ERM

Principal Consultant, Vegetation Management

ERM

part-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Walnut Creek • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $61 - $77 per hour

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead end‑to‑end environmental planning and compliance efforts across Vegetation Management operations and maintenance activities.
  • Serve as the Contract Environmental Workstream Planner, driving project review and permitting across agencies including USFS, BLM, CA State Parks, NPS, USFWS, CDFW, and Coastal Zone authorities.
  • Guide multidisciplinary teams to meet client deliverables, maintain project excellence, and ensure adherence to regulatory guidance.
  • Strengthen client relationships through trust, communication, and proactive updates.
  • Mentor junior team members, offering technical direction and development opportunities.
  • Build corrective action plans, address scheduling challenges, and support unit‑rate pricing invoicing.
  • Drive innovation within ERM’s IAP service offerings to anticipate client needs and maintain our competitive edge.
  • Meet safety, financial, schedule, and quality performance targets across projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in environmental studies, biology, planning, geography, civil/environmental engineering, or a related field.
  • 6+ (10+ years preferred) of consulting experience in impact assessments, CEQA/NEPA review, and California natural resource regulatory agency permitting.
  • Experience supporting California electric/gas transmission and generation markets.
  • Expertise with California Coastal Commission and Local Coastal Plan Coastal Zone Development Permitting.
  • Proven success in business development with clients in power generation, electrical transmission, renewables, mining, oil & gas, and technology.
  • Strong relationship‑building skills and ability to secure new IA consulting work.
  • Broad understanding of impact assessment best practices and key environmental management issues.
  • Excellent team‑building, communication, and influencing skills.
  • High integrity, collaborative mindset, and a commitment to ERM’s global success.
  • Preferred JD, CEP, AICP, or similar professional registration.
  • Vegetation management knowledge (preferred but not required)
Benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
impact assessmentsCEQA reviewNEPA reviewCalifornia natural resource regulatory agency permittingCalifornia Coastal Commission permittingCoastal Zone Development Permittingenvironmental planningproject reviewcorrective action plansunit-rate pricing invoicing
Soft Skills
relationship-buildingcommunicationmentoringteam-buildinginfluencingcollaborative mindsettrustproactive updatesclient deliverablesproject excellence
Certifications
JDCEPAICP