Environmental Project Manager

Description

Environmental Project Manager

POWER Engineers, Inc. is a rapidly growing company with a clear vision of how we want to grow. We are seeking a highly motivated Environmental Project Manager for full-time employment in support of our Midwest Environmental Services Project Management and Planning Department. This position reports to our Columbus, Ohio office offering the ability to work in a hybrid setting, office/home.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The primary focus for this Environmental Project Manager will be routing and siting transmission lines and substations in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states.  Other responsibilities would include knowledge and experience with environmental permitting. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and responsive professional, with strong writing, communication, and organizational skills. 

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams which could include engineers, siting and routing specialists, planners, and permitting and environmental specialists
• Preparing and monitoring project scope, schedule, and budget
• Providing advice on natural resource state and local permitting
• Performing routing/siting studies and analyses and preparing associated reports
• Preparation of Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) applications
• Up to 10% travel is expected

Required Education/Experience:

• B.S. or B.A. in Environmental Science, Planning, Engineering, or related degree
• Eight (8) + years managing environmental projects (planning/natural resources)
• Extensive knowledge and demonstrated expertise in federal and state environmental policy and regulation is required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational and multi-tasking ability, defining and understanding client requirements, managing expectations, communicating with clients and project staff

Desired Education/Experience:  

• Midwest and Mid-Atlantic expertise in siting/routing, environmental planning, and analysis, state siting applications, technical writing in electric transmission lines and substations
• Experience preparing applications for submittal to the Virginia State Corporate Commission (SCC), Kentucky Public Utilities Commission (PUC), and Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) is highly desirable

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success. You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives with the opportunity to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching, and training it takes to advance your career. Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development, and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision 
• Paid Holidays 
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave 
• Voluntary Life Insurance 
• 401K 
• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers 
• Maternity and Paternity Leave 
• New Dads and Moms Benefit program 
• Fertility Benefits 
• Gender -Affirming Care 

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

EOE, including disability/vets

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