Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is seeking a highly motivated Senior Environmental Planner/Project Managerwith the intellectual curiosity and initiative to help drive the growth of our dynamic team of environmental consultants in the Pacific Northwest. This is a senior-level opportunity in our Water Resources team of professionals who provide expertise for state agencies, local municipalities, and water and wastewater districts throughout the Northwest. The position will be focused on leading federal, state, and local environmental permitting aspects of a wide variety of projects, SEPA and NEPA compliance, and fish passage-related work in the Northwest region. This opportunity is focused on collaboration, quality, outstanding client service, and being part of a team with a passion to do great work and have fun together.

We are passionate about helping communities address the challenges of our communities in the 21st century. We value creative thinking, diversity, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. As a Senior Environmental Planner/PM, you will be focused on the pursuit and management of complex, high-visibility projects that bring prestige and accolades to the firm and to our Pacific Northwest clients. Our practice includes environmental planners and permits specialists, scientists, and designers who are engaged in the highest profile, most complex, and interesting projects in the region.

In the Northwest, our dynamic group of employee-owners is working on projects for clients such as the City of Bellevue, City of Tacoma, Pierce County, King County, the Port of Seattle, City of Vancouver, City of Bend, City of Salem, City of Camas and many other public and private sector clients. Our team thrives on being at the leading edge of environmental and climate science, planning, and policy in the Pacific Northwest. You will be client-focused, fostering relationships with ESA's existing clients, engaging in the professional community, and developing and expanding new clients. You will love our company culture which fosters ownership and collaboration in a flexible, fun work environment that supports your professional growth and success.

When you join ESA and become part of our high-powered team of employee owners, your role as a Senior Environmental Planner/PM will work with ESA's diverse teams in the Northwest Region and the Portland metropolitan area, with opportunities to work in other locations on occasion. As a team, we will work together to achieve the firm's strategic goal of growing ESA's practice throughout the Northwest. The hallmarks of our work together will be a high level of client engagement and leadership on significant projects that benefit our local communities. Our work leads to professional accomplishment and recognition, from our clients and professional organizations.

Who You Are

You hold a bachelor's or master's degree with major course work in environmental studies, planning, biology, public policy, science, or a related interdisciplinary field and have a minimum of 20 years of experience in leading or directing the development of high-quality community and environmental analyses including federal, state and local environmental permitting, SEPA and NEPA documentation and client deliverables for both public agency and private development clients.

You have led or been a project manager for at least one complex permitting project in Washington state.

You have hands-on experience, a get-it-done attitude, and a working knowledge base of SEPA, land use and environmental permitting, and relevant regulatory and environmental regulations and processes in Washington state.

You are known for preparing documents that are clear, concise, well-written, and supported, and for your ability to present information understandably and speak persuasively about complex topics to colleagues, clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other pro