Environmental Permitting Lead for Energy & Infrastructure

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Hurricane (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking a Managing Consultant, Scientist (Environmental Permitting) to lead regulatory strategies for energy and infrastructure projects across the United States, based in Charleston, WV or Indianapolis, IN.

You will mentor teams, manage NEPA documents, engage clients, and help expand ERM's permitting services while delivering high-quality assessments and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in environmental studies, environmental management, wetland science, planning, geography, or a related natural resources science field of study, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years (8 years preferred) of project management, licensing, and permitting experience, including strong project experience in natural gas or renewable energy.
• Experience preparing NEPA-type documents for federal and/or state agencies and providing strategic-level Capital Project Delivery support.
• Experience with federal, state, and local permitting, particularly with the preparation of applications and documents related to the development of energy projects.
• Experience assisting clients in obtaining permits and approvals for new or expanded facilities.
• Experience overseeing and coordinating desktop and online studies or research on natural resource or resource planning topics, GIS, and map interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to research and prepare concise and accurate technical documents, including presentation of findings to clients, stakeholders, and/or regulatory agencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational abilities, and analytical skills, with experience recording and writing detailed technical data and reports.
• Ability to multi-task, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members; excellent people skills; responsive, collaborative, versatile in a fast-paced environment, and service-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform multi-media permitting and compliance associated with technology and energy infrastructure projects, such as data centers, natural gas, and renewable energy, with emphasis on local, state, and federal permitting and regulatory compliance.
• Manage and provide technical assistance on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects and related activities in support of ERM clients’ development projects, including solar, natural gas, and renewable energy projects.
• Contribute technical, subject matter, and project management expertise on permitting strategies, including Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act considerations, due diligence reviews, environmental critical issues assessments, impact assessment deliverables, and overall quality control reviews.
• Manage and lead the preparation of permitting documents.
• Oversee project delivery activities such as report writing, data collection, data and literature review, and the development of recommendations for clients.
• Prepare technical proposals and participate in business development activities with existing clients and identified leads while helping expand ERM's growing renewable energy projects and team.
• Manage and work within quality, budget, schedule, and scope expectations.
• Collaborate with other ERM practitioners to execute impact assessments and capital project permitting efforts, including baseline studies, environmental impact assessments, routing studies, land planning, and facility siting and permitting.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while supporting the sustainable growth of ERM's environmental consulting business.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory permitting

NEPA documentation

Client relationship management

Mentoring/leadership

Technical writing

Business development

GIS + map interpretation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in environmental studies/ management/ wetlands/ planning/ geography

Tools

GIS

Map interpretation

Desktop studies

Job description

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking a Managing Consultant, Scientist (Environmental Permitting) to lead regulatory strategies for energy and infrastructure projects across the United States, based in Charleston, WV or Indianapolis, IN.

You will mentor teams, manage NEPA documents, engage clients, and help expand ERM's permitting services while delivering high-quality assessments and ensuring compliance.