Restoration Ecologist/Technical Project Manager

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Job Description

AECOM has an exciting opportunity for a Restoration Ecologist/Technical Project Manager in our Orange or LA offices, with opportunities to work across Southern California (and potentially other western region States).  This is a hybrid role (combination of remote and office based work).

This role will predominantly involve task leadership working with a team to implement and manage restoration projects across southern California. Individuals will be responsible for projects and tasks that involve innovative onsite restoration planning and implementation, environmental mitigation and conservation planning; multi-disciplinary teamwork with restoration ecologists, biologists, planners, permitting specialists, wetland scientists and landscape architects; and creative integration of natural resource analysis and project design. This position works with a variety of clients, travel to job sites, and will require field work.

The primary role of the Restoration Ecologist/Technical Project Manager will be managing projects and/or tasks of various sizes, setting timelines and expectations for project teams, developing restoration plans and confidently overseeing implementation of restoration activities in the field, maintaining positive client relationships, assisting with business development and supporting preparation of scope/cost proposals for new projects. The Restoration Ecologist/Technical Project Manager will be responsible for high-quality technical expertise in ecological restoration, including but not limited to preparing restoration plans and restoration annual reports, implementing restoration and long-term maintenance and monitoring programs, and developing appropriate performance monitoring methods. In addition, this role will involve adaptive management planning/implementation and assisting clients to achieve successful project results and regulatory approval.

Additional duties may include performing or overseeing botanical surveys, supporting rare plant mitigation programs, supporting mitigation banking and conservation planning, and/or assisting with various natural resources related projects and tasks.

Specific duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Performs as contributor and/or lead author on large natural resources documents such as Habitat Restoration Plans, Habitat Management and Mitigation Plans, Weed Control Plans, Special-status Plant Restoration Plans, and project reports; may also author Biological Technical Reports and Biological Assessments.
• Participates in and/or leads meetings with clients and resource agencies.
• Performs task and project management duties such as risk and safety management, budget planning, scope management, accounting updates, client progress reports, and regular invoicing.
• Supports preparation of scope/cost proposals, for a variety of clients and project types.
• Promotes safety culture and leads by example. Maintaining and implementing Safe Work Plans. May also oversee or prepare permit applications for federal, state and local regulatory entities.
• Participates and/or leads restoration and/or botanical fieldwork efforts.

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
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