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ERM · 1 day ago

Managing Technical Consultant, Power and Renewables (Senior Level)

Walnut Creek, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $107K/yr

6+ years exp

ERM is a global environmental leader seeking a Managing Technical Consultant in Power and Renewables to support their California team. The role focuses on environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and NEPA projects for energy clients primarily in the western US, contributing to critical energy infrastructure projects.

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Responsibilities

Provide technical consulting support for environmental permitting and compliance associated with development projects including power generation, electrical transmission, and renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 401/404, Endangered Species Act, and equivalent state/local regulations

Provide support of large compliance programs in a data management and communication role; and renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 401/404, Endangered Species Act, and equivalent state/local regulations

Contribute to preparing impact assessment deliverables

Perform project delivery activities such as report writing, undertaking and organizing data collection and survey field work, data and literature review, and development of recommendations for clients

Collaborate with other ERM impact assessment practitioners from multiple offices around the organization to execute impact assessment projects including environmental impact assessment, land planning, facility siting & permitting, risk assessment and water resources management

Complete work assignments in accordance with ERM's management system, format and quality standards

Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments

Interact directly with clients and their SMEs on matters related to biology and environmental science

Qualification

Impact assessmentEnvironmental permittingNEPA documentationRegulatory complianceTechnical report writingCommunication skillsProject management

Required

Bachelors and/or Masters degree in environmental science/engineering, biology/ecology, planning, or similar field

6+ years of impact assessment and environmental permitting experience, including consulting experience

High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices, with a solid grasp of the key impact assessment and management issues within the energy sector

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience writing comprehensive technical reports and standards

Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed

Preferred

Experience developing and executing corporate impact assessment strategies, preparing regulatory compliance documents for federal and/or state agencies, and providing strategic-level impact assessment support preferred

Prior experience developing NEPA and CEQA documentation; experience with Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service permitting, and state permitting requirements (AZ, NV, CA, and other western states) an asset

Experience permitting projects within the California Coastal Zone under the jurisdiction of either the California Coastal Commission or various Local Coastal Plans is preferred

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

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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