Senior Environmental Planner

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner for their Atlanta, GA office, offering remote work options. The role involves project management, environmental documentation, and data analysis for transportation projects. Candidates should have a BA/BS in a related field, eight years of experience, and familiarity with Georgia's environmental processes. Responsibilities include leading project teams, preparing reports, conducting research, and mentoring staff, with a focus on GDOT projects.
About the position

The Transportation Group of AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Environmental Planner for immediate employment in the Atlanta, GA office. The candidate will join an excellent team with significant career growth potential. This Senior Environmental Planner position will support the multi-discipline environmental group in Transportation. This candidate will perform tasks ranging from environmental project management, leading project teams, research/report writing, and data collection and compilation among other duties. This is a remote work option position.

Responsibilities
• Support the environmental transportation practice.
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• Apply expert knowledge of the GDOT environmental process and milestone schedule management for the GDOT Plan Development Process and environmental documentation.
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• Serve as or support the environmental lead, environmental deputy program/project manager on GDOT projects focusing on preparation of environmental documentation for project delivery.
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• Align project deliverables with engineering and project delivery milestones; recommend priorities, schedules and funding sources to implement public improvements plan.
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• Prepare and manage schedules for multiple GDOT delivery mechanisms.
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• Assess environmental indicators incorporated into studies, environmental assessments, and statements to identify, abate, and eliminate sources of pollutants or hazards.
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• Prepare basic data and scientific documents including figures, technical reports, agency coordination, NEPA/GEPA documents, and support 404/buffer variance permit applications.
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• Conduct research and prepare statistical reports on land use, physical, social and economic issues, and public involvement.
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• Prepare and QAQC environmental deliverables associated with transportation projects.
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• Gather data and other information for environmental reports of investigations; compile, organize, and interpret data collected by others.
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• Develop plans, studies and analyses; manage complex planning studies, development applications and reviews.
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• Conduct meetings and present reports and findings to public, agencies, clients, and stakeholders.
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• Serve as a technical specialist for the office in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles or processes for an assigned area of responsibility.
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• Assist management with business development activities and mentorship of staff.

Requirements
• BA/BS Planning, Environmental, or related field and eight years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
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• Experience with Georgia Departments of Transportation and Georgia state and federal agencies that review environmental documents including 3 years working with GDOT.
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• Demonstrated experience in environmental delivery for complex transportation projects.
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• Experience working with Georgia state agencies and federal agencies to navigate permitting/regulatory requirements.
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• Proficiency and experience in technical/scientific writing skills.
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• Experience in synthesizing relevant data from reports into NEPA documents or permit applications.

Nice-to-haves
• Proficiency and knowledge of GIS.
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• Experience working in fast-paced dynamic environment with multiple projects, deliverables, schedules and timelines.
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• Demonstrated leadership experience of interdisciplinary teams to meet deadlines and ensure project delivery.
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• Client and customer service oriented with demonstrated client-facing experience.

Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
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• Paid time off, leaves of absences.
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• Voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources.
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• Employee assistance program, business travel insurance.
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• Service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase plan.