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Lead the Future of Sustainable Energy Development

Are you ready to influence the next era of energy infrastructure? At ERM, we partner with the world's leading organizations to shape a sustainable future-helping them plan, develop, and operate both traditional and emerging energy assets. This is your opportunity to join us as a Capital Project Development Partner, driving strategic growth and delivering transformative solutions for some of the most complex projects in the Power sector.

Why This Role Matters

Energy companies are navigating unprecedented challenges-from decarbonization to regulatory complexity-while striving to meet global sustainability goals. ERM is at the forefront of this transition. As a Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in guiding clients through the entire asset lifecycle, from site selection and permitting to construction, operation, and decommissioning. Your leadership will ensure projects succeed while meeting environmental, social, and governance expectations.

What Your Impact Is

• Shape ERM's strategic direction and influence key decisions as an equity Partner.

• Drive growth by leveraging your industry relationships and technical expertise.

• Lead high-performing teams to deliver world-class consulting services.

• Help clients achieve measurable business value through innovative, sustainable solutions.

• Advance ERM's reputation as a trusted advisor for capital project development in the energy sector.

What You'll Bring

Required:

• BS/MS in environmental science, biology, engineering, or related field.

• 15+ years of progressive experience in consulting or the Diversified Energy/Power sectors.

• Proven track record of multi-million-dollar annual sales and program delivery.

• Deep understanding of industry regulatory frameworks and emerging issues (e.g., carbon transition).

• Established network of senior-level relationships within target sectors.

• Strong business acumen and ability to identify enterprise-wide solutions.

Preferred:

• Recognized technical authority and marketplace reputation.

• Experience driving innovation in decarbonization and low-carbon energy projects.

• Demonstrated success in building and mentoring high-performance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and expand strategic client relationships with major energy and power organizations.

• Lead sales and delivery of ERM's full suite of consulting services, with a focus on capital project development.

• Collaborate with regional leadership to implement go-to-market strategies for decarbonization and low-carbon economy transition projects.

• Drive commercial growth through innovative solutions that anticipate client needs.

• Recruit, develop, and inspire the next generation of ERM leaders.

• Ensure excellence in project execution, client satisfaction, and risk management.

This is a Partner-level opportunity offering meaningful equity ownership, influence over ERM's strategic direction, and a platform to amplify your impact across the energy sector. If you're ready to lead, innovate, and shape the future of sustainable energy development-join us.

For the Partner, Diversified Energy position, the anticipated annual base pay is $172,000 - $210,000 (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.

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!

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