Senior Biologist/Senior Project Manager

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Biologist/Senior Project Manager for immediate employment within AECOM's Southern California Natural Resources Group. This hybrid role will be based in our San Diego, CA office.

This position would focus on project and technical management of a range of natural resource projects in the southern California region, including biological surveys, regulatory compliance, and permitting, with a focus on So Cal utility, local agency, and renewables clients. Primary duties include managing projects involving impact assessments, mitigation planning, regulatory compliance and permitting efforts including CEQA/NEPA, 404/401, CESA, and ESA, and preparing environmental documents and management plans. The successful candidate will contribute to growth of the So Cal department through marketing pursuits including proposal preparation, interviews, and business development. Technical mentorship and succession planning for the next generation of biological resources leadership is also a key element of this role. 

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Manage projects and teams to prepare large, complex natural resources documents such as Biological Technical Reports, Biological Assessments, Resource Permit Applications, and Habitat Conservation Plans. Operates as primary author or senior reviewer as appropriate
• Manage multi-disciplinary projects that include all aspects of environmental analysis (e.g., biological, cultural, air quality, traffic, etc.)
• Manage projects/programs requiring adherence to permit conditions with large-scale field efforts and intensive schedules
• Work on environmental documents related to high profile infrastructure projects, with particular emphasis on renewable energy and electric transmission projects
• Manage due diligence efforts for siting renewable energy projects and associated infrastructure
• Perform project management duties such as forecasting, tracking, accounting updates, invoicing, progress reports, and scheduling, and takes corrective action where necessary
• Operates as primary point of contact for clients and resource agencies on projects
• Oversee the work of early career staff and provide technical mentorship
• Participates in interviews with large or small team for a variety of clients
• Contributes to growth of practice through business development, including generating business via existing and new contracts

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:

• BA/BS in related field (biology, ecology, botany). 
• 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education natural resources/project management.
• Valid U.S driver's license is required for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in related field
• 15+ years of experience in natural resources/project management
• Experience with protocol wildlif