Senior Technical Consultant – Power & Renewables Permitting

ERM; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Managing Technical Consultant, Power and Renewables to join our California team to support the domestic Impact Assessment service area. This role focuses on permitting, regulatory compliance, and CEQA/NEPA projects for energy clients based in the western US.

You will collaborate with ERM impact assessment practitioners across offices to deliver projects including environmental impact assessment, land planning, and permitting, while adhering to ERM's quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting support for environmental permitting and compliance associated with development projects including power generation, electrical transmission, and renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on CEQA, NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 401/404, Endangered Species Act, and equivalent state/local regulations.
• Provide support of large compliance programs in a data management and communication role; and renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on CEQA, NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 401/404, Endangered Species Act, and equivalent state/local regulations.
• Contribute to preparing impact assessment deliverables. Perform project delivery activities such as report writing, undertaking and organizing data collection and survey field work, data and literature review, and development of recommendations for clients.
• Collaborate with other ERM impact assessment practitioners from multiple offices around the organization to execute impact assessment projects including environmental impact assessment, land planning, facility siting & permitting, risk assessment and water resources management.
• Complete work assignments in accordance with ERM's management system, format and quality standards.
• Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments.
• Interact directly with clients and their SMEs on matters related to biology and environmental science.

Job description

ERM is seeking a Managing Technical Consultant, Power and Renewables to join our California team to support the domestic Impact Assessment service area. This role focuses on permitting, regulatory compliance, and CEQA/NEPA projects for energy clients based in the western US.

You will collaborate with ERM impact assessment practitioners across offices to deliver projects including environmental impact assessment, land planning, and permitting, while adhering to ERM's quality standards.