Senior PM, Electric Transmission Siting & Routing

Core Group Resources; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Group Resources seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead electric transmission line routing and siting programs across the United States. You will manage routing studies, assess constraints, and coordinate environmental, land use, engineering, and community considerations to advance major infrastructure.

This role supports planning, permitting, and regulatory approvals, mentors team members, and interacts with clients, agencies, landowners, and stakeholders while traveling up to ~15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Geography, Land Use Planning, Environmental Planning, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of consulting or industry experience supporting electric transmission or similar energy infrastructure projects.
• Experience with electric transmission line routing and siting; ability to develop and evaluate route alternatives.
• Knowledge of environmental and land use constraints (wetlands, protected species, cultural resources, land use, community impacts).
• Experience coordinating environmental permitting, regulatory processes, or agency consultations.
• Strong project management skills: schedules, budgets, multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent technical writing and clear client/agency communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a consulting environment.
• Willingness to travel up to ~15% depending on project needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage transmission line routing and siting projects from planning through regulatory approval.
• Develop and evaluate route alternatives considering environmental, land use, engineering, and community factors.
• Identify constraints and opportunities affecting scope, schedule, cost, permitting, or constructability.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including environmental scientists, engineers, GIS professionals, permitting specialists, and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee schedules, budgets, deliverables, and client expectations.
• Guide preparation of routing studies, siting reports, regulatory documents, and permit applications.
• Support state and local regulatory filings and approvals for transmission projects.
• Coordinate environmental field studies and agency consultations.
• Participate in client, regulator, landowner, and stakeholder meetings; support public meetings and community engagement.
• Identify permitting/regulatory risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Synthesize multidisciplinary findings into clear client recommendations.
• Maintain strong client and internal team communication; assist with proposals and scoping.

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Team coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science/Geography/Planning

Tools

GIS tools

Routing tools

Job description

Core Group Resources seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead electric transmission line routing and siting programs across the United States. You will manage routing studies, assess constraints, and coordinate environmental, land use, engineering, and community considerations to advance major infrastructure.

This role supports planning, permitting, and regulatory approvals, mentors team members, and interacts with clients, agencies, landowners, and stakeholders while traveling up to ~15%.