Senior Environmental Compliance Manager - (On-call position)

Senior Environmental Compliance Manager

AECOM is seeking a Senior-level Environmental Compliance Manager to support a large southern California gas utility company projects throughout the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Ventura regions in California. This position can be reported to any of AECOM's southern California offices including San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, or San Luis Obispo.

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

• Act as an Environmental Compliance Manager on multiple projects; including review and interpretation of project plans and permits; staffing surveyors, monitors, and technical experts; and compliance coordination with clients, contractors, and resource agencies.
• Work closely with clients, contractors, and internal staff on complex projects involving biological, cultural, and paleontological resource protection; species surveys; environmental permitting; mitigation, noise abatement, hazardous materials, and implementation of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans.
• Prepare and provide senior review of technical memorandums, environmental permitting documents, and other technical reports.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in biology, environmental science, environmental engineering, land use planning, or a related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education as an Environmental Compliance Manager on utility projects involving regulatory compliance, preconstruction surveys, and construction monitoring for a variety of environmental resources.
• Valid U.S. Driver's license is required.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• 8+ years of relevant experience in environmental compliance.
• Prior experience with gas utility company construction projects as a field monitor or coordinator is highly desired.
• Familiarity with permit application requirements, and the typical challenges and strategies related to environmental permitting.
• Knowledge of and experience with the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Experience preparing preconstruction and post construction reports and deliverables.
• Experience as a task lead or Project Manager with managing staffing and budgets.
• Experience in a client-facing role.
• Familiar with the agencies having jurisdiction over special-status species and hydrologic resources.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with both clients and internal staff.
• Experience as a lead reviewer of technical reports.
• Experienced in developing project scopes and estimating project costs.
• Positive attitude and adaptability to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Good organizational skills and a strong detail-oriented work style.
• Prior environmental consulting experience is highly desired.