Senior Consultant, Scientist, Permitting and Compliance

ERM is seeking a Senior Consultant, Scientist, Permitting and Compliance in our Minneapolis, MN office to manage, oversee, and conduct environmental impact assessment and regulatory compliance for energy facilities and energy-related development projects across North America.  Focus primarily on energy-related operations and maintenance, capital development and compliance initiatives, including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated projects, midstream oil and gas projects, electric transmission lines and renewable energy projects. Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse - allowing a talented person to apply their technical expertise in support of compliance with federal, state and local, air, water, waste, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The position will require a candidate to work independently and also to manage projects and project teams and have the capacity to manage varying priorities and multiple tasks.  The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience overseeing environmental compliance on capital development projects, overseeing staff in a project setting, assessing environmental conditions and impacts, plus strong technical writing and communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Support projects, either single or multi-site, on time and to budget including elements such as scope and delivery requirements, budgeting, resourcing, planning, coordinating field and other technical work and managing health and safety and risk aspects.


* Contribute to technical proposals and maintain client relationships to support repeat business.


* Review project plans to assess environmental impact and scope of regulatory requirements.


* Assist with the preparation of siting and permit applications required by federal, state or local environmental regulatory authorities for facility development, expansion, and maintenance or decommissioning.


* Assist with the preparation of technical project documents, including, but not limited to writing, word processing, building tables and spreadsheets, tabulating and manipulating data, producing hard copy documents commensurate with the candidate’s technical background.


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


* Prepare environmental plans such as erosion control plans, storm water pollution prevention plans, site restoration plans, and spill prevention, control, and countermeasures plans.


* Assist in planning for, communicating, and ensuring compliance with project-specific federal, state and local environmental regulations.


* Oversee and contribute to quality assurance and quality control.


* Travel up to 20% to meet project requirements for client meetings, agency meet...