Trans. Line Siting Specialist

Transmission Line Siting Specialist - 1 year Contract

Tulsa, OK; Austin, TX; or Corpus Christi, TX

 

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

 

Your Day-to-Day:

 

This role is responsible for coordinating the siting; environmental studies and permitting execution for multi-million-dollar electric transmission line and substation projects. Projects can range from small scale to hundreds of miles in length traversing multiple states. Understand the full range of issues related to the successful siting and permitting of a transmission project and will be accountable for making sound recommendations and decisions. Areas of required expertise include environmental (cultural, natural and visual resource assessment), utility corridor siting (utility regulatory requirements, stakeholder interaction, and permitting requirements).
 
 Essential Job Functions & Tasks:

• Ensure that transmission siting/environmental/permitting activities are performed in accordance with the policies, practices and standards of the Company and regulations and procedures as required by federal, state or local regulatory agencies.
• Organize the environmental studies to meet in-service dates and ensure compliance.
• Oversee the oversight of outsourcing related to siting/environmental.
• Work interdependently with a multidisciplinary project team to identify buildable, cost effective routes and facilities which minimize environmental impacts.
• Serve as liaison with CLIENT Environmental Services on all environmental aspects of the projects.
• Determine siting/environmental/permitting risks, tasks, scopes, and cost estimates.
• Assist in and prepare environmental siting assessments and routing studies for transmission facility projects.
• Coordinate regulatory and local zoning applications (writing, exhibits, testimony, interrogatories, schedule, etc.)
• Develop and monitor schedules to complete siting/environmental/permitting tasks and manage identified risks.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and public workshops.
•  Assist in preparing testimony and testify before federal, state and local agencies concerning transmission routing and substation siting.
• Organize and facilitate project meetings related to siting/environmental/permitting.
• Assist in evaluating the impact of proposed legislation and regulations on transmission projects and provide input to the development process.
• Build networks that extend through CLIENT and other companies, and regulatory agencies.
• Improve standardization and process development.
• Make presentations to civic groups, property owners, regulatory agencies, and CLIENT employees.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Additional Requirements:
 
 Travel requirements are expected 10-20% of the time. Must have a valid driver's license, the ability to rent a vehicle, and the ability to drive 2-8 hours at time to attend site visits, meet with landowners, or participate in open houses and stakeholder meetings.

• May require extended hours to accomplish assigned tasks to meet requirements and schedules.
• Overnight travel to facilities and projects (field work) is required.
• Position requires travel and exposure to situations which require knowledge, understanding, and adherence to applicable safety procedures, and ability to hike or walk one to three miles on occasion.

 

Who You Are:

 

Trans Line Siting Specialist 
 Bachelor's degree in Planning, Land Use Planning, Environmental or Natural Science, Engineering, Geography, or related field.
 

Work Experience: A minimum of one to two years' experience working in Utility Siting and/or Environmental Specialist or equivalent. Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS, Google Earth Pro, Microsoft Office computer applications is desired. Excellent written, or organizational, presentation, oral communication and time management skills. The ability to handle multiple projects and assignments is critical.

 

Trans Line Siting Specialist Sr:
 Bachelor's degree in planning, Land Use Planning, Environmental or Natural Science, Engineering, Geography, or related field.
 

Work Experience: Minimum of 6-11 years total industry experience. Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS, Google Earth Pro, Microsoft Office computer applications is required. Excellent written, or organizational, pre