Electric Transmission​/Renewable Energy Project Manager

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support.

Stantec has a team of over 2,800 environmental professionals located in over 130 offices throughout the US. We are one of the most respected environmental consulting firms in North America and specialize in environmental services and engineering with staff located throughout the country. Our team includes Certified Wildlife Biologists, Professional Wetland Scientists, Archaeologists, Professional Electrical and Civil Engineers, and subject matter experts with extensive experience working with state, local, and federal agencies.

Effective environmental analysis, assessment, and design also requires multiple capabilities such as project management, technical writing skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with agencies and interested stakeholders. The Stantec team brings these skills together to guide our clients’ projects to market.

Provide project management, environmental regulatory and permitting services with a focus on electric transmission clients and their projects, particularly in Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois.

• Marketing and business development
• Developing project proposals
• Managing projects, schedules, staffing, and their budgets
• Coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and internal project staff
• Representing clients at public hearings and regulatory agency meetings
• Performing, overseeing, and/or QC of technical work

• Identifying project-specific environmental constraints, engineering design, and regulatory requirements (e.g., critical issues and permit matrices)
• Coordinating with agency personnel for consultations, data reviews, pre-permit meetings, etc.
• Writing and reviewing technical reports to support desktop assessments, field surveys, etc.
• Preparing environmental permit applications
• Presenting at public meetings, hearings, open houses, conferences, etc.
• Facilitating successful environmental permitting of multiple and varied projects
• Additional responsibilities may include coordinating, conducting, and/or leading field work

• Experience managing electric transmission and renewable energy projects (electric transmission, wind, solar, battery, biogas, etc.)
• Experience providing guidance to clients regarding routing and siting of new or modified electric transmission lines
• Experience in implementing the USFWS Wind Energy Guidelines tiered protocols for desktop reviews, environmental survey, consultations, permitting, and compliance
• Working knowledge of environmental sciences, biology, wildlife science, wetlands, land use, environmental justice, cultural resources, etc.
• Permitting experience for the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, North Dakota Public Service Commission, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Illinois Commerce Commission, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Iowa Utilities Commission, Michigan Public Service Commission
• Federal environmental regulation and permitting experience in the Upper Midwest region with various USACE districts, USFWS field offices, and NEPA environmental review development experience
• State permitting experience for Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, State Historic Preservation Offices, Departments of Health, Pollution Control Agencies, etc.
• Local permitting experience for Conditional Use/Special Use Permits, Highway Departments, Zoning and Planning Boards, Floodplain, Emergency Management, etc.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% for agency meetings, open houses, public hearings, site visits, client events, and conferences
• Strong work ethic, high ethical standards, and a desire for team…