Senior Routing & Siting Lead - Remote/Hybrid

Merjent, Inc.; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid work options

Job summary

Merjent, Inc. seeks an experienced Routing & Sitings Specialist to support planning, routing, permitting, and regulatory approval of electric transmission projects in Wisconsin and the Midwest.

The role focuses on evaluating corridors, developing defensible routes, and navigating CPCN/CA proceedings, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in the Power Sector.
• 3+ years leading electric transmission routing, siting, permitting, and regulatory projects.
• Experience with Wisconsin PSC transmission siting processes, CPCN and CA proceedings.
• Experience developing route alternatives and evaluating environmental, engineering, and regulatory factors.
• Preparing regulatory applications, technical reports, exhibits, mapping, and discovery responses.
• Direct involvement in building and defending regulatory records, including expert testimony and contested proceedings.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and quality assurance in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead routing and siting studies for electric transmission lines in Wisconsin and the Midwest.
• Develop and evaluate route alternatives considering environmental, engineering, land use, and regulatory factors.
• Support preparation of Wisconsin PSC CPCN and CA applications and documentation.
• Coordinate with environmental, GIS, land, public involvement, and regulatory specialists.
• Prepare route analyses, regulatory documents, exhibits, and technical reports.
• Develop technical positions for regulatory review and contested proceedings.
• Assist witnesses with testimony preparation and hearing readiness.
• Respond to inquiries from regulators, intervenors, and stakeholders.
• Identify routing/permitting risks and advise on mitigation strategies.
• Provide senior quality review of routing, siting, and regulatory work products.
• Support project teams through planning, application, regulatory review, and implementation.

Skills

Power sector experience

Project leadership

Regulatory testimony

Route analysis

Regulatory submissions

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Bachelors degree

Job description

Merjent, Inc. seeks an experienced Routing & Sitings Specialist to support planning, routing, permitting, and regulatory approval of electric transmission projects in Wisconsin and the Midwest.

The role focuses on evaluating corridors, developing defensible routes, and navigating CPCN/CA proceedings, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary collaboration.