Assistant Project Manager - Environmental Siting & Routing (Conshohocken, PA)

Description

Burns & McDonnell is actively seeking an Environmental Siting & Routing Assistant Project Manager to support, manage, and develop business for transmission line routing studies, environmental surveys, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis, and land use planning/permitting services. This position provides the opportunity to challenge yourself and grow professionally within one of the industry’s leading engineering and environmental firms.

About the Role

The Environmental Siting & Routing Project Manager will work within our Environmental Services (ENS) Global Practice to perform the following primary duties:

• Project management, team leadership, and mentor junior level staff.
• Prepare routing studies and evaluations pursuant to siting applications for approval by regulatory agencies.
• Prepare environmental studies/evaluations, impact analysis, and NEPA documentation for projects serving a variety of markets.
• Conduct pre-application meetings with jurisdictions, interact effectively with county and local staff, prepare and submit land use permits, and prepare material for public open houses and public outreach.
• Work independently and demonstrate a high level of competence in technical report writing related to NEPA compliance as well as other types of technical reports and regulatory (federal, state, local) permitting documents.
• Work with clients, resource agencies, environmental and technical staff to prepare environmental documents and related technical studies.
• Develop, cultivate, and strengthen existing and new client relationships.

Responsibilities

The Environmental Siting & Routing Project Manager will work within our Environmental Services (ENS) Global Practice to perform the following primary duties:

• Project management, team leadership, and mentor junior level staff.
• Prepare routing studies and evaluations pursuant to siting applications for approval by regulatory agencies.
• Prepare environmental studies/evaluations, impact analysis, and NEPA documentation for projects serving a variety of markets.
• Conduct pre-application meetings with jurisdictions, interact effectively with county and local staff, prepare and submit land use permits, and prepare material for public open houses and public outreach.
• Work independently and demonstrate a high level of competence in technical report writing related to NEPA compliance as well as other types of technical reports and regulatory (federal, state, local) permitting documents.
• Work with clients, resource agencies, environmental and technical staff to prepare environmental documents and related technical studies.
• Develop, cultivate, and strengthen existing and new client relationships.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Environmental Science or Studies, Planning, Natural and/or Cultural Resource Management or related field, or B.S. or M.S. in land use planning/urban planning.
• Minimum 5 years related consulting experience in a wide variety of areas ranging from leading and managing technical teams, project management, business development, and the ability to effectively balance their direct and indirect utilization rates.
• Specific demonstrated experience in acquiring siting certificates for electric transmission line projects and scoping and leading these types of projects.
• Experience with the local, state, and federal resources and regulatory agencies.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Solid time management and follow-through skills, with the ability to simultaneously work on and manage multiple tasks/projects with tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Environmental Science or Studies, Planning, Natural and/or Cultural Resource Management or related field, or B.S. or M.S. in land use planning/urban planning.
• Minimum 5 years related consulting experience in a wide variety of areas ranging from leading and managing technical teams, project management, business development, and the ability to effectively balance their direct and indirect utilization rates.
• Specific demonstrated experience in acquiring siting certificates for electric transmission line projects and scoping and leading these types of projects.
• Experience with the local, state, and federal resources and regulatory agencies.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Solid time management and follow-through skills, with the ability to simultaneously work on and manage multiple tasks/projects with tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Full-time.

Travel

Yes, 25% of the Time.