Senior Environmental Planner, Transmission – Hybrid

AECO; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 10,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner - Transmission to join our Environmental Planning and Permitting team in the Midwest. This hybrid role can be based in multiple Midwest offices including Indianapolis, IL, WI, OH, MN, MO, and MI, with consideration for Upper Midwest locations.

You will lead environmental planning for energy projects, support permitting and entitlement work, and help expand our portfolio with energy developers and utilities across the Midwest and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental planning, environmental science, geography, natural resources, engineering, or a related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in electric transmission and renewable energy (e.g., solar, wind, energy storage) through preparing state utility permitting applications, routing and siting analysis, land use entitlement applications and/or overseeing multi-disciplinary technical teams for resource technical studies and permitting.
• Ability to travel for agency/client meetings, as needed.
• A valid U.S. driver's license is required for this role.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental planning and compliance efforts for energy infrastructure projects, coordinating and filings with state utility regulatory agencies and public service commissions to support transmission siting, routing, permitting, and certificate approval processes across Midwest jurisdictions.
• Manage early-stage due diligence efforts for siting energy projects and associated infrastructure.
• Provide project management on mid- to large-sized projects, including developing and tracking project schedules, budgets, invoicing, and coordination with clients, technical staff and subconsultants.
• Work on environmental documents and entitlements related to energy sector projects.
• Support projects across the Midwest and other U.S. markets by leveraging AECOM's national technical and project delivery platform.

Skills

Travel willingness

Driver's license

Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental planning or related field

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner - Transmission to join our Environmental Planning and Permitting team in the Midwest. This hybrid role can be based in multiple Midwest offices including Indianapolis, IL, WI, OH, MN, MO, and MI, with consideration for Upper Midwest locations.

You will lead environmental planning for energy projects, support permitting and entitlement work, and help expand our portfolio with energy developers and utilities across the Midwest and beyond.