Early Career Planner​/Siting Specialist

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Locations:
Cincinnati, OH;
Columbus, OH;
Cleveland, OH;
Dayton, OH;
Akron, OH;
Toledo, OH;
Lexington, KY;
Louisville, KY;
Pittsburgh, PA;
Indianapolis, IN.

Overview WSP is currently initiating a search for a full‑time Early Career Planner/Siting Specialist for our Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Akron, Toledo, Lexington, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis offices or other regional offices. Tasks may include providing local technical planning assistance for capturing, modeling, and analyzing study area information, geographical resources, spatial and tabular data to inform and create plans for site and/or linear utility projects in the Midwest.

Candidate will need to generate accurate and concise documentation, ensuring responsibilities are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

• Plan, execute, and lead siting and routing studies for various energy industry projects in Ohio and surrounding states.
• 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.
• Utilize ArcGIS to support siting, ecological and environmental permitting projects through the analysis and management of data for various team members and clients.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as maps, tables, charts, accurate reports and illustrations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 0-1 years of experience conducting siting and routing studies, preferably in Ohio and surrounding states.
• 0-1 years of experience with ESRI’s ArcGIS platform.
• Familiarity with 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.
• 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.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Travel will be required depending on project-specific requirements.

• 1-3 years of experience conducting siting and routing studies, preferably in Ohio and surrounding states.
• 1-3 years of experience with ESRI’s ArcGIS platform.
• Experience preparing applications for submittal to the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), Kentucky Public Utilities Commission (PUC), and other states.
• Previous consulting experience.
• Experience with both Arc Map and ArcGIS Pro.
• Relationships and understanding of requirements for utility companies in Ohio and surrounding states.

Compensation Expected Salary (Cleveland, OH): $50,400 - $75,600

About WSP WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.