Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager - Energy

AECOM•Orange, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager to join its Environmental Planning and Permitting team in Southern California. This hybrid role may be based in AECOM’s San Diego, Orange, or Los Angeles, California offices. The team supports private industry and public utility energy clients on transmission, grid modernization, and renewable energy projects. The position leads environmental planning and permitting work, including preparing environmental documents and studies and supporting permitting and entitlement efforts for energy developers and utilities. It also involves seller-doer responsibilities: managing clients, project teams, and complex projects, and leading or supporting business development. The role provides project management for mid- to large-sized projects, mentoring for personnel, and coordination with clients, technical staff, and subconsultants. The role is part of AECOM’s Environment Business Line, which offers access to a global technical practice network and works on environmental projects across market sectors and geographies. AECOM describes its work as providing sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office as a condition of employment. Sponsorship is not available.

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. Relevant work includes 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.
Strong organizational skills, spreadsheet and document tracking skills, and ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.

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 with electric transmission and renewable energy projects, including 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.
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.

Responsibilities

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