Senior Project Manager, Natural Gas Project Delivery Permitting and Compliance (Field Based)

ERM is hiring a Senior Project Manager, Natural Gas Project Delivery Permitting and Compliance to assist with current client development, new business development, and industry awareness. This position will focus on energy projects with responsibility for advancement of permitting and compliance associated with development of Natural Gas Act-regulated projects in the United States, including natural gas transmission and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The position will require an understanding of the complexities of energy and environmental policy and will require a broad knowledge base from which to draw experience.

The preferred work location is Houston, TX; New Orleans, LA; Boston, MA; or Minneapolis, MN. Individuals working in a remote or hybrid role are preferred to be located in the Gulf Coast, Midwest, and Northeast regions of the United States.

The successful candidate will engage in the development of multiple clients concurrently and have responsibility for cultivating new business by identifying project opportunities and conducting client outreach. The Principal Project Manager will work collaboratively with ERM teams/partners to provide industry-leading service to a portfolio of clients principally operating in the Gulf Coast, Midwest, and Northeastern United States; actively participate in industry working-groups related to potential or proposed policy changes or new initiatives; and be aware of market conditions and industry trends.

Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse. The successful candidate must be capable of managing varying priorities in order to provide high-quality project deliverables completed on time and within budget. The candidate will need to demonstrate initiative, critical thinking, and creativity to generate ideas for research questions, work approaches, presentation of information, and issue resolution.

This is an excellent opportunity for an environmental professional looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader and expand ERM’s team in the natural gas and LNG capital project delivery service line, with opportunities to support hydrogen, renewables, and carbon sequestration facility projects. This is a full-time hours, one-year, limited-term, renewable opportunity.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage large and complex projects, either single or multi-site, on time and to budget including elements such as scope and delivery requirements, budgeting, resourcing, planning, coordinating field and other technical work, and managing health, safety, and risk aspects.

• On a project-basis, act as client point of contact, lead an inter-disciplinary team that will support and assist with environmental impact assessment and regulatory permitting (e.g., baseline studies, facility siting and routing studies, land use planning, mitigation), as well as environmental compliance services during construction, commissioning, start-up, and operations.

• Manage multiple projects concurrently, including major natural gas and LNG capital development projects throughout the United States, as well as hydrogen, renewables, and carbon sequestration facility projects.

• Generate technical proposals, identify new leads, and participate in business development with existing clients. Maintain client relationships to support repeat business.

• Lead strategic meetings with regulatory agencies to address regulatory and/or legislative requirements such as state siting review applications/processes.

• Engage with key regulatory agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Marine Fisheries Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal land management agencies, and State Historic Preservation Offices.

• Contribute technical, subject matter or project management expertise on environmental critical issues assessments, impact assessment deliverables, and overall quality control review.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Studies, Planning, Geography, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Geology, or related natural resources science field of study.

• At least 15 years of environmental impact assessment and natural resources permitting experience on Natural Gas Act projects, including consulting for private-sector clients.

• Working knowledge of key natural resource regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.

• Experience with federal, state, and local permitting on in Gulf Coast states.

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite software.

• Demonstrated ability to research and prepare concise and accurate technical documents.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Ability to work both independently and as a collaborative member of a project team.

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, which includes being comfortable and effective at communicating complex technical knowledge and concepts to other staff, clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.

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.