Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager - Energy

AECOM•Orange, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is hiring a senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager for its Environmental Planning and Permitting team in Northern California. This hybrid role may be based at AECOM’s San Diego, Orange, or Los Angeles, California offices. The team serves private industry and public utility energy clients on transmission, grid modernization, and renewable energy development projects. The role leads environmental planning and compliance work and project teams, preparing environmental documents and supporting permitting and entitlement work for energy developers and utilities. It also includes seller-doer responsibilities, such as managing clients and complex projects and leading or supporting business development. The position provides project management for mid- to large-sized projects, including schedules, budgets, invoicing, and coordination with clients, technical staff, and subconsultants. The successful candidate will also mentor personnel and review their work. AECOM’s Environment Business Line provides access to a global technical practice network and work across environmental markets and geographies. AECOM describes its work as focused on sustainable solutions, technical excellence, science, and innovative project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental planning or a related field.
At least 6 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education, in electric transmission and renewable energy (such as solar, wind, or energy storage), including experience preparing CEQA and/or NEPA documents, conducting routing and siting analysis or critical issues analysis, preparing land use entitlement applications, and/or overseeing multidisciplinary technical teams for resource studies and permitting.
Valid U.S. driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

12 or more years of experience successfully managing and preparing CEQA and NEPA documentation, with a strong understanding of current state and federal regulations and guidance.
Electric transmission and renewable energy experience, including CEQA and/or NEPA documents, routing and siting analysis, critical issues analysis, land use entitlement applications, and/or oversight of multidisciplinary technical teams for resource studies and permitting.
Experience and relationships with California planning and resource agencies, and experience processing project applications for land use entitlements.
Experience leading licensing with the CPUC and other state transmission agencies.
Experience leading NEPA and technical studies and other requirements for projects located on federal lands.
Project management experience on environmental planning and permitting projects.
Strong organizational skills and spreadsheet/document tracking skills, and ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Lead environmental planning and compliance work and support the preparation of environmental documents and studies under CEQA, NEPA, and other state and federal environmental regulations.
Manage early-stage due diligence for siting energy projects and associated infrastructure.
Manage mid- to large-sized projects, including schedules, budgets, invoicing, and coordination with clients, technical staff, and subconsultants.
Prepare environmental documents and entitlements for high-profile infrastructure projects, particularly in the energy sector.
Contribute to marketing and business development, prepare proposals, and formulate proposal cost estimates as a seller-doer.
Mentor personnel, review their work for accuracy and clarity, and provide constructive feedback on project tasks.