Principal Consultant, Project Manager, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting

Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Environmental Science, Land Use Planning, or related fields, or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of consulting experience with power clients on complex projects.
  • Strong background in routing and siting of electric transmission projects, especially in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
  • Exceptional writing, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
  • High degree of technical competence with knowledge of impact assessment issues like wetlands and cultural resources.
  • Proven ability to build and influence teams, demonstrating integrity and client focus.
  • Positive, collaborative mindset driven by ERM's success.

Responsibilities

  • Direct routing and siting studies for new electric transmission projects.
  • Oversee multiple projects ensuring quality standards and compliance with client expectations.
  • Delegate responsibilities to experts and mentor junior staff members.
  • Prepare and provide expert witness testimony at evidentiary hearings.
  • Engage with agencies and the public in meetings and forums.
  • Draft technical proposals and assist in business development efforts.
  • Foster collaborative relationships with ERM colleagues across the globe.

Benefits

  • Paid time off for work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
Full Job Description
As a Project Manager, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting, you will serve as a technical and strategic lead for both greenfield and rebuild electric transmission projects. projects.

You will be responsible for overseeing routing and siting strategies, managing project execution, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients, agencies, and stakeholders. Your work will help strengthen ERM's power sector portfolio, expand long-term client relationships, and mentor emerging professionals in transmission siting and permitting.

ERM welcomes applicants from the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Appalachian regions and offers flexibility to work in-office, hybrid, or fully remote based on your location.

What You'll Bring

Required:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Land Use Planning, Geography, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 6+ years of consulting or industry experience with power clients on complex infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstrated experience managing and overseeing routing and siting for electric transmission lines, including development of route alternatives.
  • Strong technical understanding of transmission line siting considerations and construction constraints, including wetlands, protected species, cultural resources, land use, and community impacts.
  • Exceptional technical writing, communication, and organizational skills, with experience preparing routing studies, siting reports, and regulatory filings.
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence stakeholders, manage budgets and schedules, and deliver high-quality work products.
  • Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Preferred:
  • Experience supporting or leading business development efforts, including proposal preparation.
  • Experience supporting state siting authority filings including providing expert witness testimony in evidentiary hearings.
  • Familiarity with state siting authorities as well as environmental permitting processes for electric transmission projects.
  • Collaborative leadership style and commitment to shaping the future of energy infrastructure.


Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and oversee electric transmission routing and siting studies, including alternatives development, impact analysis, and development of state siting authority filings.
  • Manage multiple electric transmission line projects simultaneously to meet client scope, budget, and schedule expectations while making sure quality deliverables.
  • Coordinate and direct subject matter experts across environmental, land use, engineering, and stakeholder engagement disciplines.
  • Review and guide preparation of technical reports, routing analyses, siting applications, and regulatory filings.
  • Represent ERM and clients in agency meetings, stakeholder briefings, and public open houses.
  • Prepare and deliver expert witness testimony or technical support for evidentiary hearings, as needed.
  • Oversee and direct environmental field studies and environmental permitting applications, including agency consultations and coordination.
  • Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals and helping expand ERM's transmission and power sector portfolio.
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships across ERM's global network of experts.


For the Principal Consultant, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $111,000 - $160,905 (USD). An employee's pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee's fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees. (Casual employees and regular employees scheduled under 20 hours a week are not benefits eligible).

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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