Senior Siting & Permitting Lead — Transmission & Substation

United Grid Solutions in; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering seeks a Senior Siting Specialist to lead transmission, substation, and generation siting, along with environmental and permitting activities. The role coordinates with internal teams, clients, subcontractors, and regulators to ensure compliant, on-time project delivery.

The position requires 7–10 years in siting studies and preferred licenses such as PE, PLA, PLS, or GISP. Strong project management and communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Science or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in performing siting studies.
• Preferred Professional Licenses – PE, PLA, PLS, and/or GISP.

Responsibilities

• Lead siting, environmental, and permitting activities for transmission, substation, and generation projects.
• Coordinate with internal team members, clients, subcontractors, and other external stakeholders.
• Prepare and review siting and environmental evaluations, assessments, reports, and studies for facility projects.
• Coordinate regulatory and local zoning applications (writing, exhibits, testimony).
• Develop and monitor schedules to complete siting, environmental and permitting tasks.
• Lead communications during stakeholder meetings and public workshops.
• Prepare testimony and testify before federal, state and local agencies as an expert witness for client projects.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Environmental assessments

Regulatory coordination

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Critical thinking

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Science or related field

Tools

ESRI

ArcGIS

Adobe Creative Suite

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Project

Teams

Job description

Pike Engineering seeks a Senior Siting Specialist to lead transmission, substation, and generation siting, along with environmental and permitting activities. The role coordinates with internal teams, clients, subcontractors, and regulators to ensure compliant, on-time project delivery.

The position requires 7–10 years in siting studies and preferred licenses such as PE, PLA, PLS, or GISP. Strong project management and communication skills are essential for success.