Job Description
Consulting Senior Associate, Land Use Planner (Entry Level) - Full Time
Salary: Dependent on experience and qualifications
Job Description:
- ERM (Environmental Resources Management) is seeking a Consulting Senior Associate - Land Use Planner with experience to play a key role in growing our planning practice in the renewable energy sector in the Midwest U.S. region. - This role will also support our ERM planners and project managers across North America. - The ideal candidate will have interest and experience with power generation, electrical transmission, renewable energy projects, and environmental permitting, specifically National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and state-level reviews. - This is an excellent opportunity for an environmental professional looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader and be part of ERM’s continuing growth in the renewable energy sector.
Responsibilities:
- Expand ERM’s client base in the Energy Sector by serving as a key member of the “core” technical team to drive growth in land planning, facility siting & permitting, and environmental risk assessment. - Take renewable projects through local land use permitting processes, negotiate conditions and secure permits, and work with developers to optimize layouts based on local requirements. - Provide business value by understanding clients’ needs, and raising the profile of ERM’s capabilities within key client organizations. - Meet business health & safety performance standards, financial targets, overall project budgets and schedules, client satisfaction/expectations, and internal risk management and contractual requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's and/or Master's in environmental studies, planning, geography, or related field; JD, CEP, AICP or similar registration preferred but not necessary. - Experience in national/state/local-level environmental reviews, facility siting and permitting, ideally for renewable energy projects. - Ability to manage priorities and multiple tasks while leading a cohesive delivery team to meet deadlines on multiple projects. - Ability to work both independently and within teams of subject matter experts. - Experience in developing and implementing successful growth strategies with power generation, electrical transmission, renewable energy projects, mining, oil & gas, technology clients. - 2 years of consulting experience with land use planning, impact assessments, national/state/local-level environmental reviews, facility siting and permitting, ideally for renewable energy projects. - Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients. - High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices. - Strong teambuilding and influencing skills, unquestioned integrity, and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and challenges. - Positive outlook, collaborative, and driven by the success of ERM as a global company.
Who We Are:
- ERM is the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, partnering with the world’s leading organizations to create innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlock commercial opportunities. - We believe in creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and 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 their organizations to operationalize sustainability, using our deep technical expertise to address environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues. - We offer a comprehensive service model, known as our “boots to boardroom” approach, that allows us to develop strategic and technical solutions to advance objectives at all levels.
How to Apply:
- Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter. - Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. - ERM does not accept resumes from recruiting agencies. - ERM is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on 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.
