Senior Environmental Planner - AECOM

**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** **AECOM** is actively seeking a **Senior Environmental Planner** specializing in the assessment and permitting of energy facilities, with a focus on renewable energy, electric transmission, and other energy facilities for immediate employment within the Texas area. The primary work location is Dallas, TX, but with AECOM offices throughout the State, we will consider excellent candidates interested in our other office locations (i.e., Austin or Houston). This is a hybrid role. **The successful applicant will join a network of existing AECOM specialists across the U.S. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:** + Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out by others. + Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed planning products. + Usually performs as a staff advisor and consultant as to a technical specialty, a type of facility, industry, equipment or program function. + Monitors and ensures compliance with local, state and federal laws. + Oversees specialized planning functions, such as large-scale new development proposals and environmental studies. + Provides overall management of IE-related planning issues. + Advises the Planning Director on all planning-related matters. + Advises various councils, boards, commissions and elected officials in planning related issues. + Evaluates operations and activities of assigned responsibilities. + Prepares reports on operations and activities, recommending improvements and modifications. **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 are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles. AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks. **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements:** + Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, environmental planning, natural/biological resource management or other related field experience. + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education successfully supporting environmental impact analysis documents and associated technical studies, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance, avian and bat studies, natural resources surveys, and Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Master’s Degree in relevant field + 10+ years work experience in related field, focused on public utility commission (PUC) siting, environmental permitting, NEPA compliance, natural resources management, and/or cultural resources management consulting industry. + Knowledge of Texas and other state PUC requirements and related experience with wind and solar siting, transmission line routing, and preparing PUC applications + Strong, current and recent experience with renewable energy development companies, electric transmission developers, utilities and other energy companies + Demonstrated leadership in proposal development and successful pursuit of competitive bids + Experience providing expert witness testimony for Texas and other state PUC with wind and solar siting or transmission line routing. + Experience with environmental permitting, NEPA, relevant environmental regulations and processes, and related environmental considerations + Demonstrated ability to manage environmental planning projects, including client interaction, schedule and budget controls, and invoicing + Strong experience with client relationship building and leading and delivering environmental permitting services, including ability to manage projects, interdisciplinary teams, and workload, as well as interface with clients + Established agency and client relationships with ability to market and win work successfully and effectively for the team, office and region as related to the renewable energy, electric transmission, utility, and other energy sectors **Additional Information** + Due to the nature of this work, U.S. Citizenship is required. \#LI-EM1 Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $90,000.00 - $120,000.00. **About AECOM** AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. **Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity** You will have 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. 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. 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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10110806 **Business Line:** Enviro exc Energy **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** West **Career Area:** Planning **Work Location Model:** Hybrid **Legal Entity:** AECOM Technical Services Inc