Electric Transmission Line Siting Senior Project Manager

HDR
Richmond, VA
Job Description
Role Overview

HDR is seeking transmission routing and siting professionals to support its expanding power practice. As a Senior Project Manager, you are an experienced leader and contributor who develops buildable solutions for electric transmission routing and siting projects. This is a great opportunity to join one of the top employee-owned companies in the US and work on exciting regional and national projects.

What You Will Do

Responsible for developing buildable routing and siting solutions to support utility and developer infrastructure. Working with project teams including utility and developer staff and consultants, and with stakeholders including government agencies, regulators, communities and landowners. Preparing testimony and technical documentation including studies to present defensible line route and facility site selection, and preparing and monitoring project scope, schedule, and budget.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has prior experience managing and providing technical leadership on projects and is looking for a broader leadership role overseeing all aspects of larger and more complex projects. Candidates have the desire and drive to grow a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in routing, siting and supporting regulatory approvals for electric facilities. Expert witness testimony experience is desired.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in environmental planning, environmental science, community planning, engineering, landscape architecture or related field
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in linear projects involving land acquisition, routing or environmental planning
  • 8+ years writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budget, and schedules for complex environmental projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts with a strong focus on siting and routing studies
  • Experience preparing applications for submittal to state utility regulatory agencies and system operators
  • Experience preparing and providing expert witness testimony
  • Experience and understanding of permit requirements
  • Strong conceptual, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and research abilities
  • Ability to support multiple complex and time sensitive projects effectively
  • Identify and resolve issues effectively and efficiently
  • Ability to interact with design and construction teams in a positive and proactive manner
  • A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
  • Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid time away
  • Parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Tuition reimbursement
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