Lead Environmental Planner​/Senior Siting Specialist

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Environmental Planner/Senior Siting Specialist for our Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Akron, Toledo or other regional offices.

Your Impact

• Plan, execute, and lead siting and routing studies for various energy industry projects (transmission, substation, renewables) in Ohio and surrounding states.
• Familiarity with PJM, MISO and other regional transmission boards and their processes.
• Gather background data for project areas, prepare siting and routing maps, participate in meetings to document findings to clients and/or agencies, participate in public open house meetings, conduct windshield surveys of proposed sites and/or routes, and document the siting process at the end of the process into a defensible report.
• Liaison with various governmental agencies, clients, and team members.
• Support siting reports that document the siting process and why a site or route was selected.
• Provide guidance on state filing requirements and subsequently writing components for various public utility applications.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience
• Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science, Geology
• Familiarity with leading and performing routing/siting studies and analyses, and preparing associated reports.
• Excellent technical writing skills, clear communicator, ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teams, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage project team and interact with client team to deliver high quality work product.
• Attention and commitment to timely completion of high-quality work, often independently motivated.
• Willing to do some travel for site visits and attend public open house meetings.
• High level of motivation, positive attitude, willingness to learn and take on responsibility.
• Ability to work as a team lead or independently as part of various teams.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5-10+ years of experience conducting siting and routing for transmission, substation, or renewables projects
• Experience with use of ArcGIS, Arc Online, Arc Collector and ArcGIS Enterprise, Trimble GPS units and Terrasync software.
• Strong technical writing skills, clear communicator, ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teams, and attention to detail.
• Project management experience with ability to manage multiple projects and teams.

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