External Job - Wed, 08/01/2018 - 12:00

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Ecologist - Climate Change Specialist for immediate employment for the Oakland, CA office. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects.
    
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

• Works with a team of engineers, scientists, and sustainability planners to support climate change vulnerability and risk assessments and adaptation strategies, focusing on natural systems and habitats, that consider an array of climate impacts, including sea level rise, precipitation, and temperature
• Provide nature-based restoration and green infrastructure solutions to sea level rise and other climate resiliency projects
• Act as technical resource in the climate science arena, including having a solid understanding of the current state of the science associated with climate change ecology
• Exhibit a broad understanding of local, regional, and national policies and guidance related to climate science and climate change adaptation planning with respect to natural resources
• Conduct field site visits and biological and ecological surveys to collect relevant data
• Coauthor planning documents, technical reports, environmental permit applications, and data entry
• Accompany senior staff to client meetings and serve as technical liaison to other team members
• Remain active in the relevant academic, scientific, and professional community through presentations and participation in relevant seminars, conferences and symposiums and other activities
• Manage tasks and ensure that task-related work is completed on schedule and within the allocated budget
• Serve as Deputy Project Manager on project work, assisting with project budget, milestone, and timeline management

Please visit https://jobs.aecom.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=20052&siteid=5022#jobDetails=1262415_5022 to apply.