Locations: Bloomington, MN; Houston, TX; La Crosse, WI; Kansas City, KS; Tuscaloosa; Des Moines, IA; Rochester, MN; Denver; San Antonio, TX; St. Cloud, MN; Tyler, TX; St. Paul, MN; Columbia/Lexington; Jacksonville; Fort Worth, TX; Allen, TX; Amarillo, TX; Topeka; Dallas, TX; Austin, TX; Bismarck, ND; Chicago; Dickinson, ND; Atlanta; Duluth, MN; Fargo, ND
Employment: Full time
Responsibilities
- Be a connector: Actively seek out, build, and nurture lasting relationships with clients, vendors, and partners through networking, outreach, outstanding project work, and consistent communication.
- Lead with energy: Inspire and guide project teams, keeping momentum high and ensuring smooth execution—even when challenges arise.
- Drive performance: Monitor project profitability, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure excellence across the board.
- Be a brand ambassador: Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and client meetings.
- Mentor and manage: Lead, motivate, and mentor team members in areas of technical practice, provide coaching and feedback, and support staff development while fostering a positive and productive work environment.
- Grow the business: Collaborate with business development and program management teams to identify and pursue new opportunities with both existing and prospective clients in the energy sector.
- Deliver and develop resources for technical excellence: Manage and direct complex multi-disciplinary environmental projects and teams for power sector projects, including power generation (wind/solar/geothermal), battery storage (BESS), and/or electric transmission projects.
- Required technical areas include experience in:
- Managing large-scale transmission, substation, renewable energy, and power generation projects.
- NEPA or state-equivalent regulations and processes, including State Public Utility Commission and environmental planning/permitting.
- USACE, USFWS, federal land management, SHPO, state DNR or equivalent, and county/city/local government regulatory agencies.
- Developed relationships with clients, regulatory agency staff, resource managers, and other key project stakeholders.
- Experience working as a third-party contractor on NEPA or State Public Utility Commission projects.
- Ability to read and interpret regulations and perform applicability determinations.
- Proposal and cost estimate development, business risk assessment, contract management.
- Ensure high-quality service/product delivery.
- Operational processes, procedures, risk management, and supervisory responsibilities.
What We’d Love to See in You
- BS degree or higher in Environmental Science/Studies, Land Use Planning, Engineering, Geology, or related field.
- 15+ years of direct environmental consulting experience commensurate with the described duties of the position, with a minimum of 10+ years project management experience in energy infrastructure projects.
- Existing industry network within utilities, developers, independent system operators, and regulatory agencies.
- Experience working with Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Wisconsin Public Service Commission, Iowa Utilities Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, preferred.
- Minnesota’s MEPA processes (EAWs, EAs, AUARs, and EISs) and siting/routing processes outlined in the Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act.
- Experience with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other linear energy infrastructure environmental planning projects.
- Naturally outgoing and enjoy interacting with people.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable initiating conversations and building rapport with new contacts.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of environmental and regulatory programs and processes as they apply to energy and commercial clients.
- Multiple years of experience in team management and client-facing roles.
- Strong desire to help build and grow a client base through supporting diverse business development initiatives.
- Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
- Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Compensation Range: $96,000.00 - $144,000.00
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