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Job Details Job Location Seattle, Portland, Bend - Seattle, WA Position Type Full Time Education Level Bachelor's Degree   Salary Range $139,694.00 - $209,542.00 Salary Job Shift Day Job Category Management Description ESA is seeking a highly motivated Business Group Director with the vision and entrepreneurial drive to lead and grow our dynamic team of environmental planning consultants in the Pacific Northwest. This is a senior-level opportunity to lead our team of environmental review project managers and associated technical experts who support community development, water, surface transportation and maritime ports, airports, energy, and natural resources management clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. The position will be focused on leading and growing our team of talented environmental professionals to sustain and strengthen our reputation while focusing on recruiting & staff development, financial performance, sustaining a robust pipeline, high levels of client engagement, and promoting a dynamic and inclusive work environment. We are passionate about improving the sustainability of our communities and our natural environment, providing outstanding client service and tackling complex challenges while creating opportunities for our employee-owners to learn and advance their careers. We pride ourselves on 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. You'll love our company culture which fosters ownership and collaboration in a flexible, fun work environment that supports your professional growth and success. 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. As a firm devoted to environmental services, we are grounded in our collective passion and drive to drive a sustainable, resilient, and equitable solutions that shape our natural systems and enhance our communities. At ESA we work on projects in our communities and often are invited to participate in or lead some of the highest profile projects in the Northwest including the EIS for Climate Pledge Arena, The EIS and permitting for returning a Southern Resident Killer Whale to a natural sea pen, restoration of Capitol Lake, the largest FAA Part 150 study for Seattle-Tacoma Airport, and Sea-Level Rise and Vulnerability Assessments along our coastline. Be a part of shaping our communities and engaging to make a difference in the world around us! Who You Are You are an experienced Environmental Professional looking for an opportunity that is focused on collaboration, quality and technical excellence, outstanding client service, and leading a team with a passion to do great work and have fun together. More specifically, you bring a minimum of 15 years of private or public sector experience with at least five years of that experience leading the operations of a business group. You bring deep knowledge about SEPA, NEPA, and have hands-on experience with preparation of related environmental documents. You have in-depth understanding of federal, state and local environmental policies and regulations relevant in the Pacific Northwest, and have overseen teams that manage complex regulatory compliance efforts, including technical studies, SEPA/NEPA documentation, public engagement and outreach processes, regulatory permitting, interdisciplinary studies, and other types of environmental planning studies. You are a collaborative, approachable leader who advocates for your team of employee-owners at all levels and embraces the recruitment and retention of key talent. You embrace growing members of your team through individual and collective mentoring and career