Environmental Permitting Specialist

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a Permitting Specialist with proven Mid-Atlantic and most importantly New Jersey environmental permitting experience for work in the AECOM Conshohocken, Pennsylvania office.  Other office locations may be considered.  The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary collaborative environment that provides career growth opportunities within AECOM’s Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) Mid-Atlantic Region Team.  This position will include directing and completing state as well as federal permitting to include report writing, permitting application preparation, directing environmental/engineering/cultural resources support staff and coordinating with agencies and clients.  Experience with invasive and rare, threatened and endangered (T&E) species surveys, as well as wetland mitigation and/or monitoring experience will also be considered as part of this role.  The EPP Mid-Atlantic team largely works on Projects in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio.

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

• Leading preliminary desktop assessments of potential permitting requirements for proposed projects including deliverable coordination/development and/or review of critical issues analysis that is either completed in-house or by a subcontractor.
• Leading development of detailed permit matrices composed of applicable federal/state/local environmental regulations.
• Leading/originating development of initial and subsequent strategy for obtaining Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404/401 permitting and/or other federal, state, and local permits, including coordination with senior staff, clients, and reviewing agencies.
• Coordination and/or leading due diligence desktop and field-based site investigations in support of project planning and permitting.  Such efforts may include:
  • Aquatic resources delineation (streams/wetlands), GPS survey, with in-depth confirmation point details for subsequent preparation of reporting and application for USACE Approved Jurisdictional Determination, state Letter of Interpretation, or permitting.
  • T&E species habitat assessment, nesting surveys, specific species surveys, and reporting with sub-contractor / agency coordination.
  • Coordination and review of cultural resources investigations (Phase I/II) and reporting.
• Conducting detail and/or technical review of ecological assessment documents, and other associated industry reports.
• Prepare permit applications and manage review, submittal, and processing for permitting such as federal Section 401/404, Section 7 Endangered Species Act, NJDEP Waterfront Development Permits, NJ Coastal Area Facility Review Act Permits, NJ 401 Water Quality Certification (Including the Meadowlands), NJ Freshwater Wetlands and Flood Hazard Permits, NJ permits/authorizations for impacts in the Pinelands area, NJPDES Stormwater Construction Permits, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan applications, and others.
• Lead and assist with task management according to approved scopes of work and delivering quality deliverables on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinating and leading conversations with clients (internal and external), and various governmental agencies (federal/state/local).
• Coordinating and managing subcontractors and vendors.
• Serving as a technical lead for environmental, biological, permitting and other impact assessments across the region.
• Assisting Senior Managers with business development activities, including proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Biology, or related field +6 years of experie