Environmental Planner

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an Environmental Planner to be based in Greenvill, Charleston, and Columbia, SC 

• Will lead a team to develop NEPA documents including managing scope, budget, and quality control
• Will coordinate staffing and resources to deliver projects in accordance with schedules.
• Will be responsible for technical quality of work products.
• Has the opportunity to grow and expand a team.
• performs technical discipline tasks including research, reports, design, specifications and plan preparation
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Assists in marketing responsibilities
• Maintains client contacts to ensure client satisfaction
• Ability to recruit, hire, development, and retention of staff, including development of plan for staff
• As an individual consultant, is a recognized leader and authority in a broad area of specialization or in a narrow but intensely specialized field.
• As a staff specialist, serves as a technical specialist for inside and outside individual's office.
• Is consulted extensively by associates and others with a high degree of reliance placed on individual's technical interpretations and advice.
• Reports events and activities to senior management and elected and appointed officials.
• Represents the organization on regional/local boards.
• Implements General Plan or other planning projects.
• Evaluates planning-related legislation and applicability to department projects.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements 

• BA/BS plus 10 years of related transportation experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• As a condition of employment, selected candidate must hold be US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experienced in recruiting, hiring, development, and retention of staff, including development of plan for staff
• Transit infrastructure Experience.

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now, or in the future for this position.

Exempt Position: Offered rate of compensation (Greenville SC locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $190,000. 

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, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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