Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager - Energy
About The Position
AECOM is seeking a senior-level Environmental Planner/Project Manager to join its Environmental Planning and Permitting team in Northern California. This hybrid role may be based in AECOM’s Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, or San Jose offices. The team serves private industry and public utility energy clients on transmission, grid modernization, and renewable energy projects. The role leads project teams and collaborates with environmental planning practitioners and technical subject matter experts to prepare environmental documents, with a focus on permitting and entitlement work for energy developers and utilities. The position also functions as a seller-doer, managing clients, project teams, and complex projects while leading and supporting business development activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental planning or a related field.
- At least 6 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, in electric transmission and renewable energy through preparing CEQA and/or NEPA documents, routing and siting analysis, critical issues analysis, land use entitlement applications, and/or overseeing multidisciplinary technical teams for resource technical studies and permitting.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license.
- U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.
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.
- Experience in electric transmission and renewable energy, including solar, wind, or energy storage, involving environmental documents, routing and siting analysis, critical issues analysis, land use entitlement applications, or 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, spreadsheet, and document-tracking skills, and ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.
Responsibilities
- Lead environmental planning and compliance work and support development of environmental documents and studies in compliance with 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 developing and tracking schedules and budgets, invoicing, and coordinating 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits
- Paid time off and leaves of absence
- Voluntary benefits and perks
- Flexible work options
- Well-being resources
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel insurance
- Service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Award-winning training and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
