CareerPlan

Mid-level Environmental Planner - Transmission focus

Detriot, MI, usFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-11
HybridCitizens only

Core

Lead or support environmental planning and compliance efforts for energy infrastructure projects, focusing on transmission siting, routing, permitting, and certificate approval processes across Midwest jurisdictions.

Role type

Mid-level Environmental Planner (Transmission focus)

Builds

Environmental documents, NEPA documentation, and permitting applications for energy developers and utilities.

Domain

Energy infrastructure, transmission, grid modernization, renewable energy

Required skills

Environmental planning, state utility permitting, NEPA documentation, project management, client relationship management, technical studies, multi-jurisdictional coordination

Preferred skills

State utility commission experience, complex transmission permitting, agency negotiation, expert witness testimony, business development, mentoring staff

Technologies

MISO, PJM, SPP regions

Responsibilities

Prepare technical studies and NEPA documentation, manage early-stage due diligence for siting, provide project management for small to mid-sized projects, contribute to marketing and business development, mentor junior and mid-level staff

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC with mentorship duties