Principal Consultant, Capital Project Delivery (Principal Level)
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Principal Consultant, Capital Project Delivery (Principal Level)

Apply locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 5 Days Ago

Job requisition id: R00025299

Environmental Resource Management (ERM) is seeking a Principal Consultant, Capital Project Delivery to play a key role in growing our power sector business in New England, the Northeast, or the Midwest.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated success leading permitting tasks on capital development projects including electric transmission lines, overseeing staff in a project setting, assessing environmental conditions and impacts, plus strong technical writing and communication skills. Experience permitting transmission line projects is highly desired.

This position will focus on providing permitting support for electric transmission and distribution projects and renewable energy projects. Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse. The position will require the candidate to work both independently and on project teams, and to possess the capacity to manage varying priorities and multiple tasks to work on concurrent projects and meet project deadlines. Strong organizational and project deadline tracking skills are required. The candidate will serve as a project manager and/or task manager on multi-disciplinary projects depending on experience and qualifications.

As a principal project manager, you will contribute your leadership, client relationship, and technical consulting skills to support the growth of ERM's business and client base while networking with ERM's global impact assessment team and technical experts to share best practices across the industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to advance their career to the next level with a global environmental leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage and provide technical expertise on capital delivery permitting projects for a variety of clients with complex technical/regulatory issues.

Prepare permit applications where required by federal, state, or local environmental regulatory authorities for energy development expansion, and maintenance projects.

Be familiar with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and other state/local permitting requirements.

Develop plans and schedules and create project management reports, such as monthly progress reports.

Participate in agency consultations, project meetings, and client communications.

Collaborate with other ERM practitioners to execute natural resources impact assessment and capital project permitting.

Travel up to 20% of the time for agency meetings, project team meetings, or to conduct site visits.

Build strong collaborative relationships with clients and other ERM employees.

Capitalize on existing ERM client relationships to expand ERM's profile and market share in Capital Project Delivery through excellence in technical delivery and business development.

Work with other ERM resources to deepen relationships with key clients and establish new client relationships that result in significant net revenue growth.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's or master's degree in environmental science, Natural Resources, or related discipline.

6-8 years (10+ years preferred) consulting or industry experience working with power clients on complex projects under a variety of state and federal regulatory frameworks (VA/Mid-Atlantic U.S. preferred).

Working knowledge of key natural resource regulations including the Clean Water Act (Section 401/404 permitting), the Endangered Species Act (Section 7), and the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106) is required.

Experience in reviewing Erosion and Sediment Control Plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction General Permits, and associated detailed construction drawings for accuracy.

Demonstrated ability to research and prepare concise and accurate technical documents.

Well-developed teambuilding and influencing skills; unquestioned integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and project challenges.

Excellent writing, communication, collaboration, project management, strategic thinking, and “people” skills.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM, we know that creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients.

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ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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