Principal Consultant, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting

Overview

Lead and manage electric transmission routing and siting projects and teams

Key Responsibilities

• expert testimony
• technical proposals
• routing studies
• project management
• agency meetings
• team mentoring

Tasks

-Prepare written expert witness testimony for evidentiary hearings and provide oral testimony at such hearings when required. -Prepare technical proposals and participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads. -Participate in agency meetings and public open houses, both in-person and online. -Oversee multiple projects consistent with each client’s scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on deliverables. -Delegate assignments to subject matter experts and mentor junior staff. -Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees. -Direct routing and siting studies, conduct analyses, and oversee the preparation of reports for new-build electric transmission projects with complex technical/regulatory issues.

Requirements

• transmission
• impact assessment
• environmental degree
• 6+ years
• team-building
• communication

What You Bring

-Previous experience managing and supporting the routing and siting of electric transmission projects, particularly in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region. -Well-developed team-building and influencing skills, high integrity, and the experience to effectively address client and business needs and challenges. -Travel up to 15 percent of the time. -High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of transmission line siting and construction best practices, with a solid grasp of key impact assessment issues (e.g., wetlands, protected species, visual resources, cultural resources). -A Bachelors or Masters Degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Land Use Planning, Cultural Resources, or related disciplines; or equivalency of 2 years' experience per year of education. -Excellent writing, communication, strategic/critical thinking, and “people” skills. -6+ years consulting or industry experience working with power clients on complex projects.

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About Erm

-Flourished through merging UK and US consultancies, building a truly global footprint. -Has carried out major environmental assessments for projects like High Speed 1, HS2, Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines. -Works in sectors from mining, energy and chemicals to manufacturing, pharma, power, renewables, finance and TMT. -Combines strategic advisory and technical delivery, using digital tools and proprietary methodologies. -Notably led environmental impact assessments for cross-border hydroelectric, rail and oil infrastructure.

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