AECOM is seeking an experienced Lead Wetland Delineator (Biologist III) to join our dynamic team of environmental professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. This hybrid position will be based in AECOM’s Oakland office and would support a variety of clients on projects throughout northern California.The local Natural Resources Department employs more than 35 staff, including botanists, wetland specialists, permitting specialists, and wildlife biologists. The Department is dynamic, energetic, and one where diligent work is rewarded. Project work at this office is primarily related to transportation, utilities, infrastructure, and restoration, and involves field surveys, restoration planning, environmental permitting, NEPA/CEQA compliance, and project monitoring.The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:<ul><li>Leads field delineations of wetlands and waters to determine the limits of federal and state jurisdiction.</li><li>Maintains up-to-date knowledge on current regulations regarding wetlands and waters.</li><li>Uses technical expertise to assess wetlands and waters, address complex situations, and provide strategies and recommendations on avoidance and minimization of impacts.</li><li>Prepares Aquatic Resources Delineation Reports and other technical documentation.</li><li>Mentors early career staff in field delineation and reporting.</li><li>Other responsibilities may include preparation of permit applications and technical reports, technical review of documents prepared by others, biological surveys (botanical, wildlife, etc.), and/or construction compliance tasks.</li><li>Contributes as an active and positive member of AECOM’s Environmental Planning and Permitting practice in the SF Bay Area.</li><li>Field work is often local but occasionally may include overnight travel to other locations.</li></ul>About AECOM’s Environment Business Line Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative. AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Lead Wetland Delineator

AECOM is seeking an experienced Lead Wetland Delineator (Biologist III) to join our dynamic team of environmental professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. This hybrid position will be based in AECOM’s Oakland office and would support a variety of clients on projects throughout northern California.The local Natural Resources Department employs more than 35 staff, including botanists, wetland specialists, permitting specialists, and wildlife biologists. The Department is dynamic, energetic, and one where diligent work is rewarded. Project work at this office is primarily related to transportation, utilities, infrastructure, and restoration, and involves field surveys, restoration planning, environmental permitting, NEPA/CEQA compliance, and project monitoring.The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:<ul><li>Leads field delineations of wetlands and waters to determine the limits of federal and state jurisdiction.</li><li>Maintains up-to-date knowledge on current regulations regarding wetlands and waters.</li><li>Uses technical expertise to assess wetlands and waters, address complex situations, and provide strategies and recommendations on avoidance and minimization of impacts.</li><li>Prepares Aquatic Resources Delineation Reports and other technical documentation.</li><li>Mentors early career staff in field delineation and reporting.</li><li>Other responsibilities may include preparation of permit applications and technical reports, technical review of documents prepared by others, biological surveys (botanical, wildlife, etc.), and/or construction compliance tasks.</li><li>Contributes as an active and positive member of AECOM’s Environmental Planning and Permitting practice in the SF Bay Area.</li><li>Field work is often local but occasionally may include overnight travel to other locations.</li></ul>About AECOM’s Environment Business Line Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative. AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.

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