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

• Prior experience managing and providing technical leadership on projects
• Strong background in routing, siting and supporting regulatory approvals for electric facilities
• Expert witness testimony experience desired
• Experience preparing applications for submittal to state utility regulatory agencies and system operators
• Experience and understanding of permit requirements
• Strong conceptual, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and research abilities
• Ability to support multiple complex and time sensitive projects effectively
• Identify and resolve issues effectively and efficiently
• Ability to interact with design and construction teams in a positive and proactive manner

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
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills

Skills

• Excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Ability to interact with various design teams
• Ability to support multiple complex and time sensitive projects effectively
• Identify and resolve issues effectively and efficiently
• Ability to interact with design and construction teams in a positive and proactive manner

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. The salary range for this position in the North Central (U.S.) region is $125,000 - $180,000.

Schedule

Full-time

Business Class

Environmental Sci and Planning

Job Posting

Jan 7, 2026

Company Information

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.