AECOM is seeking a Mitigation and Conservation Planning Manager for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA.SUMMARY The role serves under the general direction of the Director of Environmental Services and collaborates closely with teams across the Environmental Services Branch of the California High-Speed Rail Program. This role is responsible for overseeing the development, coordination, and implementation of mitigation and conservation strategies to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and commitments. The manager provides leadership in planning efforts, supports interagency coordination, and ensures that environmental goals are integrated into project development and execution.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Evaluates environmental commitments to assess unmet compensatory mitigation needs related to biological, aquatic, and air quality resources.</li><li>Identifies and evaluates opportunities to advance on- and off-site conservation easements, mitigation banks, in-lieu fee programs, credits, or other tools to meet program compensatory mitigation requirements. This may include assessing established mitigation banking opportunities and conducting detailed evaluations of prospectuses and technical documentation.</li><li>Prepares and secures approval for off-site mitigation projects, including site evaluation to support property acquisition; coordination with design consultants; collaboration with Environmental Services staff to obtain environmental clearances; and coordination with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to secure permits and approvals.</li><li>Manages documentation related to mitigation compliance.</li><li>Coordinates with staff across multiple branches to ensure consistency with program activities, plans, goals, and policies.</li><li>Reviews environmental documents for alignment with planned activities.</li><li>Identifies gaps in CEQA/NEPA and permit coverage, and recommends corrective actions as needed.</li><li>Schedules and leads regular coordination meetings to ensure effective communication and support for program objectives.</li></ul>

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Mitigation and Conservation Planning Manager

AECOM is seeking a Mitigation and Conservation Planning Manager for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA.SUMMARY The role serves under the general direction of the Director of Environmental Services and collaborates closely with teams across the Environmental Services Branch of the California High-Speed Rail Program. This role is responsible for overseeing the development, coordination, and implementation of mitigation and conservation strategies to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and commitments. The manager provides leadership in planning efforts, supports interagency coordination, and ensures that environmental goals are integrated into project development and execution.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Evaluates environmental commitments to assess unmet compensatory mitigation needs related to biological, aquatic, and air quality resources.</li><li>Identifies and evaluates opportunities to advance on- and off-site conservation easements, mitigation banks, in-lieu fee programs, credits, or other tools to meet program compensatory mitigation requirements. This may include assessing established mitigation banking opportunities and conducting detailed evaluations of prospectuses and technical documentation.</li><li>Prepares and secures approval for off-site mitigation projects, including site evaluation to support property acquisition; coordination with design consultants; collaboration with Environmental Services staff to obtain environmental clearances; and coordination with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to secure permits and approvals.</li><li>Manages documentation related to mitigation compliance.</li><li>Coordinates with staff across multiple branches to ensure consistency with program activities, plans, goals, and policies.</li><li>Reviews environmental documents for alignment with planned activities.</li><li>Identifies gaps in CEQA/NEPA and permit coverage, and recommends corrective actions as needed.</li><li>Schedules and leads regular coordination meetings to ensure effective communication and support for program objectives.</li></ul>&nbsp;

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