Senior Environmental Planner-Permitting Lead

The posting, as Environmental Science Associates wrote it

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeastern United States.

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Environmental Planner (Permitting) with intellectual curiosity and initiative to help drive the growth of our dynamic team of environmental planners in the Pacific Northwest. This is a senior-level opportunity focused on land use and environmental permitting in our NW Environmental Planning team, which provides environmental compliance and permitting expertise for municipalities, water districts, energy providers, transit agencies, educational institutions, airports and maritime ports, telecommunications providers, and private developers throughout the Puget Sound region and the Pacific Northwest. As a Senior Environmental Planner focused on permitting, you will pursue and manage local, state, and/or federal permitting projects. Your expertise in SEPA and NEPA compliance; WA State Growth Management Act comprehensive planning; and/or climate action and adaptation planning will also be used in this role.

The team is growing into new markets and applying their expertise and skill to new opportunities, so a successful candidate is a person who thrives in a growth environment, where supporting new clients and learning new skills is expected. In addition to project delivery, this position provides opportunities to contribute to the growth and evolution of the practice through business development, client relationship building, and market leadership. We value creative thinking, diversity, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.

We are seeking a person who

• Brings strong environmental and land use permitting experience, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, and can navigate local and state permitting requirements to develop practical permitting strategies and move projects forward.
• Thrives in a dynamic, client-focused environment with shifting priorities and varied project needs.
• Is motivated by contributing to the growth, strength, and long-term success of the environmental planning group.
• Collaborates effectively and takes pride in mentoring, supporting, and developing others.
• Is energized by taking on unfamiliar challenges and learning new skills.
• Identifies growth opportunities and builds strong client relationships to support the environmental planning business development goals in the region.
• Able to work onsite a few days per week when needed.

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 relevant, professional exper

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economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.

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$120,000 — $154,000 USD

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.

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 in states which this applies.

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