Job Description

Exciting opportunity in a newly created role! AECOM is actively growing the NJ Transportation Planning practice and is seeking an experienced Permitting Specialist/Environmental Planner for environmental review projects within the Transportation Business Line. The successful candidate will assist in the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order No. 215 (EO 215) environmental documents, as well as Federal, State, and local environmental permit application development for major infrastructure projects within NJ. The successful applicant will join our team of existing AECOM Planning Specialists to assist in project delivery.

The role is based out of our Piscataway, NJ office on a hybrid office/remote schedule (3 days/week in the office, 2 days remote/week) with the opportunity to work in the New York City office.

Our Permitting Specialist / Environmental Planner is a newly created role to handle our growing business of environmental permitting and documentation for infrastructure projects in NJ. In this role, you will support the New Jersey Planning Department Manager for Impacts, Assessments & Permitting (IAP) while assisting with transportation projects.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Interprets and applies applicable government codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Conducts extensive research in specific or general project areas.
• Writes and formats formal and technical reports, working papers and correspondence.
• Conducts wetland delineations, existing condition assessments, and threatened and endangered species surveys.
• Preparation of regulatory permit applications for Federal, State, and County agencies.
• Review and interpret State and Federal regulations.
• Preparation of environmental documents such as NEPA and EO215 Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and Categorical Exclusion Documents (CEDs).
• Using GIS, specifically ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro, to generate graphics and make preliminary assessments of potential project impacts.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Planning, or another related field plus 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience with GIS mapping, data development, and/or GIS/CAD integration
• Familiarity with relevant New Jersey environmental laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of relevant experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with linear development projects. Transit or transportation experience is a plus; especially NJ Transit, NJDOT, and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
• MicroStation or AutoCAD proficiency is a plus

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

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, 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.