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 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.

Requirements

• 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.

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.
• Exhibit 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.

Benefits

The position requires client travel and/or fieldwork, and the candidate must be able to travel (including overnight).

Relocation is not available for this position.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $86000 to $135000.