Principal Consultant, Project Manager, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting

ERM is a global leader in environmental consulting, focused on shaping the future of energy infrastructure. The Principal Consultant, Project Manager will lead routing and siting efforts for electric transmission projects, ensuring they meet regulatory and environmental standards while overseeing multidisciplinary teams and managing client relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Lead routing and siting studies, conduct analyses, and oversee report preparation for complex electric transmission projects
• Manage multiple projects to meet client scope, budget, and schedule expectations while ensuring quality deliverables
• Delegate tasks to subject matter experts and mentor junior staff
• Prepare and deliver expert witness testimony for evidentiary hearings as needed
• Represent ERM in agency meetings and public open houses (in-person and virtual)
• Develop technical proposals and support business development initiatives
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across ERM’s global network of experts

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Land Use Planning, Geography, Cultural Resources, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of consulting or industry experience with power clients on complex projects
• Proven success managing routing and siting for electric transmission projects
• Exceptional writing, communication, and strategic thinking skills
• Strong technical competence in transmission line siting and construction best practices, with knowledge of key impact assessment issues (wetlands, protected species, cultural resources, etc.)
• Ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and deliver projects on time and within budget
• Willingness to travel up to 15%
• Familiarity with business development and proposal preparation
• Experience providing expert witness testimony in evidentiary hearings
• Collaborative mindset and a passion for advancing ERM's global mission