Senior Environmental Manager - Water

AECOM•Columbia, SC

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Manager for its South Carolina practice. The role provides senior technical oversight and project and program management for water resources, wastewater, stormwater, and regulatory compliance projects. The successful candidate will lead municipal stormwater pursuits nationwide, with a focus on South Carolina, and work closely with business unit operations leadership, sales leaders, senior staff, project managers, and clients. The position also contributes to operational leadership, health and safety, quality management, and AECOM practices and initiatives. The manager will lead regulatory compliance projects for South Carolina municipal clients through all project phases, manage project plans and delivery, maintain client relationships, and help grow the statewide water resources practice. Technical responsibilities include guiding stormwater and wastewater research, fieldwork, analyses, design, monitoring, and water quality and watershed planning. The role also provides guidance on federal and state water quality requirements, NPDES permitting, industrial pretreatment, municipal stormwater programs, and eligible infrastructure and compliance funding. The position includes local travel in South Carolina and occasional travel outside the local area, including to project and client sites. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. The position does not offer sponsorship or relocation assistance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, plus at least 8 years of experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Valid U.S. driver's license and ability to pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records review.
Experience with wastewater pretreatment program management and municipal regulatory compliance.
Proven experience and knowledge of NPDES, TMDL, and water quality.
Ability to travel to project and client sites.
Position requires local travel in South Carolina and may require occasional travel outside the local area.

Nice To Haves

15 or more years of experience in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Existing relationships with South Carolina municipal clients.
Significant experience as a project manager.
Ability and confidence to work independently and deliver high-quality work on time and on budget.
Ability to interact appropriately with regulatory personnel and clients on routine tasks.
Experience with funding opportunities for municipal clients.
Experience in business development and client relationship management.
Experience developing stormwater and wastewater management strategies and planning documents.
Ability to review and interpret design and construction plans and specifications.
Experience leading and developing project teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, execution, and delivery of regulatory compliance projects for South Carolina municipal clients throughout all project phases.
Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and resource forecasts.
Coordinate with South Carolina water group colleagues, Project Managers, and Client Service Managers.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and contractual obligations.
Maintain client relationships and contracts through successful project delivery; develop new clients and grow the statewide water resources practice.
Serve as a project manager and program manager.
Attend client meetings and coordinate with regulatory agencies.
Coordinate AECOM project team members and subcontractors, when used, and provide technical leadership in environmental and stormwater research, fieldwork, stormwater and wastewater analysis, stormwater design, monitoring, and water quality and watershed planning.
Provide guidance on federal and state water quality requirements, including NPDES permitting, industrial pretreatment, municipal stormwater programs, and infrastructure and compliance funding opportunities.
Lead preparation, technical review, and delivery of compliance assessments, permitting documents, alternatives analyses, and water quality management plans.
Provide technical oversight and review of stormwater design and construction documents, inspection checklists, reports, assessments, and public education and outreach materials.
Participate in local and regional water resources organizations on behalf of AECOM, as appropriate.
Promote AECOM quality, health and safety, environmental, and project management standards across project teams.
Lead office cultural and team-building practices and recruit new talent.
Participate in operational leadership calls and implement AECOM standard practices and new initiatives.