Sr. Project Manager-Energy and Transportation

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.

ESA is looking for a highly motivated Senior Project Manager to support various Energy and Transportation-related projects in the Southern California area. We are seeking a team member with 10+ years of experience in related work, who can manage various environmental compliance and regulatory analyses, primarily related to CEQA/NEPA energy, development, and/or transportation projects. We are seeking a solid client manager with proven business development experience. This opportunity places a high value on collaboration, delivery, and the desire to learn and grow. This position can be remote, and we will consider candidates outside of CA with CEQA and NEPA experience.

Who You Are

• You are an experienced project manager with a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience leading the development of multifaceted community and environmental analysis projects throughout the western United States and in particular California. You enjoy leading, mentoring, and growing your team. You have the knowledge and proven ability to serve as project manager or project director for highly complex and/or controversial environmental documents. You have expert knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and similar state/federal regulations and oversee large contracts for a variety of public agency and private development clients.
• You have intellectual curiosity and thrive in collaborative environments that may require innovative solutions to problem-solving. Your experiences are varied enough to be creative and nimble in solving some of the most complex regulatory and development challenges for both public agency and private development clients. You are excited and motivated by the prospect of continuing to advance an established team of expert environmental professionals.
• You are an effective leader who communicates proactively, identifies and contributes constructively to address broad project or team issues, and supervises and mentors junior and mid-level staff.  
• You have significant experience managing the overall project life cycle, from developing project proposals to overseeing day-to-day project assignments and tracking financial performance. You possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to speak persuasively about complex topics to individuals and groups. You know how to get things done and can demonstrate long-standing relationships with public sector or private development clients in southern California.  
• You cultivate clients through your work and through business development and marketing activities. You are a Thought Leader, both externally and internally, recognized for continually advancing solutions to the issues of greatest important and urgency for public and private stakeholders.
• You hold a bachelor’s degree with major course work in environmental science or a related interdisciplinary field.

What You Will Do for ESA

• As a Senior Project Manager of Energy and Transportation projects, you will lead large, complex projects and tasks as well as serve as a technical specialist, leveraging your expertise to develop technical approaches and strategies to address project issues for a wide range of complex environmental planning studies, and interdisciplinary projects. You will demonstrate a clear understanding of project and client management principles and practices and be responsible for the development of technical documents and creative solutions in accordance with applicable guidelines and requirements, while delivering assignments within budget and schedule.
• You will provide mentorship and support for senior-level staff, including providing career development guidance while working on projects together and providing constructive feedback when reviewing reports for accuracy and clarity. You will participate in regional leadership and decision-making relating to the successful operation and growth of the firm.
• You will represent and be a spokesperson for ESA in the marketplace—you will participate in and lead client meetings, and present at community workshops and public hearings, effectively presenting complex technical information clearly and concisely.