Hybrid Principal Consultant, Vegetation Management

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About the role

  • Principal Consultant leading vegetation management planning and compliance for California utilities. Guiding project reviews with multiple regulatory agencies while mentoring junior staff and fostering client relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end‑to‑end environmental planning and compliance efforts across Vegetation Management operations and maintenance activities.
  • Serve as the Contract Environmental Workstream Planner, driving project review and permitting across agencies including USFS, BLM, CA State Parks, NPS, USFWS, CDFW, and Coastal Zone authorities.
  • Guide multidisciplinary teams to meet client deliverables, maintain project excellence, and ensure adherence to regulatory guidance.
  • Strengthen client relationships through trust, communication, and proactive updates.
  • Mentor junior team members, offering technical direction and development opportunities.
  • Build corrective action plans, address scheduling challenges, and support unit‑rate pricing invoicing.
  • Drive innovation within ERM’s IAP service offerings to anticipate client needs and maintain our competitive edge.
  • Meet safety, financial, schedule, and quality performance targets across projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in environmental studies, biology, planning, geography, civil/environmental engineering, or a related field.
  • 6+ (10+ years preferred) of consulting experience in impact assessments, CEQA/NEPA review, and California natural resource regulatory agency permitting.
  • Experience supporting California electric/gas transmission and generation markets.
  • Expertise with California Coastal Commission and Local Coastal Plan Coastal Zone Development Permitting.
  • Proven success in business development with clients in power generation, electrical transmission, renewables, mining, oil & gas, and technology.
  • Strong relationship‑building skills and ability to secure new IA consulting work.
  • Broad understanding of impact assessment best practices and key environmental management issues.
  • Excellent team‑building, communication, and influencing skills.
  • High integrity, collaborative mindset, and a commitment to ERM’s global success.
  • Preferred JD, CEP, AICP, or similar professional registration.
  • Vegetation management knowledge (preferred but not required)

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP

Job title

Principal Consultant, Vegetation Management

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$61 - $77 per hour

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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