Environmental Planner II

Company Description

How will you make your mark?

At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.

With an acceleration in infrastructure investment, your bold ideas and global expertise have never been more crucial. Join our dynamic team, where innovation, career growth, and collaboration are celebrated. Enjoy the freedom to grow with customizable career paths, water-specific technical and professional development and the potential to contribute to transformational projects worldwide. Discover your #H2Opportunity

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Employer will accept a Master's degree in Geosciences, Environmental Engineering, or related field, and 1 year of experience in the job offered, or in an environmental planning or geological-related occupation.

1. ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Microstation, or Matlab;

2. Analyzing noise and air quality using FHWA Traffic Noise Model version 2.5, FHWA Roadway Construction Noise Model, Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator [MOVES] 2014, CAL3QHC CO Microscale Model, or FHWA’s 2017 CO Categorical Hotspot Finding Tool;

3. Working across history, archaeology, air, noise, ecology or NEPA staff to coordinate project deliverables on behalf of state DOT projects where the lead federal agency is FHWA;

4. Preparing noise and air impact assessments;

5. Analyzing environmental impacts from project activities and developing written descriptions of impacts for environmental documents;

6. Preparing basic data and scientific documents to include maps, figures, technical reports, agency coordination, NEPA documents, and permit applications for authorization by local, state, and federal agencies;

7. Reviewing NEPA documents, including figures to ensure alignment with NEPA narratives and appendices;

8. Summarizing special studies activities for NEPA documentation for FHWA approvals;

9. Supporting public meetings, assisting in preparing meeting materials, and compiling meeting results, including PowerPoint presentations, schedules, and PIOH response letters;

10. Editing GIS to adhere to scope, schedule, and budget on preparation of environmental assessments and environmental impact statements in compliance with NEPA or other regulatory requirements;

11. Manage transportation project schedules and aligning NEPA activities with major milestones with state DOTs;

12. Anticipating risks, progress reporting to state DOTs and environmental offices; and

13. Preparing NEPA documents, Programmatic Categorical Exclusions, Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Environment Impact Reports, Environment Impact Statement, or contributions to NEPA documents for FHWA projects.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program 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 absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.