Senior Environmental Project Manager – Renewables & Storage

About the role

MERJENT'S POWER SECTOR IS GROWING!

Merjent, Inc. (Merjent) has exciting opportunities for Senior Project Managers with demonstrated success permitting wind, solar, and battery storage development projects in the Upper Midwest. Technical understanding of federal, state and local permitting regulations and direct experience developing permit applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager for power sector projects (i.e., solar, wind, and battery storage), which may vary in size and complexity.
• Work with other Power Sector Project Managers to build and collaboratively manage project teams for permitting, field surveys, and agency and stakeholder outreach.
• Effectively manage project budget and schedule, and manage project risk through implementation of standard project management processes and tools.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients.
• Work collaboratively with other Power Sector Project Managers and the Power Sector Lead, to meet the company's strategic plan goals.
• Encourage leadership succession through team building, positive reinforcement, training, mentoring, and professional development and growth.
• Work collaboratively with Company leadership to ensure project teams have the necessary staffing and tools.
• Perform review of project-related deliverables to provide quality assurance and ensure client expectations are met.
• Actively participate in the proposal process and development of a Power Sector projects, including marketing activities.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science or environmental studies, environmental engineering, geography, land use planning, or closely related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience or familiarity with permitting processes through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), federal land management agencies, State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), State Public Utility/Service Commissions, or other federal, state, or local regulatory agencies, with preference to work completed in the identified power industries.
• Experience preparing and obtaining county/local Conditional/Special Use Permits is a plus.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience or familiarity with project management and/or deputy project management preferred.
• Knowledge, interest, experience, and/or advanced degrees in environmental law, planning, anthropology/archaeology, hydrology, biology, wetland ecology, or other technical fields is a plus.
• Excellent oral communication and technical writing skills.
• Strong self-starter tendencies and excellent organizational/task management skills.
• Able to adapt quickly and work well under pressure, both in large teams and one-on-one.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to analyze, organize, and interpret data from multiple sources and translate that information into direct, easy to understand written deliverables.
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Proficient at the Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); technical editing experience a plus.
• Able to travel domestically as needed (0-20%), depending on the needs of the project.