Environmental Planner III/Deputy Project Manager

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an Environmental Planner III/Deputy Project Manager to join our Honolulu Environmental Planning & Permitting team. The Environmental Planner/Deputy Project Manager will provide technical and project management support primarily for Federal projects but may also support a broad range of multidisciplinary projects, including facility and community plans, military installation plans, special planning studies, permitting, and state environmental compliance processes. 

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Participate in preparation of Hawaii Environmental Policy Act (HEPA) (Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 343) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, including writing technical sections (e.g., biological resources, land use, physical, social and/or economic issues) and/or coordinating document preparation across a multidisciplinary team.
• Work independently and demonstrate competence in the area of environmental permitting, planning and compliance as well as preparation of technical reports and regulatory documents (Federal, State, local).
• Interpret and apply applicable government codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Support project managers with project management and technical responsibilities and interact with teams of staff, subconsultants, and clients.
• Effectively multi-task to accommodate working on various simultaneous and diverse projects and follow through to completion all assigned and delegated tasks.

​​​​​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 related field (including but not limited to Environmental Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Science).
• 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education with HEPA and NEPA related document preparation.
• Due to the nature of this work, U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field plus 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with state and local agencies in Hawaii.
• Knowledge of Native Hawaiian cultural traditions and values.
• Prior consulting experience.
• Experience working on Federal contracts.
• Familiarity with HEPA and other Hawaii planning laws and policies, NEPA, federal regulatory and compliance guidelines.
• Familiarity with issues related to environmental planning, conservation planning, cultural and/or natural resources planning.
• Proficiency with