Principal Consultant, Environmental FERC Project Manager
ERM
Principal Consultant, Environmental FERC Project Manager
ERM
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $129,195 - $152,500 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- 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, as well as environmental compliance services during construction, commissioning, start-up, and operations
- Manage multiple projects concurrently, including major natural gas and LNG capital development projects throughout the United States, as well as hydrogen, renewables, and carbon sequestration facility projects
- Generate technical proposals, identify new leads, and participate in business development with existing clients
- Maintain client relationships to support repeat business
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Studies, Planning, Geography, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Geology, or related natural resources science field of study
- Prior consulting experience is required
- 6+ years (10 years preferred) of environmental impact assessment and natural resources permitting experience on FERC-regulated projects
- At least 5 years of experience managing the permitting of large natural gas and LNG projects
- Working knowledge of key natural resource regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
- Experience with federal, state, and local permitting
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite software
- Demonstrated ability to research and prepare concise and accurate technical documents
- Keen attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and as a collaborative member of a project team
Benefits
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- disability and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
environmental impact assessmentnatural resources permittingproject managementbudgetingscope managementtechnical proposal generationquality control reviewregulatory compliancebusiness developmentenvironmental critical issues assessments
Soft skills
client relationship managementleadershipattention to detailcollaborationcommunicationstrategic planningproblem-solvinginterdisciplinary teamworkresearch skillsorganizational skills
