Demo

Environmental Scientist, Transmission Line Routing & Siting

Halff
Richardson, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026
Halff has an opening for an Environmental professional, specializing in Transmission Line Routing & Siting, to join our growing Environmental team as an Environmental Scientist. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience in transmission line routing & siting. This position offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone looking to grow with Halff, with potential for not only business and personal growth, but ownership in the firm.

What You Will Do

  • Provide technical leadership on a variety of environmental projects.
  • Will be involved in client interaction.
  • Conduct quality assurance and quality control
  • Lead and mentor production staff.
  • Ensure teamwork and project collaboration occur for successful completion of electric transmission line routing studies and associated environmental assessment documents.
  • Manage the development of alternative routes for proposed electric transmission lines, impacts analyses, and documentation for project compliance with applicable federal and/or state regulations.
  • Provide expert testimony for contested case hearings.
  • Work with multi-discipline teams to deliver solutions to clients.
  • Work with federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements, guidelines and procedures.
  • Assist with identifying pursuits and developing proposals.

What You Will Need

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or related field, from an accredited university; Master's Degree is a plus.
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Transmission Line Routing or Siting.
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite and ArcGIS.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience communicating with clients, regulatory agency staff, and the public.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Positive attitude, initiative, and ability to work with multi-discipline teams and to manage projects independently.
  • Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Ability and willingness to travel as needed.

The Halff Environmental Advantage

  • Halff’s environmental scientists, planners, geologists and cultural resources specialists have a shared tenure — 25 years in some cases — that enables us to provide an unmatched level of continuity in our approach from shared project experience.
  • The average tenure of Halff’s Environmental team leaders is 10 years.
  • Halff’s environmental expertise allows for a categorically broad and diverse range of services.

Learn more about Halff's Environmental services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

Halff’s Environmental Services

  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documentation Services
  • Wetland Delineation and Section 404/10 Permitting and Mitigation
  • Cultural Resources Management
  • Wildlife Habitat Assessments and Threatened/Endangered Species Surveys and Relocation
  • GIS Geodatabase Development and Environmental Constraints Mapping/Analysis
  • Oil and Gas Pipeline Permitting
  • Electric Transmission Line Routing Studies and Expert Testimony
  • Environmental Due Diligence, Remediation and Regulatory Closures
  • Comprehensive Asbestos Consulting Services
  • Storm Water Compliance
  • Public Involvement

Company Overview

Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.

Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here

Halff has more than 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here

We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To

  • Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.

#ExpProf

Salary.com Estimation for Environmental Scientist, Transmission Line Routing & Siting in Richardson, TX
$105,388 to $131,557
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Environmental Scientist, Transmission Line Routing & Siting?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Environmental Scientist, Transmission Line Routing & Siting career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$88,198 - $112,550
Income Estimation: 
$96,037 - $114,374
Income Estimation: 
$102,054 - $131,688
Income Estimation: 
$102,054 - $131,688
Income Estimation: 
$112,905 - $142,242
Income Estimation: 
$125,123 - $161,688
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Halff

  • Halff Duluth, GA
  • Project Manager - Water / Wastewater – Atlanta, GA Halff has an immediate opening for a Water / Wastewater Project Manager in our Atlanta, GA location. Lea... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • Halff San Antonio, TX
  • We’ve built one of the nation’s largest infrastructure consulting firms on a core tenet: focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. So, we ... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • Halff Houston, TX
  • Halff is seeking a Landscape Architect Project Manager in the Houston, TX or The Woodlands, TX office. The ideal candidate would have at least 8 years of e... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • Halff Little Rock, AR
  • Civil Engineering Team Leader (PE), Water & Wastewater, Little Rock, Arkansas Halff has an immediate opening for a Civil Engineering Team Leader in Little ... more
  • 4 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Environmental Scientist, Transmission Line Routing & Siting jobs in the Richardson, TX area that may be a better fit.

  • North Houston Pole Line LP Allen, TX
  • About Us North Houston Pole Line (NHPL), a Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) company, was founded in 1970 primarily to perform overhead distribution work in... more
  • 30 Days Ago

  • Kimley-Horn Dallas, TX
  • Overview Kimley-Horn's Dallas, Texas (TX) office is seeking an Environmental Scientist with 4 years of experience to join their Environmental team! This is... more
  • 9 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!