Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
Principal Consultant, Land Services
Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244
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Rolling Meadows, Illinois:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
Minneapolis, Minnesotatime type:
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R00028354**ERM**, a global leader in sustainability consulting, and take charge of high-impact initiatives that power communities and industries across the **Midwest**.**Why This Role Matters**Energy and infrastructure projects are transforming the way we live and work. As a **Principal Consultant, Land Services**, you’ll play a pivotal role in securing the land rights and agreements that make these projects possible. Your expertise will ensure our clients can build and maintain critical facilities while navigating complex regulatory and stakeholder landscapes.**What Your Impact Is*** Drive successful delivery of multi-million-dollar projects in gas and electric transmission and distribution.* Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, landowners, and agencies to facilitate smooth negotiations.* Influence strategic growth by identifying new opportunities and contributing to ERM’s reputation as a global sustainability leader.**What You'll Bring****Required:*** 8+ years of experience in land services, right-of-way acquisition, or related fields.* Proven ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and deadlines with precision.* Experience with power generation, electrical transmission, renewable energy, or oil & gas sectors.* Demonstrated success in developing growth strategies and long-term client partnerships.* Strong negotiation skills and experience securing legal land agreements (rights-of-way, leases, grants, fee purchases).* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with private, corporate, and government stakeholders.**Preferred:*** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.* Familiarity with title research, land valuation studies, and permitting processes.* **Minneapolis, MN; Milwaukee, WI; Chicago, IL. Candidates from MN, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, PA will also be considered.****Key Responsibilities*** Serve as project manager for multiple programs, ensuring scope, budget, schedule, and quality targets are met.* Negotiate and secure land agreements on behalf of clients for construction and operational needs.* Oversee deed and title research, review title searches, and summarize rights accurately.* Act as liaison between property owners and clients, resolving issues and facilitating agreements.* Prepare and submit permit applications for road/rail crossings, building permits, and other regulatory requirements.* Investigate damage claims and negotiate settlements.* Supervise staff and third-party land agents, ensuring high-quality delivery.* Develop proposals, budgets, schedules, and progress reports to support client objectives.* Manage project land budgets and provide regular financial updates.For the **Principal Consultant, Land Services**position, the anticipated annual base pay is **$99,283–$143,000 (USD)**. Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.**Note**: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.***Who We Are:***As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Thank you for your interest in ERM!#LI-HybridAt ERM, sustainability is our business.We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.### Find the Right Role for You #J-18808-Ljbffr
Rolling Meadows, Illinois:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
Minneapolis, Minnesotatime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id:
R00028354**ERM**, a global leader in sustainability consulting, and take charge of high-impact initiatives that power communities and industries across the **Midwest**.**Why This Role Matters**Energy and infrastructure projects are transforming the way we live and work. As a **Principal Consultant, Land Services**, you’ll play a pivotal role in securing the land rights and agreements that make these projects possible. Your expertise will ensure our clients can build and maintain critical facilities while navigating complex regulatory and stakeholder landscapes.**What Your Impact Is*** Drive successful delivery of multi-million-dollar projects in gas and electric transmission and distribution.* Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, landowners, and agencies to facilitate smooth negotiations.* Influence strategic growth by identifying new opportunities and contributing to ERM’s reputation as a global sustainability leader.**What You'll Bring****Required:*** 8+ years of experience in land services, right-of-way acquisition, or related fields.* Proven ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and deadlines with precision.* Experience with power generation, electrical transmission, renewable energy, or oil & gas sectors.* Demonstrated success in developing growth strategies and long-term client partnerships.* Strong negotiation skills and experience securing legal land agreements (rights-of-way, leases, grants, fee purchases).* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with private, corporate, and government stakeholders.**Preferred:*** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.* Familiarity with title research, land valuation studies, and permitting processes.* **Minneapolis, MN; Milwaukee, WI; Chicago, IL. Candidates from MN, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, PA will also be considered.****Key Responsibilities*** Serve as project manager for multiple programs, ensuring scope, budget, schedule, and quality targets are met.* Negotiate and secure land agreements on behalf of clients for construction and operational needs.* Oversee deed and title research, review title searches, and summarize rights accurately.* Act as liaison between property owners and clients, resolving issues and facilitating agreements.* Prepare and submit permit applications for road/rail crossings, building permits, and other regulatory requirements.* Investigate damage claims and negotiate settlements.* Supervise staff and third-party land agents, ensuring high-quality delivery.* Develop proposals, budgets, schedules, and progress reports to support client objectives.* Manage project land budgets and provide regular financial updates.For the **Principal Consultant, Land Services**position, the anticipated annual base pay is **$99,283–$143,000 (USD)**. Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.**Note**: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.***Who We Are:***As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Thank you for your interest in ERM!#LI-HybridAt ERM, sustainability is our business.We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.### Find the Right Role for You #J-18808-Ljbffr