Total Quality Management Senior Manager jobs in Portland, OR

This opportunity requires a candidate with the intellectual curiosity and initiative to help enhance the technical capabilities of our firmwide air quality practice. It is a senior-level role supporting a wide range of projects, from air permitting, climate action planning, to providing litigation support within the Puget Sound region and elsewhere. The ability to focus on collaboration, quality, outstanding client service, and being part of a team with a passion to do great work and have fun together is a must for the successful candidate.  

Who We Are

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm that values diversity and inclusion and celebrates 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 are an experienced Air Quality or Environmental Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience in leading or directing the development of high-quality air permits, environmental documentation (e.g., SEPA, NEPA), and are not afraid of taking on complex data analysis tasks. You have prepared and have comprehensive knowledge of air quality field studies such as air quality and greenhouse gas analyses, health risk assessments, emissions inventories and air quality dispersion models, and relevant regulatory and environmental regulations and processes in the Pacific Northwest.

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 possess excellent oral and presentation skills and have led and directed marketing and business development pursuits, including developing capture strategies and leading proposals, interviews, and presentations.

You hold a bachelor’s degree with major course work in civil and/or environmental engineering, environmental science or a related interdisciplinary field.

What You Will Do for ESA

As a highly motivated Air Quality and Climate Project Manager at ESA you will be focused on the pursuit and management of complex, high visibility projects that bring prestige and accolades to the firm and to our Pacific Northwest clients. You will lead or direct multifaceted community development projects in collaboration with scientists, engineers, landscape architects, and other specialists on 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 on schedule.

You will serve as a technical specialist, preparing and managing complex air quality analyses, greenhouse gas/climate and air quality impact assessments, audits, scientific discipline reports, sections of SEPA analyses, resource-related permit applications and other documents and coordinating with key team members, including senior staff, subconsultants, and clients. Familiarity with SEPA and NEPA is desirable. You will produce technical work and written products that are clear, concise, and well supported.

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

You will lead the preparation of proposals for mid‐sized projects and assist with proposals for larger projects, providing technical input, contributing to proposal writing, identifying opportunities, and engaging with proposal/interview teams. These efforts will include having the responsibility for preparing scopes of work and budgets. You may also lead and direct marketing and business development pursuits, including developing capture strategies.

You will 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.

Experience in consulting with advanced data analysis tools (e.g., Python, R, Matlab, Linux environments, Git) and a wide-variety of air quality tools (e.g., AERMOD, CALPUFF, Hysplit, WRF, ALOHA) is a plus.

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 $93,911 – $140,866 or $84,520 – $126,779 annually based on our anticipated hiring locations 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’s Special About ESA

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 offer specific programs to support you when 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 Air Quality and Climate Team in the Pacific Northwest

Our team thrives on being at the leading edge of environmental and climate science, planning, and policy in the Pacific Northwest. We are passionate about helping communities address the challenges of our urban communities in the 21st century. We value creative thinking, diversity, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. Our practice includes environmental planners, scientists, and designers who are engaged in the highest profile, most complex and interesting projects the region. To read about some of the exciting projects we have completed check out these links: Burke-Gilman Trail EIS, Seattle Arena EIS, and the Energize Eastside EIS.

In the Northwest, our dynamic group of employee-owners is working on projects for clients such as the City of Bellevue, City of Tacoma, Pierce County, King County, Sound Transit, the Port of Seattle, the University of Washington, and many other public and private sector clients. You will be client-focused, fostering relationships with ESA’s existing clients, engaging in the professional community, and developing and expanding new clients.

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