Principal Consultant, Permitting and Compliance Project Manager (Principal Level)

Environmental Resource Management (ERM) is seeking a Principal Consultant, Permitting and Compliance Project Manager to play a key role in growing our growing power sector business in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.

Region.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated success leading permitting tasks on capital development projects including electric transmission lines, overseeing staff in a project setting, assessing environmental conditions and impacts, plus strong technical writing and communication skills.

Experience permitting transmission line projects in Virginia is required and permitting experience in West Virginia and Ketucky is highly desired.

The desired candidate optimally will be located in Virginia, but other locations in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.

Region will be considered.

This position will focus on providing permitting support for electric transmission and distribution projects and renewable energy projects.

Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse.

The position will require the candidate to work both independently and on project teams, and to possess the capacity to manage varying priorities and multiple tasks to work on concurrent projects and meet project deadlines.

Strong organizational and project deadline tracking skills are required.

The candidate will serve as a project manager and/or task manager on multi-disciplinary projects depending on experience and qualifications.

As a principal project manager, you will contribute your leadership, client relationship, and technical consulting skills to support the growth of ERM’s business and client base in the Mid-Atlantic Area, while networking with ERM's global impact assessment team and technical experts to share best practices across the industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to advance their career to the next level with a global environmental leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Manage and provide technical expertise on capital delivery permitting projects for a variety of clients with complex technical/regulatory issues.


* Prepare permit applications where required by federal, state, or local environmental regulatory authorities for energy development expansion, and maintenance projects.


* Be familiar with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ), Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC) permitting requirements.


* Develop plans and schedules and develop project management reports, such as monthly progress reports.


* Participate in agency consultations, project meetings, and client communications.


* Collaborate with other ERM practitioners to execute natural resources impact assessment and capital project permitting (ERM services broadly include environmental impact assessment, routing studies, land use planning, facility siting & permitting, and risk assessment and water resources management).


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