Consulting Director, Project Manager, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting
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**ERM
** and help shape the future of energy infrastructure while advancing your career with a global leader in environmental consulting.
**Why This Role Matters
**As the demand for reliable and sustainable energy grows, the development of new electric transmission infrastructure is critical. This role ensures that projects are delivered efficiently and responsibly by leading routing and siting efforts for electric transmission projects. This role will play a key part in shaping the future of power delivery—overseeing complex transmission projects, guiding teams, evaluating environmental conditions, and identifying optimal solutions. Your expertise in technical writing, communication, and project leadership will help drive impactful decisions that balance progress with environmental stewardship.
**What Your Impact Is
**As a
**Consulting Director, Project Manager, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting
**, you’ll be the driving force behind new-build electric transmission projects, ensuring they meet regulatory and environmental standards. From managing multidisciplinary teams to influencing key stakeholders, your leadership will directly contribute to ERM’s reputation as a global environmental leader. You’ll also help expand our power sector business, strengthen client relationships, and mentor the next generation of environmental professionals. We welcome applicants from the
**Gulf region
** and offer flexibility to work in-office, hybrid, or fully remote based on your location.
**What You’ll Bring
****Required:
*** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Land Use Planning, Geography, Cultural Resources, or related field (or equivalent experience).
* 8+ years of consulting or industry experience with power clients on complex projects.
* Proven success managing routing and siting for electric transmission projects.
* Exceptional writing, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
* Strong technical competence in transmission line siting and construction best practices, with knowledge of key impact assessment issues (wetlands, protected species, cultural resources, etc.).
* Ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and deliver projects on time and within budget.
* Willingness to travel up to 15%.
**Preferred:
*** Familiarity with business development and proposal preparation.
* Experience providing expert witness testimony in evidentiary hearings.
* Collaborative mindset and a passion for advancing ERM’s global mission.
**Key Responsibilities
*** Lead routing and siting studies, conduct analyses, and oversee report preparation for complex electric transmission projects.
* Manage multiple projects to meet client scope, budget, and schedule expectations while ensuring quality deliverables.
* Delegate tasks to subject matter experts and mentor junior staff.
* Prepare and deliver expert witness testimony for evidentiary hearings as needed.
* Represent ERM in agency meetings and public open houses (in-person and virtual).
* Develop technical proposals and support business development initiatives.
* Build strong, collaborative relationships across ERM’s global network of experts.
***Who We Are:
***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.Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.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. Thank you for your interest in ERM!#LI-HybridAt ERM, sustainability is our business.We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. xrczosw At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.### Find the Right Role for You
**ERM
** and help shape the future of energy infrastructure while advancing your career with a global leader in environmental consulting.
**Why This Role Matters
**As the demand for reliable and sustainable energy grows, the development of new electric transmission infrastructure is critical. This role ensures that projects are delivered efficiently and responsibly by leading routing and siting efforts for electric transmission projects. This role will play a key part in shaping the future of power delivery—overseeing complex transmission projects, guiding teams, evaluating environmental conditions, and identifying optimal solutions. Your expertise in technical writing, communication, and project leadership will help drive impactful decisions that balance progress with environmental stewardship.
**What Your Impact Is
**As a
**Consulting Director, Project Manager, Electric Transmission Routing and Siting
**, you’ll be the driving force behind new-build electric transmission projects, ensuring they meet regulatory and environmental standards. From managing multidisciplinary teams to influencing key stakeholders, your leadership will directly contribute to ERM’s reputation as a global environmental leader. You’ll also help expand our power sector business, strengthen client relationships, and mentor the next generation of environmental professionals. We welcome applicants from the
**Gulf region
** and offer flexibility to work in-office, hybrid, or fully remote based on your location.
**What You’ll Bring
****Required:
*** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Land Use Planning, Geography, Cultural Resources, or related field (or equivalent experience).
* 8+ years of consulting or industry experience with power clients on complex projects.
* Proven success managing routing and siting for electric transmission projects.
* Exceptional writing, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
* Strong technical competence in transmission line siting and construction best practices, with knowledge of key impact assessment issues (wetlands, protected species, cultural resources, etc.).
* Ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and deliver projects on time and within budget.
* Willingness to travel up to 15%.
**Preferred:
*** Familiarity with business development and proposal preparation.
* Experience providing expert witness testimony in evidentiary hearings.
* Collaborative mindset and a passion for advancing ERM’s global mission.
**Key Responsibilities
*** Lead routing and siting studies, conduct analyses, and oversee report preparation for complex electric transmission projects.
* Manage multiple projects to meet client scope, budget, and schedule expectations while ensuring quality deliverables.
* Delegate tasks to subject matter experts and mentor junior staff.
* Prepare and deliver expert witness testimony for evidentiary hearings as needed.
* Represent ERM in agency meetings and public open houses (in-person and virtual).
* Develop technical proposals and support business development initiatives.
* Build strong, collaborative relationships across ERM’s global network of experts.
***Who We Are:
***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.Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.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. Thank you for your interest in ERM!#LI-HybridAt ERM, sustainability is our business.We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. xrczosw At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.### Find the Right Role for You