Managing Consultant, Scientist, Biologist/Regulatory Specialist, Power and Technology Sectors

Lead the delivery of complex power and technology infrastructure projects while guiding critical environmental permitting and impact assessment efforts across the U.S.

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, Scientist, Biologist/Regulatory Specialist, Power and Technology Sectors to join our growing Capital Project Delivery team. In this role, you will help shape and deliver environmental impact assessments, permitting strategies, and regulatory compliance programs for some of the nation's most significant power, technology, telecommunications, and infrastructure projects. As a senior technical leader, you will support project success from planning through construction while helping clients navigate complex environmental and regulatory requirements.

Why This Role Matters?

As part of the continued growth and innovation of ERM's Capital Project Delivery (CPD) service offering, this position plays a critical role in supporting large-scale capital projects in the power and technology sectors. You will contribute to the successful development of projects by helping clients identify and manage environmental risks, secure permits, and meet regulatory obligations while advancing ERM's reputation as a trusted advisor on complex development projects.

ERM's Capital Project Delivery team supports projects across the power, technology, telecommunications, mining, chemical, transportation, and infrastructure sectors. By integrating environmental, social, health, and cultural considerations into project planning, we help clients achieve project success, avoid delays, reduce risk, and optimize capital investments.

ERM's CPD service offering has been one of the firm's fastest-growing business areas globally, with sustained growth over the last several years. You will join a global community of more than 1,000 CPD professionals representing a broad range of technical disciplines and industry expertise.

What Your Impact Is

• Serve as Project Biologist/Regulatory Specialist for environmental impact assessment and natural resource permitting activities supporting ERM clients' capital projects, including data centers, power generation facilities, electrical transmission infrastructure, and renewable energy developments.
• Prepare and contribute to technical studies and impact assessment documents, including: Biological Assessments Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) Biological Constraints Reports
• Perform roles ranging from Program Manager and Technical Lead to Subject Matter Expert and QA/QC Reviewer.
• Lead development of permitting strategies, identify and implement best management practices, prepare permit applications, and negotiate permit conditions with applicable federal, state, and local agencies.
• Direct permitting and compliance programs associated with telecommunications, energy infrastructure, and other linear development projects, with emphasis on: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers California Coastal Commission U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service California Department of Fish and Wildlife Regional Water Quality Control Boards
• Support strategic client account growth by collaborating with Account Directors and Account Managers to identify opportunities, expand service offerings, and deliver integrated consulting solutions.
• Build and strengthen client relationships within electric and gas transmission, power generation, renewable energy, technology, and infrastructure markets.
• Provide strategic business value by identifying client needs and positioning ERM's multidisciplinary capabilities to address complex project challenges.
• Mentor and develop staff consultants, support career growth, and foster a high-performance and collaborative team environment.
• Collaborate across ERM's global network to support client delivery, technical excellence, innovation, and practice growth.
• Drive innovation within the Impact Assessment and Planning service area to address evolving client needs and differentiate ERM in the marketplace.
• Meet health and safety expectations, project financial objectives, schedule commitments, client satisfaction goals, and internal risk management requirements.
  
  

Required

What You'll Bring:

• BS or MS in Biology, Environmental Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4-5 years of consulting experience, including expertise in regulatory frameworks governing offshore and onshore power and technology capital projects.
• Experience supporting environmental impact assessment and permitting efforts under CEQA and NEPA.
• Knowledge of state and federal permitting processes and environmental compliance requirements.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand client challenges, identify opportunities, and deliver strategic solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a passion for developing, mentoring, and growing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, project management, and relationship-building skills.
• Positive outlook, collaborative mindset, and commitment to ERM's success as a global organization.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience supporting large-scale power generation, transmission, renewable energy, technology, telecommunications, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary environmental permitting and impact assessment programs.
• Established relationships with regulatory agencies and stakeholders relevant to energy and technology-sector development.
• Experience serving in client-facing roles involving business development, account management, and strategic consulting.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead environmental permitting and impact assessment programs.
• Provide technical leadership and regulatory strategy support.
• Support client development and account growth initiatives.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants.
• Deliver high-quality technical work while managing budgets, schedules, and project risks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across ERM's global network.
  
  

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.

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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 character istics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!