Siting Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

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 State of Texas. 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 have an understanding of routing and siting processes, 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 consultant with Arcadis, you’ll soon discover you can make a difference in our company by collaborating with staff and contributing to an interesting array of projects. You will be a key member supporting strong technical communities within the Enviro Socio Permitting practice. Your career growth will only be limited by your skills and your passion for success!

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 experience supporting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for the PUC of Texas (PUCT).

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 other ecologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, engineers, senior technical experts and project/program managers as part of an interdisciplinary team.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, urban planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), engineering, biology, ecology, or similar discipline
• 4+ years of experience supporting electric transmission line and substation siting projects in the State of Texas
• Experience supporting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for the PUC of Texas (PUCT). Applicants with experience siting other linear assets such as gas pipelines, railroads, or highways may be considered
• Experience task managing and assistant project managing multiple projects at once
• Experience working in collaboration with scientists, engineers, archaeologists, and other specialists in developing environmental documents for environmental projects

• Experience siting wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects
• Experience in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online/Enterprise, and Web Map Development
• Experience with statistical analysis and Raster based siting studies

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

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