Senior Consultant, Renewables

Drive Complex Renewable Energy Projects That Shape a More Sustainable Future

ERM is seeking a Senior Consultant, Renewables to support the planning, permitting, and execution of renewable energy, power, transmission, and technology-sector infrastructure projects across the Pacific Northwest and western United States.

Why This Role Matters?

In this role, you will help coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage project delivery activities, support regulatory compliance efforts, and contribute to the successful advancement of projects that are critical to the energy transition and sustainable infrastructure development.

What Your Impact Is:

As renewable energy and technology-sector infrastructure continue to expand across the western United States, successful project delivery depends on effective coordination, regulatory expertise, and strong stakeholder engagement.

This role provides an opportunity to work alongside experienced environmental professionals while supporting complex projects that help clients navigate permitting requirements, environmental review processes, and project execution challenges.

What You'll Bring:

Required


* Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, environmental science, environmental planning, natural resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience.


* 3+ years of relevant environmental consulting, permitting, planning, or project delivery experience.


* Demonstrated experience supporting project management and coordination, including document preparation, agency and client coordination, meeting facilitation and note-taking, scheduling, budget tracking, and quality review.


* Working knowledge of environmental review, permitting, and regulatory compliance requirements applicable to infrastructure projects.


* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with clients, agencies, technical specialists, and project teams.


* Demonstrated ability to organize multidisciplinary work, manage competing priorities, and meet project deadlines.


* Experience facilitating project meetings, tracking decisions and action items, and escalating risks or constraints appropriately.


* Ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to a collaborative, quality-focused team environment.


* This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred


* Experience working with federal, state, and local agencies in the western United States, particularly in Washington and Oregon.


* Familiarity with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other applicable environmental review and permitting requirements.


* Experience supporting solar, wind, battery energy storage, transmission, data center, or other power and technology infrastructure projects.


* Experience with agency coordination, permit applications, envir...