Natural Resource Scientist

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM has a career opportunity for a Natural Resource Scientistto join one of the largest and deeply skilled Environmental Planning and Permitting Groups in the Northeast.

This position will support projects involving renewable energy (solar, offshore wind and battery storage) siting and permitting, natural resource inventory/habitat assessment and technical reporting and power sector (electric transmission) siting and permitting. Additional work would include supporting coastal/marine studies, fisheries assessments, road and bridge permitting, and supporting a wide variety of projects in the state and local markets and Federal Projects.

Responsibilities of this role include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Support projects involving renewable energy (solar, offshore wind and battery storage) siting and permitting, natural resource inventory/habitat assessment and technical reporting and power sector (electric transmission) siting and permitting

• May also include supporting coastal/marine studies, fisheries assessments, road and bridge permitting, and supporting a wide variety of projects in the state and local markets and Federal Projects

• Attending Client and Project team meetings in an office setting as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS plus 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Recent, relevant experience should include two or more of the following:

• supporting projects involving renewable energy (solar, offshore wind and/or battery storage) siting and permitting, natural resource inventory/habitat assessment and technical reporting

• power sector (electric transmission)

• Valid Driver's License and as a condition of employment must be able to pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records review.

• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, Biology, Natural Resources or related field is desired

• Siting and permitting. projects in an ecologist/environmental permitting specialist role are preferred

Additional Information

• This position can be remote within the New England area and will include time in the office - as needed - for meetings with clients and/or project teams

• Sponsorship is not available for this role

• Relocation support is not available for this role

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Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $69,000.00 - $120,000.00.

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 ~~~ 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.

ReqID: J10116338

Business Line: Environment

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Science

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc