Transmission Routing/Siting Permitting Lead

TTL•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

TTL is seeking a Transmission Routing/Siting Permitting Lead to manage transmission infrastructure projects throughout Texas and Oklahoma. This role leads teams through routing studies, environmental reviews, and regulatory approvals to support compliant project execution. The position requires expertise in federal and state permitting, agency coordination, and complex regulations. It may be based in Texas or Oklahoma and is described as hybrid or remote. The lead manages large-scale studies and project teams, oversees project planning, and serves as a liaison to clients and regulatory agencies. The role directs public involvement and outreach, coordinates with utilities, landowners, and agencies on route alternatives, and leads routing and siting work supporting CCN/CPCN applications before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The successful candidate serves as a senior siting and environmental permitting expert, provides leadership and guidance to project personnel, uses ArcGIS/ArcPro to analyze data and map constraints, and prepares or oversees applications for state utility regulatory agencies and system operators.

Requirements

6 to 12+ years of experience in environmental consulting and linear infrastructure power sector development.
Proficiency in GIS.
Knowledge of NEPA processes.
Strong technical writing skills for regulatory documentation.
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, or a related field.
Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including defining and understanding client requirements, managing expectations, and communicating with clients and project staff.
Working knowledge of PUCT Substantive Rule 25.101 and siting criteria, including land use, environmental constraints, and community impacts.
Demonstrated experience preparing and providing expert services for routing reports and evidentiary exhibits for PUCT filings.
Extensive critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage multiple large-scale studies and project teams, and oversee project planning.
Serve as a liaison, interacting regularly with clients and regulatory agencies.
Develop and direct public involvement and outreach programs.
Coordinate with utilities, landowners, and agencies to develop and refine route alternatives.
Lead transmission routing and siting efforts supporting Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN/CPCN) applications before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Serve as a senior expert in siting and environmental permitting.
Provide expert guidance and leadership to mid-level through senior-level team or project members.
Use ArcGIS/ArcPro to analyze data, identify potential routes, and develop constraint maps.
Prepare and oversee applications for submission to state utility regulatory agencies and system operators.