Managing Technical Consultant, Power and Renewables; Senior Level

ERM is seeking a Managing Technical Consultant, Power and Renewables to join our California team to support the domestic Impact Assessment service area. The role focuses on permitting, regulatory compliance, and NEPA projects for energy clients in the western US.

• Provide technical consulting support for environmental permitting and compliance associated with development projects including power generation, electrical transmission, and renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 401/404, Endangered Species Act, and equivalent state/local regulations.
• Provide support of large compliance programs in a data management and communication role; and renewable energy projects, with an emphasis on NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 401/404, Endangered Species Act, and equivalent state/local regulations.
• Contribute to preparing impact assessment deliverables. Perform project delivery activities such as report writing, undertaking and organizing data collection and survey field work, data and literature review, and development of recommendations for clients.
• Collaborate with other ERM impact assessment practitioners from multiple offices around the organization to execute impact assessment projects including environmental impact assessment, land planning, facility siting & permitting, risk assessment and water resources management.
• Complete work assignments in accordance with ERM's management system, format and quality standards.
• Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope‑specific assignments.
• Interact directly with clients and their SMEs on matters related to biology and environmental science.

• Bachelors and/or Masters degree in environmental science/engineering, biology/ecology, planning, or similar field.
• 6+ years of impact assessment and environmental permitting experience, including consulting experience.
• Experience developing and executing corporate impact assessment strategies, preparing regulatory compliance documents for federal and/or state agencies, and providing strategic-level impact assessment support preferred.
• High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices, with a solid grasp of the key impact assessment and management issues within the energy sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience writing comprehensive technical reports and standards.
• Ability to succeed in a fast‑paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.

• Prior experience developing NEPA and CEQA documentation; experience with Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service permitting, and state permitting requirements (AZ, NV, CA, and other western states) an asset.
• Experience permitting projects within the California Coastal Zone under the jurisdiction of either the California Coastal Commission or various local coastal plans is preferred.

The Managing Technical Consultant, Power and Renewables (Senior Level) position offers an annual base pay of $87,316 – $106,972 (USD). This range may vary based on education, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, and business needs. The position may be eligible for bonus pay; casual and fixed‑term/flex‑force employees are not bonus eligible.

Benefits include paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and other eligible benefits for employees. Casual employees and regular employees scheduled under 20 hours a week are not benefits eligible.

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.