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ERM · 2 months ago

Principal Consultant, Permitting and Compliance Project Manager

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$98K/yr - $130K/yr

8+ years exp

Environmental Resource Management (ERM) is seeking a Principal Consultant, Permitting and Compliance Project Manager to play a key role in growing their power sector business in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Region. The successful candidate will manage permitting tasks on capital development projects, oversee staff, assess environmental conditions, and contribute to client relationship building and technical consulting efforts.

ConsultingHealth CarePublic Safety

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage and provide technical expertise on capital delivery permitting projects for a variety of clients with complex technical/regulatory issues

Prepare permit applications where required by federal, state, or local environmental regulatory authorities for energy development expansion, and maintenance projects

Be familiar with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ), Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC) permitting requirements

Develop plans and schedules and develop project management reports, such as monthly progress reports

Participate in agency consultations, project meetings, and client communications

Collaborate with other ERM practitioners to execute natural resources impact assessment and capital project permitting (ERM services broadly include environmental impact assessment, routing studies, land use planning, facility siting & permitting, and risk assessment and water resources management)

Travel up to 20% of the time for agency meetings, project team meetings, or to conduct site visits

Build strong collaborative relationships with clients and other ERM employees

Capitalize on existing ERM client relationships to expand ERM’s profile and market share in Capital Project Delivery through a combination of excellence in technical delivery and business development

Work with other ERM resources to deepen relationships with ERM key clients and establish new client relationships that result in significant net revenue growth

Qualification

Permitting experienceTechnical writingProject managementEnvironmental regulationsClient relationship managementTeam buildingStrategic thinkingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelors or master's degree in environmental science, Natural Resources or related discipline

8+ years consulting or industry experience working with power clients on complex projects under a variety of state, federal regulatory frameworks (VA/Mid-Atlantic U.S. preferred)

Working knowledge of key natural resource regulations including the Clean Water Act (Section 401/404 permitting), the Endangered Species Act (Section 7), and the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106) is required

Experience in reviewing Erosion and Sediment Control Plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction General Permits, and associated detailed construction drawings for accuracy

Demonstrated ability to research and prepare concise and accurate technical documents

Well-developed teambuilding and influencing skills; unquestioned integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and project challenges

Excellent writing, communication, collaboration, project management, strategic thinking, and 'people' skills

Preferred

Experience permitting transmission line projects in Virginia is required and permitting experience in West Virginia and Kentucky is highly desired

The desired candidate optimally will be located in Virginia, but other locations in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Region will be considered

Benefits

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability and AD&D insurance

401(k) or RRSP/DPSP

Company

ERM

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ERM is a provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting and sustainability related services.

Founded in 1971

Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.erm.com/

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