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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).
• Travel up to 20% of the time for agency meetings, project team meetings, or to conduct site visits.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with clients and other ERM employees.
• Capitalize on existing ERM client relationships to expand ERM’s profile and market share in Capital Project Delivery through a combination of excellence in technical delivery and business development.
• Work with other ERM resources to deepen relationships with ERM key clients and establish new client relationships that result in significant net revenue growth.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors or master’s degree in environmental science, Natural Resources or related discipline.
• 8+ years consulting or industry experience working with power clients on complex projects under a variety of state, federal regulatory frameworks (VA/Mid-Atlantic U.S. preferred).
• Working knowledge of key natural resource regulations including the Clean Water Act (Section 401/404 permitting), the Endangered Species Act (Section 7), and the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106) is required.
• Experience in reviewing Erosion and Sediment Control Plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction General Permits, and associated detailed construction drawings for accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to research and prepare concise and accurate technical documents.
• Well-developed teambuilding and influencing skills; unquestioned integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and project challenges.
• Excellent writing, communication, collaboration, project management, strategic thinking, and “people” skills.

For the Principal Consultant, Permitting and Compliance Project Manager (Principal Level) position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $97,837 – $130,254 (USD). An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where compensation may be outside of the range, based on the factors noted above. This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary based performance bonus.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and AD &D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and any other benefits to eligible employees as applicable.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

_Who We Are:

_ As 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.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

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ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!