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We are seeking a highly motivated Project Manager/Senior Environmental Planner to join us in the Pacific Northwest. We are looking for a team member with 10+ years of experience who has the intellectual curiosity and proactivity to continue the advancement of our established team of environmental consultants. This is a senior-level opportunity in our ever-growing team of Community Development professionals. The position will primarily support large-scale SEPA and NEPA projects and GMA Comprehensive Planning work in the Northwest region. This opportunity is focused on collaboration, delivery, and client service.

Who We Are

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.

Who You Are

You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with major course work in environmental, urban or transportation planning, geography, public policy, science, or a related interdisciplinary field and have a minimum of 10 years of experience in leading or directing the development of high-quality community and environmental analyses including SEPA and NEPA documentation and client deliverables for both public agency and private development clients. You have prepared and have comprehensive knowledge of policy planning, 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 project stakeholders and the general public.

You are an effective team member and communicator who proactively identifies and contributes constructively to address broad project or team issues, providing mentoring and coaching to more junior staff to foster teamwork. You work collaboratively with clients and interdisciplinary teams to deliver your projects on time and within budget and have developed and tracked scope, schedules and budgets.

You are an environmental planner who has significant experience working on a variety of project types, such as: transportation; utility; airports; seaports; public infrastructure; recreation and parks; general and specific plans; adaptation/resiliency; land use code analysis, environmental permit applications and compliance; sustainability and climate change; and foundational elements of planning especially related to SEPA and NEPA in Washington state. Experience with GMA and comprehensive planning including subarea plans and planned actions is a plus.

You possess excellent oral and presentation skills and have lead and directed marketing and business development pursuits including developing capture strategies, and leading proposals, interviews and presentations. You have an interest in business development and have experience acquiring work through your existing network.

What You Will Do for ESA

You will serve as Project Manager or Senior Environmental Planner, and/or contributing author for SEPA and NEPA documents for a variety of projects. As a senior level Environmental Planner you will lead or direct multi-faceted planning projects in collaboration with scientists, engineers, archaeologists, landscape architects and other specialists on larger and more complex municipal and private development projects.

You will demonstrate a clear understanding of project management principles and practices and be responsible for the development of environmental compliance and planning documents in accordance with applicable guidelines and requirements, while delivering assignments within budget and schedule.

Serve as a SEPA and or NEPA specialist, preparing and managing complex environmental documents including checklists and Environmental Impact Statements. You may specialize in project-level environmental review or programmatic comprehensive planning documents. You may also specialize in zoning code review and analysis and review of development plans. You are adept at coordinating with clients, discipline leads, technical and support staff, subconsultants, and stakeholders. You will produce technical work and written products that are clear and concise and will serve as a subject matter expert.

Consistently demonstrate your solid writing skills, attentive listening skills, and participate in and/or lead client meetings, present at or provide support at community workshops and public hearings effectively presenting complex technical information clearly and concisely.

Lead and support business and client development efforts including preparing proposals, identifying opportunities, developing capture strategies, and engaging with proposal/interview teams. These efforts will include having the responsibility for preparing scopes of work and budgets.

Provide mentorship and support for junior staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback and career development guidance while working on projects together.

You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently. You will be committed to treating people respectfully and equitably.

ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position the range is $102,597 – $153,896 based on our anticipated hiring location as noted in the above Job Details. Actual compensation is determined by a number of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.

What ESA Will Do for You

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

What’s Special About Our Community Development Team in Seattle

Our Community Development team includes planners that provide expertise for many municipalities in the Puget Sound and Washington state regions, airports and maritime ports, educational institutions, and private developers. We have a very interesting book of work that is ready for an energetic person to team on. We are passionate about helping communities solve problems by providing excellent technical information so they can make good decisions. Our work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.

To read about some of the exciting projects we have recently completed check out these links: Burke-Gilman Trail EIS, Seattle Arena EIS, and the Energize Eastside EIS.

In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation.

ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)