Environmental Planner

Company Description

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 h 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.

AECOM is actively seeking an Environmental PlannerII to join our Arizona Environmental Planning and Permitting team. This is a hybrid role that can be based out of AECOM’s Phoenix or Tucson, AZ offices.

• Assist clients and AECOM project manager(s) in developing and reviewing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, including categorical exemptions, categorical exclusions, initial studies, environmental assessments, mitigated negative declarations, findings of no significant impacts, environmental impact reports, and environmental impact statements.
• Support the preparation of environmental documents such as technical reports, permit application packages, and mitigation and monitoring plans.
• Interpret and apply applicable government codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Conduct research and prepare statistical reports on land use, physical, social and economic issues through the collection of a variety of statistical data, maps and other graphics.
• Perform field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans.
• Assist clients and project manager(s) with the development of meeting and project materials as necessary (e.g., presentation boards, handouts, agendas and schedules).
• Support public meetings and assist in preparing meeting materials and compiling meeting results, including PowerPoint presentations and other materials.
• Play a role in marketing and business development efforts in pursuit of new projects.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Adobe PDF application programs; assist clients and project manager(s) in maintaining project records (e.g., electronic filing, basic database management).
• Attend occasional evening and/or weekend meetings based on project needs.
• May serve as adjunct planning staff for public agency clients.

Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team that is connected through a well-developed, worldwide internal technical practice network. 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 span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide‑ranging environmental problems.

• Bachelor’s Degree in related fields (environmental planning and policies, environmental science, or environmental engineering).
• 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/ or education related to environmental planning, conservation planning, and/or natural resources planning.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license is required for this role.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of this role.

• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience with local Arizona planning and resource agencies.
• Prior environmental consulting experience.
• Familiarity with NEPA, federal regulatory and compliance guidelines.
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