Senior Regulatory Specialist/Project Manager

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a talented Senior Regulatory Specialist and Project Manager for employment with the Natural Resources Group of the Oakland office.  This opportunity is a benefits eligble, regular part-time position.  

This position would support numerous natural resource projects in the Bay Area. The Natural Resources Department employs a staff of over 35 wildlife biologists, botanists, wetland specialists, and permitting specialists, and the team primarily supports transportation, utilities, infrastructure, and restoration projects. Candidate will strategize permit approaches and solutions with their clients for small- to large-sized projects, lead complex waters and/or species-related technical and permitting efforts, and coordinate with resource agency staff. Candidate may contribute to growth of department through staff mentorship and business development.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Act as Project Manager, Technical Lead, or Senior Advisor on project and program efforts related to biological resources, wetland resources, permitting, restoration, and/or environmental compliance.
• Independently manage project teams to prepare large, complex natural resources documents such as Aquatic Resource Delineation Reports, Biological Technical Reports, Biological Assessments, 404/401/1602 Permit Applications, and 2081 Permit Applications. Provide document review and staff oversight and may act as primary author on select documents.
• Provide senior leadership and oversight on delineations of wetlands and waters to determine the limits of federal and state jurisdiction, which may include occasional field work or oversight of other staff conducting delineations.
• Maintain and share up-to-date information on current regulations, in particular as related to wetlands and waters.
• Manages large-scale field efforts or compliance projects requiring adherence to permit conditions.
• Performs project management duties such as scope and cost estimate preparation, forecasting, tracking, accounting updates, invoicing, progress reports, and scheduling.
• Performs client management duties such as recurring status meetings, milestone check ins, and day-to-day interfacing.
• Contributes to growth of practice through business development. Prepares or contributes to competitive proposals and participates in interviews with large or small teams for a variety of clients.
• Focuses on supporting career development of early career staff in the practice.

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 span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, environmental planning, or a related field.
• 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in natural resource project management.
• Valid driver license is required for this role.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in natural resources.
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