Managing Consultant, Environmental Planning (Senior Level)

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, Environmental Planner to join our California team to support the domestic Impact Assessment service area .

In this role, you will focus on supporting permitting, regulatory compliance, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects for energy clients based primarily in the western US.

This is an excellent opportunity for a career professional to join a growing and exciting technical team supporting critical energy infrastructure projects, as you build a rewarding career path with a global environmental leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

With appropriate guidance and supervision, provide creative and fit-for-purpose technical analyses in your own fields of specialization and support additional analyses outside of your areas of specialization working collaboratively with SMEs in other fields and with other technical backgrounds.

• Provide technical consulting support for environmental permitting and compliance associated with development projects including power generation, electrical transmission, and renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 401 / 404, Endangered Species Act, and equivalent state / local regulations.
• Provide support of large compliance programs in a data management and communication role; and renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 401 / 404, Endangered Species Act, and equivalent state / local regulations.
• Contribute to preparing impact assessment deliverables. Perform project delivery activities such as report writing, undertaking and organizing data collection and survey field work, data and literature review, and development of recommendations for clients.
• Collaborate with other ERM impact assessment practitioners from multiple offices around the organization to execute impact assessment projects including environmental impact assessment, land planning, facility siting & permitting, risk assessment and water resources management.
• Complete work assignments in accordance with ERM's management system, format and quality standards.
• Work within quality / budget / schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments.
• Interact directly with clients and their SMEs on matters related to biology and environmental science.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelors and / or Masters degree in environmental science / engineering, biology / ecology, planning, or similar field.
• Minimum of 5 years of impact assessment and environmental permitting experience, including consulting experience.
• Experience developing and executing corporate impact assessment strategies, preparing regulatory compliance documents for federal and / or state agencies, and providing strategic-level impact assessment support preferred.
• High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices, with a solid grasp of the key impact assessment and management issues within the energy sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience writing comprehensive technical reports and standards.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.

Preferred :

• Prior experience developing NEPA and CEQA documentation; experience with Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service permitting, and state permitting requirements (AZ, NV, CA, and other western states) an asset.
• Experience permitting projects within the California Coastal Zone under the jurisdiction of either the California Coastal Commission or various Local Coastal Plans is preferred.

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.