Northwest Business Development Leader – Environmental Planning & Infrastructure

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 seeking aNorthwest Business Development Leader for Environmental Planning & Infrastructure to help drive the continued growth of our Environmental Planning and Permitting practice throughout the Pacific Northwest while supporting national market initiatives. This position will report to the Client Development Director and working closely with the Northwest Environmental Planning Business Group Director youll serve as a senior leader responsible for developing regional growth strategies strengthening client relationships expanding our environmental planning and permitting portfolio and helping build the next generation of leaders within ESA. The ideal candidate will be based out of Seattle WA or Portland OR have relevant experience in that region and be able to work on-site 2-3 days per week.

This role combines strategic business development client relationship management project leadership and team development.

What Youll Do

Drive Regional and National Growth

• Develop and implement business development strategies for Environmental Planning and Infrastructure throughout the Northwest.
• Partner with Business Group Directors Practice Leaders and Market Leaders both within the Northwest and across the company to identify growth opportunities and support national strategic initiatives.
• Lead pursuits for major projects while expanding ESAs presence across public infrastructure transportation water energy natural resources and community development markets.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with public agencies infrastructure owners private developers and teaming partners.
• Collaborate with marketing and proposal teams to develop winning pursuit strategies proposals and presentations.
• Represent ESA through conference presentations technical publications professional organizations and industry events.
• Help identify and recruit exceptional talent to support continued practice growth.

Lead Clients and Projects

• Serve as a trusted advisor for complex projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering NEPA SEPA permitting and environmental review projects across the Northwest and nationally.
• Ensure projects are delivered with exceptional quality proactive risk management and outstanding client service.
• Collaborate with senior practitioners across ESA to share knowledge develop best practices and strengthen our national technical expertise.

Develop People and Culture

• Mentor project managers and technical staff in business development client management and project delivery.
• Foster collaboration across offices practices and markets.
• Support an inclusive collaborative culture where employee-owners are empowered to grow professionally and contribute to ESAs continued success.

What You Bring

You are a collaborative leader who enjoys building trusted client relationships and developing successful teams. You understand how to balance strategic growth with technical excellence and exceptional client service.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in environmental planning environmental science natural resources engineering geography or a related field.
• 15 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental consulting or 13 years with an advanced relevant degree.
• Demonstrated success developing business winning projects and growing client relationships.
• Strong experience managing environmental planning and permitting projects.
• Expertise in NEPA SEPA environmental review and regulatory permitting.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring staff.
• Excellent communication presentation and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting infrastructure transportation water energy or community development clients.
• Familiarity with environmental planning and permitting in eastern Washington eastern Oregon Idaho or the Intermountain West.
• Existing relationships with regional public agencies utilities or private sector clients.
• Experience working across multiple offices and geographic regions.

Why ESA

As an employee-owned firm every person at ESA contributes to our shared success. We invest in our people through meaningful work opportunities for leadership and a collaborative culture built on trust innovation and continuous learning.

Here youll have the opportunity to:

• Shape the future of ESAs Northwest Region including continued expansion east of the Cascade Mountains.
• Lead transformational infrastructure and environmental projects.
• Grow client relationships that have lasting regional impact.
• Mentor and develop future leaders.
• Collaborate with nationally recognized experts across multiple disciplines.
• Share in the success of an employee-owned company committed to creating positive environmental and community outcomes

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)