Senior Permitting Manager

Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Senior Permitting Manager to be based in Sacramento, CA. This position is open to remote work.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the general direction of the PDS Assistant and Deputy Assistant Environmental Services Managers and the client’s Director of Environmental Services, the Senior Permitting Manager works in the Program Delivery group, which is part of the client's Program Delivery, Environmental Services Branch. The selected individual reports directly to the PDS Deputy Assistant Environmental Services Manager.
The Senior Permitting Manager will work closely with and advise the client's staff, legal counsel, and other team members throughout projects’ environmental clearance under NEPA and CEQA, permitting processes under the Clean Water Act, State and federal endangered species acts, Porter-Cologne, and other State and federal environmental laws and regulations, and construction-phase compliance. This position requires excellent writing skills and a writing example will be requested.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Permitting Manager is responsible for providing management and oversight in the preparation of State and federal permit applications for client projects, review and analysis of NEPA and CEQA documents, compensatory mitigation procurement, and construction compliance for 119 miles under construction in the Central Valley. The Senior Permit Manager is responsible for the following tasks:
Support the client in the strategy development, preparation, and acquisition of regulatory permits and approvals under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 7 of the federal Endangered Species Act, Section 2081 of the California Endangered Species Act, and Section 1600 of the California Fish & Game Code, among others.
Support the client to manage the State and federal regulatory processes to secure the issuance of Notices of Determination (NODs) and Records of Decisions (RODs).
Serve as a main point of contact for regulatory agencies relative to the areas of natural resource mitigation, permitting, and compliance demonstration.
Support the client’s procurement of compensatory mitigation by evaluating compensatory mitigation requirements, analyzing market availability, preparing procurement documents, and managing mitigation contracts with third parties.
Assist with applications for permit amendments as needed.
Assist with construction-phase compliance including using the Environmental Management and Mitigation Assessment database application, responding to regulatory agency requests, and reporting.