Environmental Scientist / Permitting

AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Environmental Scientist/Biologist for employment in the Miami, FL office. This position would support numerous natural resource projects in the South Florida region with a focus on wetland and wildlife biology, marine resources, and transportation planning. Primary duties include preparation of biological impact assessments, NEPA documents, and permit applications for a variety of projects for local transportation agencies and other federal, state, and local clients. The candidate will be required to work primarily in a client-facing office setting with the ability to manage multiple tasks, analyze biological impacts for wildlife, plants, and/or habitats, and prepare technical reports to support deliverables. Additional duties may include assisting with listed species or natural resources related field surveys.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Use strong written and verbal communication skills to serve as client-facing liaison,
• Work in the client office to serve as a cross-disciplinary resource and support day-to-day client activities
• Identify potential environmental impacts through reviews of engineering plans, aerials, and GIS databases
• Prepare client deliverables including reports for natural community evaluations, environmental permitting, botanical surveys, wildlife assessments, environmental assessments, environmental impact, biological assessments, mitigation plans and monitoring
• Support biological surveys fieldwork as part of a team. Identify and record fauna and/or flora in the field (terrestrial and coastal)
• Utilize electronic data collection methods and manage data
• Work under supervision of a project manager or senior-level team member or independently
• Ensure assigned tasks stay on schedule and are completed within allocated budget