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AECOM’s Environmental Planning & Permitting team is growing in the Pacific Northwest and is seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Planner to join our team. This hybrid position will be based in our Portland, OR office.

Successful candidates would join our diverse team to engage with our expanding pool of public and private sector clients to complete environmental compliance processes and documentation. While we anticipate that this position would focus on serving our client base in the Pacific Northwest, candidates should anticipate having opportunities on environmental planning and permitting projects across the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.

AECOM is the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come. Our Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) group is part of the Environment Business Line, responsible for environmental compliance of infrastructure projects for federal, state, and municipal agencies and private industry clients – including work in the transportation, water, energy, ports, and mining sectors.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as Project Manager or Technical Lead, including preparation of scopes of work and cost estimates, financial and budgetary management, resource allocation and scheduling, and management of subcontractors.
• Manage environmental planning projects, including leadership of broad and diverse technical teams while meeting cost, schedule, safety, and quality objectives.
• Provide leadership through development of innovative and progressive project solutions.
• Lead proposal development with marketing support staff, and anticipate, track, and obtain new task orders from existing clients.
• Provide advice, mentor, and enhance the professional development of other members of our team.

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 span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental planning, Landscape Architecture, 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 supporting permitting and environmental impact analysis documents and associated technical studies and oversight of state-specific (Washington State Environmental Policy Act [SEPA]) and local environmental permitting and compliance documents.
• Valid U.S Driver's license is required.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant environmental planning experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading environmental planning and permitting efforts associated with the Pacific Northwest, specifically permitting by the Oregon and Washington Energy Facility Siting Councils (EFSC and EFSEC)
• Knowledge of and experience applying the policies, standards, and regulations of County and municipal land use in Oregon and Washington.
• Demonstrated leadership in the preparation of SEPA and/or CEQA environmental documents.
• Demonstrated expertise in assembling federal and state permit applications packages to support project implementation, including packages in compliance with Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Ability and experience understanding, interpreting, explaining, and applying all applicable regulations, policies, procedures, and standards to complex, specialized, and diverse land use planning processes or development proposals.
• Ability and experience performing analysis of land use implications of project design alternatives and recommending or adopting effective courses of action. 
• Experience in consulting and interest in business development and client engagement, as well as presenting complex environmental documents to planning commissions, city councils, boards of supervisors, and other decision-making bodies.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, organizational and time management skills, and flexibility to work on a multitude of diverse projects.
• Effective problem-solving abilities, and exceptional writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with members of the project team and ensure performance of internal technical teams and subcontractors.

• 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, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.