Siting Specialist/Sr Siting Specialist/Lead Siting Specialist

Description

• Perform consistency reviews on siting applications prepared by others or prepare siting applications for PUC submission.
• Interface with governmental agencies, municipalities, and customers.
• Work with siting contract companies to ensure PPLs process, procedures and policies are being met and ensure the projects are on target for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Participate in storm restoration efforts as assigned in designated areas.
• Coordinate with both internal resources and contract companies to conduct siting studies evaluate alternatives and select preferred routes/sites using decision analysis and problem solving techniques
• Be accountable to ensure PPL's process, procedures and policies are being followed and scope, schedule, and budget are met for assigned projects whether siting activities are performed internally or by contractors.
• Be the subject matter expert in siting; coordinate with contract companies to evaluate alternatives and select preferred routes/sites using decision analysis and problem solving techniques.
• Review and QC siting applications for PUC submission.
• Oversee, and manage external siting contract companies to satisfy regulatory, environmental, and community relation issues related to new or re-built transmission lines and substations.
• Work with Right-of-Way on land acquisition requirements to resolve negotiation issues with property owners.
• Coordinate and attend public interface meetings, often held in the evenings.
• Attend public interface meetings, often held in the evenings.

Requirements

• Problem solves and reduces or eliminates siting risks.
• A minimum of 3 years of utility/environmental experience in the areas of siting, permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental impact assessment, or engineering.
• A minimum of 7 years of utility/environmental experience in the areas of siting, permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental impact assessment, or engineering.
• Bachelor Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or similar 2-year degree with 2 years experience.
• Interpersonal skills including communication, negotiation, presentation, conducting effective meetings, team facilitation or management with demonstrated diplomacy/tact.
• Basic knowledge of PUC regulations, utility, environmental or real estate terminology, practices and methods.
• A minimum of 5 years of utility/environmental experience in the areas of siting, permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental impact assessment, or engineering.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance