Managing Consultant, Environmental Permitting

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, Environmental Permitting in our Denver, Colorado office to manage, oversee, and conduct environmental impact assessment and regulatory compliance for energy facilities and energy-related development projects across North America. Focus primarily on new energy-related capital development, including oil and gas projects, electric transmission lines, and renewable energy projects. Projects may be regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) or state and adjacent state siting agencies (e.g., Colorado Public Utilities Commission, New Mexico Public Service Commission). Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse - allowing a talented person to apply their technical expertise in support of compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to siting, water, waste, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

The position will require a candidate to work independently and manage projects and project teams, with the capacity to handle varying priorities and multiple tasks. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in overseeing environmental permitting and compliance for capital development projects, managing staff in a project setting, assessing environmental conditions and impacts, and possessing strong technical writing and communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Manage 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 and safety and risk aspects.
• Generate technical proposals and participate in business development with existing clients and identify new leads. Maintain client relationships to support repeat business.
• Review and comprehend project plans to assess environmental impact and scope of regulatory requirements.
• Prepare siting and permit applications required by federal, state, or local environmental regulatory authorities for facility development, expansion, maintenance, or decommissioning.
• Assist with the preparation of technical project documents, including, but not limited to writing, word processing, building tables and spreadsheets, tabulating and manipulating data, producing hard copy documents commensurate with the candidate's technical background.
• Collaborate with other ERM practitioners to execute impact assessment and capital project permitting (ERM services broadly include baseline studies, environmental impact assessment, routing studies, land planning, and facility siting & permitting).
• Prepare environmental plans such as erosion control plans, storm water pollution prevention plans, site restoration plans, and spill prevention, control, and countermeasures plans.
• Assist in planning for, communicating, and ensuring compliance with project-specific federal, state and local environmental regulations.
• Lead and facilitate relationships with regulatory agencies and other external stakeholders on behalf of the client.
• Oversee and contribute to quality assurance and quality control.
• Mentor junior staff in the development of their technical and consulting skills.

REQUIREMENTS :

For the Managing Consultant, Environmental Permitting position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $80,800 - $118,233 (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.

Who We Are :

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.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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