Ecologist III

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking an experienced, highly talented Environmental Scientist / Ecologist, for immediate employment at one of several offices (Mechanicsburg, Conshohocken, or Pittsburgh, PA as well as Cincinnati, Ohio). The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team-oriented environment. This position provides unlimited career growth potential while working with an excellent team comprised of a variety of staff and project managers in support of AECOM's clients, including natural gas, electric utilities, and renewable energy. AECOM's Environmental Planning and Permitting group conducts a wide variety of projects including impact assessments, environmental field assessments (i.e. wetland delineations, species surveys, etc.), environmental regulatory permitting, utility siting and licensing, environmental inspection, and many others. The group primarily works on projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio, as part of AECOM's East Mid-Atlantic team.

There are opportunities to work on large-scale projects or projects further afield than the typical project range if the candidate is interested. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Permitting and Impact assessment lead for federal, state and local permits application preparation and coordination with the clients and reviewing agencies.
• Managing project tasks according to approved scopes of work and delivering quality reports on schedule and within budget.
• Coordinating with various governmental agencies (federal/state/local, etc.).
• Coordinating with internal teams such as cultural resources, T&E species experts, civil engineers and other project support teams.
• Serving as a technical lead for environmental, biological and other impact assessments.
• Siting analysis, including qualitative and quantitative reviews.
• Occasionally assisting with stream, wetland, wildlife habitat assessments and other surveys by supporting junior staff.
• Ability to work as a team lead or independently.
• Attending meetings held by client for projects and reporting back to the AECOM project manager.
• Assisting Senior Staff with business development activities, including proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients.
• Periodically, work may require extended hours, remotely, night work, and/or overnight travel.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunities for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise, and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment, and new energy. We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental. Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Biology, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• The position may require occasional fieldwork, and the candidate must be able to travel (including overnight).
• Clean driving record and a valid driver's license is required.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of consulting experience and client engagement within the natural gas, electric and/or renewables industries.
• 5+ years of permitting application preparation, supporting data collection and review, and preparation of scientific documents including wetland delineations stream assessments, technical reports, Section 401/404 permitting, other environmental federal, state or local permit applications, and mitigation requirements.
• Technical writing experience specifically about authoring siting studies, and/or FERC resource reports, and/or NEPA analysis preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and technical writing.
• Experience in multiple states within the mid-Atlantic and eastern United States.
• Transferrable skills and experience with ESRI ArcGIS products or AutoCAD.
• Experience working in a fast-paced consulting environment and managing individual and team schedules.
• Driver's license with trailer certification; boat transportation/maintenance experience.
• Safety training (i.e., OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hours)
• High degree of self-motivation.
• Ability to lead a field or technical team.
• Excellent and relevant references

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started.

ReqID: J10081037

Business Line: Environment

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Science

Work Location Model: Hybrid