Senior Project Manager - Transmission Routing and Siting

About the role

This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future. We are seeking transmission routing and siting professionals to support HDR’s expanding power practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop buildable routing and siting solutions to support utility and developer infrastructure
• Work with project teams including utility and developer staff and consultants
• Work with stakeholders including government agencies, regulators, communities and landowners
• Prepare testimony and technical documentation including studies to present defensible line route and facility site selection
• Prepare and monitor project scope, schedule, and budget
• Build key relationships with HDR and utility staff
• Strategic thinking, networking, client relations and lead development
• Travel on average 10-20% of the time expected

Requirements

• The ideal candidate has prior experience managing and providing technical leadership on projects and is looking for a broader leadership role overseeing all aspects of larger and more complex projects.
• Candidates have the desire and drive to grow a high-performing team to help execute these projects.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in routing, siting and supporting regulatory approvals for electric facilities. Expert witness testimony experience is desired.
• The successful candidate will be expected to perform non-routine tasks on multiple projects simultaneously; contribute to researching and writing concise technical documents; assist with diverse projects and innovate and follow through to completion of all assigned and delegated tasks.
• This position requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as complete tasks within tight deadlines.
• Applicants must be detail-oriented, organized, effective communicators, and a team player with a strong focus on quality and client service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in linear projects involving land acquisition, routing or environmental planning
• Minimum 8 years experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budget, and schedules for complex environmental projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts with a strong focus on siting and routing studies
• Experience preparing applications for submittal to state utility regulatory agencies and system operators
• Experience preparing and providing expert witness testimony
• Experience and understanding of permit requirements
• Strong conceptual, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and research abilities
• Able to identify and resolve issues effectively and efficiently
• Able to interact with design and construction teams in a positive and proactive manner

Skills

• Strong conceptual, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and research abilities
• Ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) The salary range for this position in the North Central (U.S.) region is $125,000 - $180,000.