Senior Project Manager - Transmission Siting

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks a self‑motivated Senior Project Manager - Transmission Siting with strong interpersonal skills and significant experience in electric transmission siting, and client relationship management. This individual will support and lead electric transmission siting projects (both regulated and FERC order 1000 solicitation projects) with senior quality assurance and control for siting deliverables, siting strategy, business development efforts, and client management.

Projects will primarily be located in the Midwestern, Northeastern, and Mid‑Atlantic regions of the United States.

The Senior Project Manager will have significant technical expertise and experience with electric transmission siting, competitive transmission process management, permitting requirements, Public Utilities Commission CPCN regulatory filings, client management and business development, and agency interactions at all levels. Required skills include the ability to provide senior guidance and review for siting deliverables, expert witness testimony (when needed), siting strategy and client advisory for competitive and regulated electric transmission line projects, and leading regulatory filings for regulated and FERC 1000 applications.

Other important skills will include working in a matrixed organization, successfully integrating into multidisciplinary teams that involve development, engineering, and environmental team members; support development of permitting and permit compliance strategies; and oversight of quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC). The candidate should be experienced in managing multidisciplinary staff to complete project and proposal work and foster a positive working environment among team members.

This is a regular (with benefits), full‑time, exempt, salaried position reporting to our Senior Director, National Transmission Business Line Lead and our Minneapolis, MN office. The position can be based out of one of our Northeast/Midwest subregion or be fully remote (= distributed). The pay rate will be based on individual qualifications and experience. SWCA offers a team‑oriented work environment, competitive salaries, and a competitive benefits package, including retirement benefits in the form of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

This requisition will close at 5:00 PM EDT on June 15, 2026.

• Advise, lead, oversee, and/or execute the management of siting and routing efforts for transmission projects of all sizes and levels of complexity.
• Foster a positive, collaborative working environment among project team members.
• Work closely with project teams across all SWCA offices to navigate transmission project challenges and meet client needs.
• Take the initiative and resolve issues to assure the client's needs are met effectively.
• Lead and advise on the development of siting and routing strategies, provide QA/QC of work processes and deliverables, and lead teams completing technical studies that support permitting efforts.
• Annual planning and alignment of transmission business lines with overall corporate growth goals.
• Develop teaming partners – both prime and sub – to meet pursuit goals.
• Identify, lead, and support initiatives for enhanced business development performance and efficiencies for continued growth. This includes marketing and branding activities, pursuit tracking, and increased sales efficiency.
• Mentor and provide project‑specific technical support to junior staff.
• Implement and administer SWCA's safety procedures and standards of scientific and professional ethics.
• Enhance SWCA's relationship with Midwestern, Northeastern and Mid‑Atlantic utilities and transmission developers.
• Drive compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety.

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in planning, environmental science, natural resources management, law, geology, engineering or a related field.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant industry experience, including at least four (4) years of transmission…