Electric Transmission Line Siting Senior Lead

ERM; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 160,905; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus pay eligibility

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Project Manager for Electric Transmission Routing and Siting in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. This role will involve overseeing electric transmission projects and ensuring effective routing and siting strategies while managing project execution.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Environmental Science and over six years of relevant industry experience. Key responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary teams, managing client relationships, and preparing technical documentation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of consulting or industry experience with power clients on complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing routing and siting for electric transmission lines.
• Strong understanding of siting considerations and environmental impacts.

Responsibilities

• Lead electric transmission routing and siting studies.
• Manage multiple electric transmission line projects to meet client expectations.
• Prepare technical reports and regulatory filings.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

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, ensuring they are planned, approved and delivered efficiently and responsibly.

What Your Impact Is

As a Project Manager, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting, you will serve as a technical and strategic lead for both greenfield and rebuild electric transmission projects. You will oversee routing and siting strategies, manage project execution, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients, agencies and stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Land Use Planning, Geography, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of consulting or industry experience with power clients on complex infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing and overseeing routing and siting for electric transmission lines, including development of route alternatives.
• Strong technical understanding of transmission line siting considerations and construction constraints including wetlands, protected species, cultural resources, land use, and community impacts.
• Exceptional technical writing, communication and organizational skills, with experience preparing routing studies, siting reports and regulatory filings.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence stakeholders, manage budgets and schedules, and deliver high‑quality work products.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%

Preferred

• Experience supporting or leading business development efforts, including proposal preparation.
• Experience supporting state siting authority filings including providing expert witness testimony in evidentiary hearings.
• Familiarity with state siting authorities as well as environmental permitting processes for electric transmission projects.
• Collaborative leadership style and commitment to shaping the future of energy infrastructure.

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 ensuring 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.

For the Principal Consultant, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting position, we anticipate an annual base pay of $111,000 – $160,905 (USD). Pay placement within this range is based on factors including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics and organizational needs. Employees may also be eligible for bonus pay.

Benefits include paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) and additional benefits for eligible employees.

Application Process: To apply for this role, please visit https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or use the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

We proudly comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity laws. ERM does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected characteristics.