Consulting Director, Land Services

Consulting Director, Land Services

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As climate change accelerates and renewable energy projects surge, the demand for strategic land services has never been greater. ERM’s Impact Assessment service area is our fastest-growing division globally—expanding over 20% annually for the past five years. As a Consulting Director, Land Services, your leadership will ensure clients navigate complex land rights, permitting, and compliance challenges, enabling critical infrastructure and renewable projects to succeed.

• Drive business growth by developing and expanding client relationships in the Power, Renewables, and Energy sectors.
• Lead negotiations for land rights, acquisitions, and easements that enable major capital projects.
• Shape ERM’s strategic direction and contribute to thought leadership in sustainability consulting.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing team, fostering the next generation of industry leaders.
• Deliver innovative solutions that help clients meet regulatory, environmental, and community expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience (15+ years preferred) in land services or related consulting.
• Proven success in the renewable energy and/or utility industry.
• Strong negotiation skills for complex property and land agreements.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

• Deep knowledge of renewable energy, gas, and electric utility sectors.
• Familiarity with courthouse record-keeping and title research.
• Understanding of property rights, eminent domain, and state/local ownership laws.

• Develop and execute commercial strategies to win new business and grow revenue.
• Negotiate and secure land agreements, rights-of-way, leases, and fee purchases.
• Oversee title research, land valuation studies, and permitting processes.
• Lead consulting engagements in impact assessment and compliance.
• Build and manage a high-performance team of land agents and consultants.
• Collaborate with ERM Partners and global experts to deliver world-class solutions.
• Ensure projects meet health & safety, financial, and regulatory standards.

For the Consulting Director, Land Services position, the anticipated annual base pay is $136,518 – $189,000 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career.

We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world‑class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

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ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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