Electric Transmission Line Siting Senior Lead

Why This Role Matters

As the demand for reliable, resilient, and sustainable electricity continues to grow, new high-voltage electric transmission infrastructure is essential. This role is focused on leading and overseeing routing and siting efforts for electric transmission line projects making sure projects are planned, approved, and delivered efficiently and responsibly.

What Your Impact Is

As a Principal Consultant, Electric Transmission Line Siting Senior Lead, you will serve as a technical and strategic lead for both greenfield and rebuild electric transmission projects. You will be responsible for overseeing routing and siting strategies, managing project execution, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients, agencies, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee electric transmission routing and siting studies, including alternatives development, impact analysis, and development of state siting authority filings.
• Manage multiple electric transmission line projects simultaneously to meet client scope, budget, and schedule expectations while making sure quality deliverables.
• Coordinate and direct subject matter experts across environmental, land use, engineering, and stakeholder engagement disciplines.
• Review and guide preparation of technical reports, routing analyses, siting applications, and regulatory filings.
• Represent ERM and clients in agency meetings, stakeholder briefings, and public open houses.
• Prepare and deliver expert witness testimony or technical support for evidentiary hearings, as needed.
• Oversee and direct environmental field studies and environmental permitting applications, including agency consultations and coordination.
• Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals and helping expand ERM’s transmission and power sector portfolio.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across ERM’s global network of experts.