Siting Specialist

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Arcadis is seeking a mid-level Siting Specialist to join our Energy Transition team to help support and grow our expanding Siting and Routing business in the Midwestern and Eastern United States. As a Siting Specialist, you will work with our existing siting team to support a variety of clients from a range of sectors such as power generation and transmission, oil and gas, and renewable energies.

The ideal candidate will understand routing and siting processes and public outreach strategies, and will be responsible for project delivery.

The position will require a candidate to work collaboratively with a diverse team and have the capacity to balance varying priorities. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of project and client teams. Periodic travel will be required (10-15%).

As a Siting Specialist, you will support routing and siting studies, state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) siting applications, prepare technical siting reports, and work collaboratively with our public outreach and permitting teams. You will be a part of project teams in developing siting strategies and coordinating with clients to ensure successful project outcomes. Therefore, it is expected that you have demonstrated experience with various Public Utilities Commission Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) filings in the Midwest and Eastern US.

In this role, you will use your technical writing and communications skills to provide support to project teams and will be involved in mentoring junior staff. You will also assist with the growth of new and existing client relationships through delivery of quality work. You will be an important member of the Energy Transition team interacting with ecologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, engineers, senior technical experts and project/program managers as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Required qualifications for the role include:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, urban planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), engineering, biology, ecology, or similar discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in environmental planning and permitting.
• 2+ years of experience supporting electric transmission line and substation siting projects in the Midwestern and Eastern US for public utilities. Applicants with experience siting other linear assets such as gas pipelines, railroads, or highways may be considered.
• Experience supporting applications for CPCN filings in the Midwestern and Eastern US.

• Experience with state siting board regulatory filings outside of the Midwest and Eastern US.
• Experience with statistical analysis and raster based siting studies.

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