[Hiring] Routing & Siting Specialist @Merjent

Role Description

Merjent, Inc. (Merjent) is seeking an experienced Routing & Siting Specialist to support the planning, routing, permitting, and regulatory approval of electric transmission projects throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest. This position will play a key role in helping utility clients evaluate transmission corridors, develop defensible route alternatives, prepare regulatory applications, and navigate complex siting proceedings.

• Direct experience with Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) transmission siting and routing processes, including Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) and Certificate of Authority (CA) proceedings.
• Understanding of how engineering, environmental, land, community, and regulatory considerations come together in the development of a successful transmission project.
• At least ten years of direct experience in the Power Sector.
• A minimum of three years leading routing and siting activities, including developing or leading the regulatory record, expert testimony, data requests, technical exhibits, public engagement, and contested-case proceedings associated with major transmission projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Planning, Geography, Engineering, Natural Resources, Public Policy, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the Power Sector.
• 3+ years leading electric transmission routing, siting, permitting, and regulatory approval projects.
• Demonstrated experience with Wisconsin PSC transmission siting processes, including CPCN and CA proceedings.
• Experience developing route alternatives and evaluating environmental, engineering, land use, community, permitting, cost, and regulatory considerations.
• Experience preparing regulatory applications, technical reports, exhibits, mapping products, discovery responses, and supporting documentation for major transmission projects.
• Direct involvement in building and defending the regulatory record, including expert testimony, contested-case proceedings, hearings, and stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Strong understanding of utility project development and multidisciplinary team coordination.
• Ability to identify project risks, develop practical solutions, and provide defensible technical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working with utilities, regulators, local governments, landowners, and project teams.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, project management, and quality assurance skills.

Requirements

• Lead routing and siting studies, including developing an internal team, for electric transmission lines and associated facilities in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest.
• Develop and evaluate route alternatives considering environmental, engineering, constructability, land use, community, cost, permitting, and other regulatory factors.
• Support preparation of applications and supporting documentation for Wisconsin PSC CPCN and CA proceedings.
• Coordinate with environmental, engineering, GIS, land, public involvement, and regulatory specialists to develop technically sound and defensible routing recommendations.
• Prepare or contribute to route alternatives analyses, regulatory applications, technical reports, exhibits, maps, and supporting documentation.
• Develop technical positions and documentation capable of supporting the project through regulatory review and contested proceedings.
• Prepare and support expert written and oral testimony, including exhibits and responses to discovery or data requests.
• Assist project witnesses with testimony preparation, technical review, and hearing preparation.
• Respond to questions and information requests from regulatory agencies, intervenors, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Participate in meetings with utilities, regulators, local governments, landowners, and other project stakeholders.
• Identify routing and permitting risks early in project development and help clients develop strategies to address those risks.
• Provide senior-level quality review of routing, siting, and regulatory work products.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams through planning, application development, regulatory review, construction, and project implementation.
• Assist Merjent's continued growth in the electric transmission and utility market throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest.

Benefits

• Generous paid vacation package, pro-rated according to start date.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Competitive benefits and compensation packages.
• Support for annual career-related training for employees.
• Encouragement of organic growth within the company.
• Support for travel for remote employees to attend in-person team meetings and all-staff events.

Company Description

Merjent is a medium-sized consulting company dedicated to creating an environment where both people and projects succeed. Merjent has staff located across the United States who may choose a remote, in-office, or hybrid work arrangement. Our commitment to quality and professional integrity encompasses everything we do.