Senior/Mid Level Environmental Transportation Planner
The Transportation Business Line of AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented Mid-to-Senior Transportation and Environmental Planner to support our District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) Environmental Transportation Planning Market Sector. The focus of this position will be on executing and managing projects and expanding our overall environmental transportation planning practice in the areas of delivery of a variety of technical reports (resource-specific memoranda, alternatives analysis, early planning studies, etc.), environmental documents (National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), agency coordination, and public outreach. Our Environmental Transportation Planning team is a truly multi-discipline practice focused on providing collaborative and integrated solutions to foster improved transportation investments and community benefit.
In this position, the appropriately qualified candidate will support the development of and management of environmental compliance documents, technical analysis, agency coordination, and public outreach. The applicant should be able to demonstrate relevant experience in the preparation of environmental documents including but not limited to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, alternatives analysis and evaluation, development of purpose and need statements and a variety of technical reports. The position will be based in Richmond, Virginia and will report to the Environmental Transportation Planning Market Sector in the DMV. AECOM supports a hybrid work model, and remote candidates will be considered for this position. The candidate will work with local, regional and national transportation professionals within AECOM to execute projects and to support business development activities (i.e., proposal development, client marketing) working with federal, state and local transportation clients in the region and beyond, such as FRA, FTA, FHWA, DRPT, VDOT, MTA and local agencies.
This is a growth opportunity for the right person with industry experience and an entrepreneurial spirit to strengthen AECOM’s environmental transportation planning practice today and build it for tomorrow. AECOM’s DMV region is home to a large concentration of transportation and planning disciplines, including engineers, planners, architects, urban designers, graphic artists, GIS developers, and sustainability specialists—all working together for a diverse range of public and private clients. From this base of support the successful candidate will expand their stature as an industry leader.
- Manage, plan, and lead projects and/or tasks varying in size and complexity
- Lead and/or provide subject matter expertise
- Work with the DMV Environmental Transportation Planning leadership team and area local and regional planning staff on development and execution of growth strategies and program management
- Assist in proposal development process including team formulation, Statement of Qualifications, Technical Proposals and Presentations
- Establish relationships with both external and internal clients and customers, including other potential consultant team members and leadership experience with industry associations (WTS, APA, APTA, ASCE, ACEC)
- Drive AECOM’s commitment to quality and client focus
- Drive improved deliverable content and quality, innovative client solutions, and client focus
- Mentor staff and support staff growth and development
- Attend conferences and workshops to strengthen existing client relationships and establish new relationships; obtain an understanding of emerging technologies and market drivers
Strong emphasis will be placed on technical experience, high-quality deliverables, writing and communication skills, ethical behavior, and ability to manage projects and project teams on budget and schedule. The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in environmental and transportation planning with multimodal experience for a variety of transportation planning projects.