Siting and Routing Specialist

About the role

AECOM is seeking an experienced Transmission Siting and Routing Specialist for immediate employment in one of our Mid-Atlantic offices, including the Greater Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or Arlington/DC Metro areas. Hybrid/teleworking opportunities are available as part of AECOM’s Freedom to Grow initiative.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead siting and routing studies through development of potential routing and siting options within a geodatabase and ArcPro or other ESRI based GIS platforms.
• Support siting and routing studies by developing quantitative and qualitative outputs and metrics, mapping packages, technical siting study report writing, and completing environmental impact assessments.
• Perform desktop environmental data inventory collection, data review, routing and siting analysis, and environmental impact assessments.
• Participate in and lead client meetings, site walkdowns, assist in preparing for public meetings, and public utility commission filings for each project.
• Assist with technical reviews and quality reviews of work completed by other staff and collaborate with other team members throughout the project to succeed in meeting important client driven deadlines.
• Assist AECOM Senior Project Managers and AECOM Leadership with business development activities, proposals and qualifications packages and client development.
• Work may require extended hours, evening hours, and/or overnight travel.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Studies, Geography/Regional Planning, or another related field + 6 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education.
• Siting and routing experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-10 years of direct siting, routing development experience, technical writing, data analysis, ESRI GIS experience directly related to transmission siting and routing studies, permitting and environmental impact assessment experience, and/or team leadership.
• Experience in the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, OH, IN, IL, KY; other state experiences will be considered).
• An in-depth working knowledge of the overall utility siting and routing processes, public utility regulations and application processes, and a working understanding of the desktop and field review processes which contribute to the siting and routing studies.
• Technical writing experience specifically in authoring Siting and Routing reports.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, demanding consulting environment and holds a high degree of self-motivation and team leadership skills.

About AECOM

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.