Project ManagerNEPA Environmental Planner-Energy

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 ahighly motivated Project Manager / National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Planner to support various Energy-related projects in California Nevada and Arizona. We are looking for a team member with 10 years of related work experience with a bachelors or masters degree in environmental planning policy science or a related interdisciplinary field who can manage various energy projects that involve NEPAand Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulatory analysis Project Management Assistance Contractor (PMAC) services and environmental compliance. Experience preparing third-party NEPA documents and supporting applicant-prepared NEPA documents is a must. We are seeking a candidate with proven NEPA experience strong client delivery and rapport. This opportunity places a high value oncollaborationdelivery and the desire to grow.

Who You Are

• You are an experienced project manager with 10 years of experience with a focus on energy projects and skilled in leading complex multifaceted environmental analysis efforts particularly for energy-related projects.
• You have a strong record of mentoring and developing project teams and are adept at managing highly complex or controversial environmental documents.
• You have extensive knowledge of the NEPA and similar federal regulations including BLM regulations the BLM Manuals and Handbooks Instructional Memorandums guiding various BLM Field Offices in addition to supplemental information report (SIR) and supplemental environmental reports (SERs) experience drafting different levels of NEPA documents (e.g. CatEx EA EIS) and experience supporting all stages of the NEPA process including public engagement alternatives and comment analysis decision support and the administrative record.
• You bring intellectual curiosity and strong leadership skills thriving in collaborative settings that call for innovative problemsolving. Your diverse experience allows you to think creatively and adapt quickly.
• You are able to tackle complex regulatory and development challenges with ease supporting both private energy developers and public agency clients with practical forwardthinking solutions.
• You have experience managing a project from initiation through completion - developing project proposals to overseeing day-to-day project assignments strong schedule management meeting deadlines and tracking financial performance.
• You are known for preparing documents that are clear concise well-written and supported and for your ability to present information understandably and to speak persuasively about complex topics to colleagues clients agency staff teaming partners other project stakeholders and the general public.
• You are a proactive and respectful leader who communicates effectively and works collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. You help identify and address broader project or team challenges with professionalism empathy and integrity.
• You partner closely with clients and team members to deliver projects on time and within budget drawing on your experience developing and managing scopes schedules and budgets. You also have an interest in business development and have contributed to winning new work through your network and proposal support.

What You Will Do for ESA

• As a Project Manager / NEPA Environmental Planner you will lead energy projects of varying complexity while serving as a technical specialist in environmental planning and review. You will demonstrate a clear understanding of project and client management principles. Youll manage projects through the NEPA process - including the development of NEPA-compliant documents tailored to the appropriate level of environmental review - ensuring all deliverables meet scope budget schedule and quality expectations. You will coordinate tasks with appropriate technical disciplines track progress conduct quality reviews and oversee the preparation and refinement of professional work products.
• You will serve as the primary author for planning and environmental documents lead or support client and public meetings and communicate complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders. You will consistently demonstrate your strong writing and attentive listening skills participate in and/or lead client meetings and clearly present information about complex topics to clients agency staff teaming partners other project stakeholders and the general public.
• You will provide mentorship to staff on the NEPA process guiding team members on how to structure and write clear compliant environmental documents. Youll provide peer review and coach others on using precise objective and defensible language that aligns with NEPA requirements and agency standards. You will help staff understand how to document analyses transparently and thoroughly so that the final products are legally defensible and can withstand public and agency scrutiny.
• Your role will also include contributing to marketing and business development by understanding client needs preparing scopes and budgets and participating in proposals and interviews. You will excel in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities while working both independently and collaboratively.
• 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.

*Please submit a Professional technical writing sample with your application. The sample must be solely authored by you or the sections you authored must be clearly marked. This can be uploaded in the cover letter submittal section.

Whats Special About ESA

At ESA we spend our days helping to keep the environment in balance and we want to help keep your life in balance tooby providing benefits such as medical dental and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family) a 401(k) plan with company match an employee stock ownership program and paid vacation sick leave and holidays to name a few.

No matter what stage you are at in your career we provide opportunities for continued growth development and recognition. 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. We believe these efforts will not only benefit you but will also benefit all ESA colleagues and clients. Specific programs we offer include tuition reimbursement professional development bonuses and attendance at conferences.

In accordance with ESAs 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.

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 ESAs 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. (EOEM/V/F/D)