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Los Angeles, CA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a fulltime Natural Resources Biologist for immediate employment within our Southern California Natural Resources Group. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting challenging projects and career opportunities in a dynamic and flexible working environment. This hybrid position is primarily officebased though some field work may be required and can be based in San Luis Obispo Orange or Los Angeles CA offices. 

This position would support numerous natural resource projects in the southern and central California region with a focus on leading preparation of Biological Assessments Habitat Conservation Plans technical reports and other regulatory compliance and permitting efforts including CEQA/NEPA 404/401 CESA and ESA resource agency consultation.  

Primary duties include authoring on complex technical documents for largescale projects developing permitting strategies for clients synthesizing compiled datasets collaborating with a large team of technical experts and task management. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background and advanced writing skills and is interested in moving towards a Project Management trajectory.  Familiarity with Sections 7 and 10 of the federal Endangered Species Act 2081 permitting under the California Endangered Species Act NEPA CEQA and the Clean Water Act are required. A 10(A)(1)(a) permit for listed species local to southern California is preferred (but not required) including species such as coastal California gnatcatcher desert tortoise and/or southwestern willow flycatcher amongst others. Additional duties may include financial management tasks and team coordination/leadership. Position will support multiple project managers on a variety of types of projects including utility military transportation and renewable energy sectors.

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to those listed below:

  • Conduct writing assignments including completing Biological Technical Reports Mitigation and Monitoring Plans Natural Environment Studies Biological Assessments and/or EIR/EIS sections.
  • Operate as primary point of contact for clients and resource agencies on projects.
  • Possess knowledge of major state and federal agencies (e.g. USACE USFWS BLM CDFW RWQCB and CCC) and major regulatory frameworks (e.g. NEPA CEQA ESA CESA CFGC CWA and CCA as well as knowledge of regional conservation planning (i.e. MSCP MHCP MSHCP) and apply to assigned tasks.
  • Support proposal efforts.
  • Work under supervision of senior project managers or seniorlevel team members.
  • Ability to independently manage projects or tasks and/or oversee project teams.
  • Ensure assigned tasks stay on schedule and budget.
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team; be innovative and a problem solver.
  • Perform assignments that require background in wildlife ecology and/or botany and ecological processes.
  • Conduct biological survey fieldwork as part of a team and alone in coastal inland and desert environments.
  • Identify and record native and nonnative fauna and/or flora in the field.   
  • Utilize electronic data collection methods and manage data as needed.
  • Mentor other AECOM junior staff with technical writing and project/task management.

About AECOMs Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a welldeveloped worldwide internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industryleading 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 awardwinning technical excellence leadingedge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the worlds 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 wideranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOMs 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:

  • Bachelors Degree in related field (biology ecology project management/controls etc.)
  • 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in natural resources project management with strong technical writing and policy/permitting experience.
  • Occasional travel may be required.
  • Valid driver license required and must be able to safely drive to job sites.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in related field (biology ecology or project management/controls)
  • 6 years of experience in natural resources project management.
  • Be in (or willingness to relocate to) the southern California area to serve clients throughout the region.
  • Experience managing small and largescale multidisciplinary environmental projects involving planning permitting compliance and pre and postconstruction phases.
  • Strong leadership and diplomacy skills.
  • Thrives independently and as part of a team.
  • Demonstrated successful marketing/business development experience.
  • Experience with blue carbon/carbon sequestration quantification.
  • Strong technical writing skills on environmental technical documents supporting project coverage under the ESA CESA CWA NEPA CEQA etc.
  • Strong organizational skills and proactive communicator.
  • Candidate must be flexible and willing to support multiple projects as needed.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word Excel and PowerPoint; Ability to create and maintain tracking spreadsheets and documents.


Additional Information :

  • Due to the nature of the work US Citizenship is required.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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 absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the worlds 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 privatesector 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 youre 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 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 benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

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


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