Principal Consultant, Project Manager, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting

About the role

Join ERM and help shape the future of energy infrastructure while advancing your career with a global leader in environmental consulting.

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 ensuring 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Prominent 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%.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Land Use Planning, Geography, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Preferred: Experience supporting or leading business development efforts, including proposal preparation.
• Preferred: Experience supporting state siting authority filings including providing expert witness testimony in evidentiary hearings.
• Preferred: Familiarity with state siting authorities as well as environmental permitting processes for electric transmission projects.
• Preferred: Collaborative leadership style and commitment to shaping the future of energy infrastructure.

Skills

• Technical writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Technical understanding of transmission line siting considerations and construction constraints.
• Experience with state siting authorities and environmental permitting processes.
• Collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and other benefits.

Pay

The annual base pay for the Principal Consultant, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting position ranges from $111,000 - $160,905 (USD).

Schedule

This role may be eligible for flexible scheduling options.