Environmental Planner

Job Description
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. has multiple openings for an Environmental Planner II to be based in Atlanta, GA.
Job Responsibilities:
Interpret and apply applicable government codes, ordinances and regulations related to Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) project work.
Initiate actions necessary to correct deficiencies or violations of Georgia regulations.
Act as a liaison between project stakeholders, community groups, government agencies, developers and elected officials in developing projects.
Conduct review of previously approved environmental and planning documents, including evaluation of applications, plats, permits, site plans, variance requests, transportation plans, and ensure local community development plans maintain consistency with project development.
Conduct extensive research in specific or general project areas, including land use planning/GIS, and translate desktop research into analysis and narrative/preparation of GIS-based mapping that are applicable to interviews with stakeholders.
Collect primary data from stakeholders, interpret data, and apply recommendations for clients.
Write and present formal and technical reports, working papers and correspondence.
Maintain administrative record using GDOT TPRO, PW, internal tracking, progress reporting, monthly meeting coordination.
Identify community problems, issues and opportunities that could be mitigated and raise these to project leads for developing strategies to address risks to scope, schedule, budget.
Develop strategies to promote economic and community development, or efficient land use consistent with community goals.
Evaluate adequacy of community facilities in meeting current and projected needs.
Recommend priorities, schedules and funding sources to implement public improvements plan.
May telecommute.