ESA's Utility Contract-Coming Soon!

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.

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is excited to grow our team with dedicated staff to support a largescale energy client in California. We are seeking experienced environmental consultants who are ready to apply their expertise in technical disciplines like biological resources (i.e., aquatic resources), cultural resources, paleontological resources, and geospatial service delivery as well as administrative and operational coordination to support the integrated workflows for this contract program. We are building a contract program team who are proactive, hands-on problem solvers with an interest in being part of a dynamic firm and contributing to our people-focused, employee-owner culture.

About the Contract Program

Our team will be supporting a utility client that is focused on fortifying their electrical grid and modernizing its infrastructure to support clean energy initiatives. This includes providing environmental support for grid buildout, strengthening, and hardening initiatives for clean energy infrastructure. The increased workload requires the team to deliver efficient, consistent, and well-organized environmental compliance governance and oversight, in compliance with the environmental regulatory framework requiring biological, cultural, paleontological, waters and wetlands, coastal resources, construction stormwater, air quality, remediation, and hazardous waste management analysis across its vast service area. ESA’s program leadership for this contract includes several former staff from this client and is also adept in the nuances of overseeing this contract – we know how to create a fulfilling and rewarding experience in supporting this client, so all of our team members benefit from career development opportunities in meeting the needs of this contract.

The candidates we are looking for must meet the contract-specific requirements (i.e., background checks, etc.) for this client. 

Roles We Are Hiring For:

• Contract Project Accountant
• Project Controls
• Program Lead
• Contract Botanist
• Contract Construction Lead Monitor
• Contract Safety Manager
• Program Paleontologist Lead
• On-call Archaeologist
• On-call Paleontologist
• On-call Water Quality Monitor (QSP-Credentialed)

What We Offer: 

• Competitive compensation + annual performance bonus
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – You’re an owner!
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
• Generous paid time off and 9+ paid holidays
• Professional development support & career growth paths
• A highly flexible hybrid work environment
• A purpose-driven, values-led company culture that champions innovation, sustainability, and collaboration

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 ESA’s 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. 

If you are an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability—or unable to use—the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Human Resources Department via email: humanresources@esassoc.com for assistance.

 Please include the following in your message so we can promptly address your request:

• Full name
• The best method to contact you (phone number and/or email address)
• Title of Job Position Applied
• Description of your accommodation request

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