Erm
Global consultancy delivering environmental, health, safety, risk, social and sustainability services.
Principal Technical Consultant, Impact Assessment & Permitting
Lead environmental impact assessment and permitting for major U.S. energy projects
Job Highlights
About the Role
Energy infrastructure development is accelerating, making environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and impact assessment more complex and critical than ever. In this client-facing role, you will sit at the intersection of regulation, sustainability, and development, helping clients advance commercial-scale natural gas, renewable energy, and data center projects responsibly while meeting federal, state, and local requirements. • Lead and deliver environmental impact assessments, NEPA reviews, and permitting programs for large energy, data center, natural gas, solar, and wind projects. • Manage multi-media permitting and compliance, including preparation of applications, reports, data collection, and client recommendations. • Provide technical assistance and strategic guidance on permitting strategies, due‑diligence reviews, and regulatory compliance (Clean Water Act, ESA). • Oversee project delivery within quality, budget, schedule, and scope, collaborating with ERM practitioners on baseline, routing, land planning and siting studies. • Develop and submit technical proposals and support business development with existing and prospective clients. • Mentor and develop team members, fostering collaboration, quality, and technical excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸impact assessments
- ▸permitting management
- ▸regulatory compliance
- ▸project delivery
- ▸proposal development
- ▸team mentoring
What You Bring
• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s in environmental or related field (or equivalent) with at least 8 years of permitting/project management experience in natural gas or renewable energy. • Demonstrated experience preparing NEPA documents and navigating federal, state, and local permitting in WV, VA, NC (plus preferred PA, MD, OH, KY). • Proficient in GIS, map interpretation, and research of natural resource topics; strong written and verbal communication skills. • Valid driver’s license required; ability to travel frequently across a large geographical area.
Requirements
- ▸env degree
- ▸8+ yrs
- ▸project mgmt
- ▸nepa
- ▸gis
- ▸travel
Work Environment
Office Full-Time