AECOM Environment is seeking an experienced, Environmental Planner for immediate employment in our Oakland, CA office.
*This is a part-time position, meaning work days and times will be determined on an as-needed basis.
The successful candidate will join our Environmental Planning and Permitting team. You will work with a diverse team of technical leaders across a broad range of practice areas delivering environmental planning, impact assessment, permitting and compliance services to our key clients. Our Northern California Environmental Planning and Permitting team serves numerous federal, state and local government, non-governmental organization, and private industry clients, delivering a variety of resource management, infrastructure, and development-related projects.
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.
As part of our team, the successful applicant will support environmental planning services throughout a project life cycle, including:
- Working with Project Managers and project team members in completing CEQA/NEPA documentation as well as other approval and permitting activities for infrastructure projects.
- Researching, conceptualizing, planning, and writing drafts of documents related to project planning, impact assessment, and permitting.
- Collaborating with technical and professional staff across the company in completing assignments.
- Providing leadership in mentoring personnel, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback.
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.
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, or Environmental Engineering) or similar.
- 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/ or education.
- A valid U.S. Driver's license is required for this role.
- Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen.
- 10+ years' experience successfully supporting environmental impact analysis documents and associated technical studies
- Master's Degree in related field
- Experience preparing environmental documents
- Strong research and analytical abilities
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the editing, oversight or preparation of technical reports
- Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously
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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.