Natural Resource Specialist

Job Description
AECOM is seeking an experienced Natural Resource Specialist/ Biologist to join our Environmental Planning and Permitting Group of the Phoenix, AZ or Tucson, AZ office. This position would support numerous natural resource projects in Arizona and the Southwest United States region including management of technical work on biological surveys and compliance and permitting projects. Primary duties include managing projects involving impact assessments, mitigation planning, regulatory compliance and permitting efforts including NEPA, CWA, and ESA, and preparing environmental documents and management plans. Candidate will coordinate with resource agency staff, lead complex environmental, waters, and/or species-related permitting projects and participate in public review processes.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Manages a team to prepare large, complex natural resources documents such as Biological Technical Reports, Biological Assessments, Habitat Conservation Plans, Eagle Conservation Plans, and/or Wetland Delineation Reports. Operates as primary author or senior reviewer as appropriate.
Manages large-scale field efforts and intensive schedules.
Develops work breakdown structure for control and integrity of work to be performed as and defined by the contract.
Performs task management duties such as recurring status meetings, milestone check ins, and day-to-day interfacing.
Focuses on supporting career development of individuals in the practice.
Participate in scope and fee proposal development.
About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.
AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.
AECOM’s  program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.