Senior Transmission Permitting Specialist

Overview

Senior specialist overseeing permitting & NEPA compliance for transmission projects in Texas.

Key Responsibilities

• revenue delivery
• profit margins
• pursuit leadership
• team mentoring
• client portfolio
• risk management

Tasks

-Responsible for delivering revenues assigned from specific clients as a result of repeat business caused by flawless execution of projects. -Consistently delivers profit margins planned. -Responsible for leading and participating in key pursuits and wins for the team, office and region. -Supports and mentors team members with multiple projects or programs assignments. -Manages portfolio of clients with multiple projects. -Typically manages projects involving RTF (Risk Triggering Factors).

Requirements

• nepa
• esa
• cwa
• 10+ years
• bachelor's
• client relations

What You Bring

-Experience working in a fast-paced consulting environment, managing and mentoring staff. -10+ years of work experience in successfully managing permitting and environmental impact analysis documents and associated technical studies and oversight on high voltage electric transmission lines, renewables and other linear infrastructure. -Strong, current and recent experience with agencies (local, state, and federal), electric transmission service providers, utilities and other energy companies, transportation entities, and oil and gas companies. -Demonstrated leadership in proposal development and successful pursuit of competitive bids. -NEPA compliance, Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance, and Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting. -Position requires that the candidate must be able to travel for agency/client meetings as well as field work kick-off and auditing as required. -Experience with environmental permitting, NEPA, relevant environmental regulations and processes, and the associated public engagement processes -Due to the nature of this work, U.S. Citizenship is required. -Experience mentoring staff. -Strong experience with client relationship building and leading and delivering environmental permitting services, including ability to manage projects, interdisciplinary teams, and workload, as well as interface with clients. -Established agency and client relationships with ability to market and win work successfully and effectively for the team, office and region as related to the energy, electric transmission, utility, and other industrial sectors (e.g., mining, high-tech) as well as transportation. -Successful staff management experience. -Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, environmental planning, natural/biological resource management or other related field experience. -Consistently completes project without write-downs or multiplier erosion. -Valid U.S Driver's license is required for this role. -Demonstrated ability to manage complex interdisciplinary environmental planning projects, including client interaction, schedule and budget controls, and invoicing. -6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in successfully managing permitting and environmental impact analysis documents and associated technical studies and oversight on high voltage electric transmission lines, renewables and other linear infrastructure. -High degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently with limited supervision, as well as in a collaborative team environment. -Knowledge of Texas and other state PUC requirements and related experience with wind and solar siting, transmission line routing, and preparing PUC applications. Knowledge of and experience with expert witness testimony a plus. -Master’s degree in relevant field. -Knowledge of Texas and other state requirements and related experience with transportation, renewables, and power projects.

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About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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