Electric Transmission Siting Specialist
Columbia, MD · On-site +1
$132K/yr
... Engineering, Ecology, Planning, or Geospatial Analysis (required) * Advanced degree in the same ... Remote#LI-Hybrid#LI-Onsite Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Columbia, MD · On-site +1
$132K/yr
... Engineering, Ecology, Planning, or Geospatial Analysis (required) * Advanced degree in the same ... Remote#LI-Hybrid#LI-Onsite Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Columbia, MD · On-site +1
$132K/yr
... Engineering, Ecology, Planning, or Geospatial Analysis (required) * Advanced degree in the same ... Remote#LI-Hybrid#LI-Onsite Employment Type: FULL_TIME
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$132K/yr
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Re-posted 17 days ago
Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?
Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Professional to Project Electric Transmission Siting Specialist to establish and grow our electrical transmission line practice. This position will support our Philadelphia, PA practice and can be based from any of our Northeast offices such as; Richmond, VA, Columbia, MD, Washington D.C., or any of our other U.S offices. The flexibility to work a hybrid schedule or fully remote from your home-office is available at the discretion of the Company. This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in being a leader and contributing to innovative and challenging projects, including the financial and technical evaluation, design, permitting, and construction stages. Our client base includes a diverse mix of industrial, institutional and governmental clients.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.
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Environmental quality programs administration
1,001 - 5,000 Employees
Boca Raton, FL, US
1983