Lead Environmental Planning/Senior Siting Specialist

WSP; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Lead Environmental Planner/Siting Specialist to join our Earth & Environment Team in the Richmond, VA area. You will plan, execute, and lead siting and routing studies for energy projects, coordinate with agencies, clients, and internal teams, and contribute to defensible reports and permitting documents.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in siting, a B.S. in Environmental Science or Geology, strong technical writing, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in environmental planning and siting
• Familiarity with leading and performing routing/siting studies and analyses
• Familiarity with PJM, MISO and other regional transmission boards and their processes
• Excellent technical writing skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and lead siting and routing studies for energy projects in the region
• Gather background data, prepare siting maps, and document findings in defensible reports
• Liaison with governmental agencies, clients, and team members
• Support siting reports and state filing requirements for public utility applications
• Guide and mentor project teams to deliver high-quality work on schedule

Skills

Experience with siting and routing

Technical writing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

Geology

Job description

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Environmental Planner/Siting Specialist for our Richmond, Arlington, Virginia Beach, or Herndon, VA offices.

Your Impact

• Plan, execute, and lead siting and routing studies for various energy industry projects (transmission, substation, renewables) in Ohio and surrounding states.
• Gather background data for project areas, prepare siting and routing maps, participate in meetings to document findings to clients and/or agencies, participate in public open house meetings, conduct windshield surveys of proposed sites and/or routes, and document the siting process at the end of the process into a defensible report.
• Liaison with various governmental agencies, clients, and team members.
• Support siting reports that document the siting process and why a site or route was selected.
• Provide guidance on state filing requirements and subsequently writing components for various public utility applications.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience
• Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science, Geology
• Familiarity with leading and performing routing/siting studies and analyses, and preparing associated reports.
• Familiarity with PJM, MISO and other regional transmission boards and their processes.
• Excellent technical writing skills, clear communicator, ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teams, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage project team and interact with client team to deliver high quality work product.
• Attention and commitment to timely completion of high-quality work, often independently motivated.
• Willing to do some travel for site visits and attend public open house meetings.
• High level of motivation, positive attitude, willingness to learn and take on responsibility.
• Ability to work as a team lead or independently as part of various teams.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience conducting siting and routing for transmission, substation, or renewables projects
• Strong technical writing skills, clear communicator, ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teams, and attention to detail.
• Project management experience with ability to manage multiple projects and teams.

WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $100,000 - $115,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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