Senior Environmental PM — Energy Transmission & Renewables

Stantec; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks an experienced Environmental Project Manager / Environmental Scientist (Electric Transmission and Renewable Energy) to provide senior-level project management, regulatory and permitting services focused on electric transmission, solar, wind, and BESS projects across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio.

The role requires independent judgment, a strong technical background, and the ability to lead client engagements, coordinate with agencies, and mentor

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years of related environmental consulting, permitting, regulatory, or project management experience.
• Experience managing complex electric transmission and renewable energy projects.
• Regulatory and permitting expertise with utility regulators.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% for agency meetings, open houses, and site visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects, schedules, staffing plans, scopes, budgets, risks, and change management activities with initiative and independence.
• Coordinate with clients, stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary internal teams to develop practical, science-based solutions.
• Represent clients at public hearings, open houses, regulatory agency meetings, and other forums where technical information must be communicated clearly.
• Perform, oversee, and provide quality review of technical work, including work by other staff and subject matter experts.
• Coach, mentor, and review the work of staff to improve project quality and team effectiveness.
• Develop proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and delivery strategies for medium to complex environmental projects.
• Support marketing, client relationship development, and business development by identifying client needs.

Skills

Project management

Environmental permitting

Regulatory strategy

Stakeholder coordination

Public meetings representation

Mentoring staff

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks an experienced Environmental Project Manager / Environmental Scientist (Electric Transmission and Renewable Energy) to provide senior-level project management, regulatory and permitting services focused on electric transmission, solar, wind, and BESS projects across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio.

The role requires independent judgment, a strong technical background, and the ability to lead client engagements, coordinate with agencies, and mentor