Senior Wetland Scientist / Environmental Permitting Specialist

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunities for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, maintaining the power, ensuring access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work lets people and communities flourish.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise, and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment, and new energy. We are one global team, 47,000 strong, driven by a shared purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunities.

We will provide you with the flexibility you require 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 operating in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us cultivate a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work, employing their unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and shape your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you are in the organization, you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join, and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will interact and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program, and construction managers – guiding the shift towards a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Wetland Scientist / Environmental Permitting Specialist to join our Rocky Hill, CT office to learn and work with a team of talented environmental professionals and apply their academic knowledge in the environmental field. The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently on selected projects, as well as part of a collaborative team on various larger projects. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects. The role may also include field team management, project management, data analysis, and report writing.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunities for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, maintaining the power, ensuring access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work lets people and communities flourish.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise, and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – over 50,000 strong – driven by a shared purpose to deliver a better world.

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

• Conducting botanical surveys for state- and federal-listed plant species, jurisdictional wetland delineations in CT and New England States
• Habitat/plant community assessment and related natural resources field work.
• Permit support
• Applying scientific principles, theories, practices, and existing technologies to develop technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems
• Interpreting and recording data, conducting analyses, comparing findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance
• Solving problems by using combinations of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments
• Participating in planning required to achieve prescribed objectives
• Conducting analysis and investigation work obtained from a variety of sources
• Performing inspections and tests to ensure compliance
• Participating in developing corrective measures and procedures
• Formulating hypothesis, conducting research and making recommendations

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line

Join AECOM to be a part of an expert global team who is connected through well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice networks through which you can learn from and brainstorm with some of the finest in the world. AECOM is a leading industry, world-class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own path to excellence through our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is renowned for our award-winning technical excellence, advanced science, and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world's most challenging problems. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and engaging. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity, and governance (ESG.) We integrate sustainability throughout our business and aid our clients in incorporating sustainable practices into their work. We help clients minimize their impact on the environment, achieve compliance, and reduce risks.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in botany, environmental science, soil science, wetland science or related field plus 4 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid Driver’s License and must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with GPS and GIS a bonus
• Must be able to communicate effectively with program and project managers, clients, and other disciplines within AECOM
• Must be organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent technical writing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office is a must

Additional Information

• Relocation/Per Diem is not available for this position
• Certification as a Certified Soil Scientist/Professional Wetland Scientist highly desirable
• Because of the nature of the work, there is no sponsorship available for this position
• The position can be based in any of several New England offices in CT, MA, and RI
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

The offered rate of compensation in (Connecticut location only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $80,000 - $145,000.

AECOM is proud to provide 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 and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.