Senior Transmission Environmental Permitting Specialist

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Transmission Environmental Permitting Specialist specializing in the assessment and permitting with in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and due diligence for a range of projects including renewable energy electric transmission and other energy facilities; transportation; and local state and federal agencies and lead growth for our business in Texas.  This hybrid role can be based in our Dallas Austin or Houston TX offices.
 
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Manages portfolio of clients with multiple projects.
• Responsible for delivering revenues assigned from specific clients as a result of repeat business caused by flawless execution of projects.
• Responsible for leading and participating in key pursuits and wins for the team office and region.
• Consistently delivers profit margins planned.
• Consistently completes project without writedowns or multiplier erosion.
• Typically manages projects involving RTF (Risk Triggering Factors).
• Manages complex clients and projects.
• Supports and mentors team members with multiple projects or programs assignments.

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 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 in successfully managing permitting and environmental impact analysis documents and associated technical studies and oversight on high voltage electric transmission lines renewables and other linear infrastructure.
• Position requires that the candidate must be able to travel for agency/client meetings as well as field work kickoff and auditing as required.
• Valid U.S Drivers license is required for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in relevant field.
• 10 years of work experience in successfully managing permitting and environmental impact analysis documents and associated technical studies and oversight on high voltage electric transmission lines renewables and other linear infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Texas and other state requirements and related experience with transportation renewables and power projects.
• Successful staff management experience.
• NEPA compliance Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance and Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting.
• Knowledge of Texas and other state PUC requirements and related experience with wind and solar siting transmission line routing and preparing PUC applications. Knowledge of and experience with expert witness testimony a plus.
• Strong current and recent experience with agencies (local state and federal) electric transmission service providers utilities and other energy companies transportation entities and oil and gas companies.
• Demonstrated leadership in proposal development and successful pursuit of competitive bids.
• Experience with environmental permitting NEPA relevant environmental regulations and processes and the associated public engagement processes
• Experience mentoring staff.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex interdisciplinary 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 energy electric transmission utility and other industrial sectors (e.g. mining hightech) as well as transportation.
• Experience working in a fastpaced consulting environment managing and mentoring staff.
• High degree of selfmotivation and the ability to work independently with limited supervision as well as in a collaborative team environment.

Additional Information :

• Due to the nature of this work U.S. 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime