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AECOM is seeking a Project Manager – Ecologist with experience overseeing natural resources investigations and permitting in the Mid-Atlantic US (VA and MD focus). This position has excellent career growth potential within the leading, worldwide environmental services provider to industry and government. We are seeking a dynamic individual, capable of managing environmental impact assessment and permitting projects for a diverse set of projects that include federal and local government, transportation, energy, utilities, and data center development.
A successful candidate will mentor staff, provide technical expertise to internal staff and clients, and coordinate permit approvals with regulatory officials. This position can be based in any one of the following offices: Norfolk, VA Glen Allen, VA, Arlington, VA, or Germantown, MD.
The responsibilities of this position include, but may not be limited to, the following:
- Manage and perform consulting projects to scope, schedule, and budget, learning and applying AECOM’s project management systems and software
- The candidate will accelerate through AECOM’s in-house Project Management certification program within the first year of employment
- Coordinate, manage, and direct project field and data collection efforts
- Develop, manage, and deliver business strategy and tactics, high-quality proposals, and documents and report deliverables
- Serve as an interface with clients and regulatory personnel on complex projects and through business development initiatives
- This role requires a high degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently with limited supervision, as well as in a collaborative team environment
- Perform detailed work in a highly organized manner
- Provide technical support to the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Planning & Permitting (EPP) Department, East EPP Practice, individual Project Managers, and inter-disciplinary business development activities
- Collaborate with other AECOM offices, practices, and business lines
- Serve as a mentor to junior and mid-level staff
- Perform client visits and field activities that require work outside the office and overnight travel
- Self-authored writing sample may be requested at the time of interview
- Occasional overnight regional travel may be required
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
- Relocation support is not available for this role
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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, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s 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 private-sector 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 you’re 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 well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
