Project Manager – Ecologist / Environmental Assessment & Permitting

Job Description
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