Senior Environmental Urban Planner/Project Manager

AECOM • Oakland, CA

67d • Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is growing in northern California and seeking a talented and motivated Senior Environmental Urban Planner/Project Manager. The successful candidate would partner with other leaders in northern California and our multi-disciplinary team to engage with our expanding pool of public and private sector clients, and manage planning projects and associated environmental impact analyses, including CEQA compliance processes and documentation. The role would involve proactive marketing and business development, as well as coordinating with our Team to prepare proposals. May serve as a project manager, deputy project manager, task manager, or technical specialist, depending on the assignment. This hybrid role can be based in our Sacramento or Oakland, CA offices. While we anticipate that this position would focus on serving our growing public agency client base in northern California, the successful candidate should also anticipate having a meaningful voice in shaping our integrated environmental and community planning practice, which could include managing and mentoring of staff, helping to hone our strategic focus, and collaborating with other AECOM leaders and our clients to remain at the leading edge of environmental planning and community planning and design. AECOM is seeking candidates with a demonstrated ability to understand our clients' most important challenges and opportunities, manage environmental planning projects, develop proposals that speak to our differentiating qualities, and prepare deliverables that anticipate our clients' needs. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, environmental planning, natural/biological resource management or other related field experience.
• 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education with environmental/urban planning and compliance, including CEQA and NEPA project experience.
• A valid U.S. Driver's license is required for this role.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with, and interest in urban planning, community planning, long-range policy planning, urban design, zoning, market feasibility, or economic development strategies.
• Demonstrated expertise in preparing and overseeing the preparation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents.
• Experience and interest in business development and client engagement.
• Effectiveness in presenting complex environmental documents to planning commissions, city councils, boards of supervisors, and other decision-making bodies.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, exceptional writing and communication skills demonstrating an ability to communicate effectively with members of the project team, clients (in-person and virtually), and an ability to ensure performance of internal technical teams and subcontractors.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, organizational and time management skills, and flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects.
• Able to work both independently and as a part of a project team.

Responsibilities

• Partner with other leaders in our integrated urban environmental planning practice on business development activities, including proactive outreach to public agencies and private clients in northern California.
• Generate proposals and, with other members of our Team, anticipate, track, and obtain new task orders from existing clients.
• Plan, execute, and deliver environmental planning documents that meet our high-quality standards in collaboration with a broad and diverse range of technical specialists.
• Manage projects through completion in accordance with defined scopes of work and budgets.
• Engage staff, assign project responsibilities, and successfully manage internal teams and subcontractors.
• Manage preparation of technical studies and environmental documents for completeness, clarity, accuracy, and defensibility.
• Provide advice, mentor, and enhance the professional development of other members of our team.

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees