Consulting Director, Natural Resources

At ERM we are shaping a sustainable future with the world's leading organizations.

We partner with some of the leading Power and Energy (e.g., renewable energy) companies to help them site, license, construct and operate traditional and non-traditional energy and power assets to achieve their business objectives.

We work closely with our clients at every stage of their capital project development, including identifying and assessing sites, navigating regulatory processes, managing public relations/stakeholder engagement, securing construction and operating permits for power transmission line and new energy infrastructure up through end-of-life asset decommissioning.

We have enormous growth opportunities in our Capital Project Development practice in the heartland.

We are now seeking experienced professionals in the Great Plains and Midwest, especially those with hands-on experience with complex natural resources permitting experience, to join our firm as Natural Resources Consulting Director.

We are looking for established leaders who combine strong consulting and business development skills with a solid technical foundation and a track record of leading high performing teams to sell and deliver world-class services and outcomes.

The primary responsibilities of this role will be to manage a team of technical professionals and foster, expand and leverage a network of excellent client relationships with a focused set of renewable energy organizations, and drive the continued growth of ERM’s business through recruiting and developing our next generation of leaders.

ROLE PROFILE

Your primary focus will be on team development, sales and services growth, and delivery of the full spectrum of ERM’s consulting services to deliver strategic value to our clients in the power and energy industries.

In particular, you will play a key role in growing ERM’s Capital Project Development services business by:


* Building, growing and managing a high-performance team, serving as a leader and mentor to consultants.


* Contribute to delivery of projects, including strategic and tactical management of delivery teams, providing technical oversight and review of deliverables, and client and stakeholder facing project meetings.


* Meeting business health & safety performance standards, financial targets, overall project budgets and schedules, client satisfaction/expectations, and internal risk management and contractual requirements.


* Developing new client relationships and expanding existing relationships with target clients by delivering strategic consulting advice, excellent value, and quality service.


* Working with ERM’s Partners and client Account Directors to implement client and market segment specific consulting programs for the region.

QUALIFICATIONS & DESIRABLE SKILLS:


* BS in biology, ecology, environmental management, or related field.

Master’s degree preferred.


* 9+ years of experience in environmental cons...