Managing Consultant, Planner, Impact Assessment and Permitting (Senior Level)

ERM is seeking a Senior Planner, Impact Assessment and Permitting in our Richmond, VA office to support and assist with environmental impact assessment and permitting for electric transmission projects, renewable energy facilities and other major capital development projects across the United States.

ERM is the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy.

We partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

As part of ERM’s planning team you will be leading on securing permits and providing technical leadership and advice across a wide range of industries and market sectors.

You will be responsible for working with the world’s leading organizations on the delivery of large complex projects and initiatives.

This position will focus primarily on environmental impact assessment and federal, state and local permitting to facilitate the development, construction, and operation new energy infrastructure in the Mid-Atlantic and across North America.

Our portfolio of projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse with clients developing facilities ranging from new transmission lines to utility-scale renewable energy projects.

The position will require a candidate to work both independently and with teams of subject matter experts, so successful candidate must have the ability to manage varying priorities and multiple tasks while forging a cohesive delivery team to meet concurrent deadlines on multiple projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an environmental professional looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader and be part of ERM’s continuing growth in the renewable energy sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Manage and perform complex permitting and compliance associated with electric transmission and renewable energy development projects with an emphasis on local, state, and federal permitting, including but not limited to compliance associated with the National Environmental Policy Act, and regulations of federal agencies such as U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers and U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service and state-level agencies.


* Manage and lead the preparation of permitting documents for infrastructure/energy/industrial facility development, expansion, maintenance, or decommissioning, with a focus on local permitting.

Overseeing project delivery activities such as report writing, data collection, data and literature review, and developing recommendations for clients.


* Manage preparation of discipline-specific reports, permitting documents, NEPA documents, and state-level environmental reviews consistent with applicable federal, state and local regulatory requirements.

Serve in roles ranging from project manager, task manager, technical expert, and QA/QC of deliverables.


* Contribute technical, s...