and agency stakeholders; and more.

The ideal candidate will have prior project management experience and demonstrate experience in leading complex environmental studies and permitting efforts for water resources, water infrastructure, or ecological restoration planning projects. This position requires excellent communication, technical, and writing skills; attention to detail; and the ability to work independently and lead an interdisciplinary team.

Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Manages and trains other environmental professionals on NEPA and other planning/environmental requirements.
• Leads business development efforts for environmental planning work, including proposal preparation and active involvement in industry and agency marketing outreach
• Manages complex NEPA and permitting efforts.
• Assesses the need for or the data adequacy of technical studies and management plans
• Uses knowledge of planning and NEPA regulations for Department of the Interior and other federal agencies to advise clients
• Conducts research and prepares technical reports on water, land use, or other physical, biological, or social resource discipline.
• Reviews environmental reports prepared by interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality and legal adequacy
• Must be able to work collaboratively to implement multiple ongoing projects to successful completion

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental policy, planning, economics, or a related field and 8+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education           

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience with leading NEPA compliance projects, especially with water resources planning work; or environmental permitting and technical report writing. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Project experience with water resources infrastructure, planning, and operations projects on federal lands
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of federal environmental laws and their implementing regulations, including, but not limited to: NEPA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act
• Experience working with the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, or other federal agencies
• Excellent organization and time-management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal skills with the ability to lead a large, multi-disciplinary team; and organization, schedule, and budget management skills

Additional Information

• Exempt Position: Offered rate of compensation in Utah will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $110,000 – $135,000.
• AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, se