Principal Technical Consultant, Permitting

ERM is seeking a Principal Technical Consultant, Permitting to assist with current client development, new business development, and industry awareness. This position will focus on energy projects with responsibility for advancement of baseline studies and permitting with energy clients. The position will require a background in biology and an understanding of the complexities of energy and environmental policy.

The preferred work location is Minneapolis, MN.

The successful candidate will engage in the development of multiple clients concurrently and have responsibility for cultivating new business by identifying project opportunities and conducting client outreach. The principal will work collaboratively with ERM teams / partners to provide industry-leading service to a portfolio of clients principally operating primarily in the Midwest, but throughout North America; actively participate in industry working groups related to potential or proposed policy changes or new initiatives; and be aware of market conditions and industry trends.

Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse. The successful candidate must be capable of managing varying priorities to provide high-quality project deliverables completed on time and within budget. The candidate will need to demonstrate initiative, critical thinking, and creativity to generate ideas for research questions, work approaches, presentation of information, and issue resolution.

This is an excellent opportunity for an environmental professional looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader and expand ERM’s team in the capital project delivery service line, with opportunities to support renewables, transmission line, midstream, and mining projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical support to and potentially manage large and complex 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, safety and risk aspects.
• On a project-basis, act as client point of contact, lead an inter-disciplinary team that will support and assist with environmental impact assessment and regulatory permitting (e.g., baseline studies, facility siting and routing studies, land use planning, mitigation), as well as environmental compliance services during construction, commissioning, start-up, and operations.
• Generate technical proposals, identify new leads, and participate in business development with existing clients. Maintain client relationships to support repeat business.
• Lead and coordinate wetland and biological surveys.
• Lead strategic meetings with regulatory agencies to address regulatory and / or legislative requirements such as state siting review applications / processes.
• Engage with key regulatory agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Marine Fisheries Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal land management agencies, and State Historic Preservation Offices.
• Contribute technical, subject matter or project management expertise on environmental critical issues assessments, impact assessment deliverables, and overall quality control review.

REQUIREMENTS

For the Principal Technical Consultant, Permitting position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $99,704 – $137,540 (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 employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term / flex force employees are NOT bonus eligible).

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 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.

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.

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