Project Manager - Renewable Energy (Solar, Battery Storage, Emerging Technologies)-Env Scientist IV

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm with a focus on planning, designing, and restoring projects across various sectors. They are seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to lead renewable energy projects, including solar and battery storage, ensuring successful delivery while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and managing project scope, schedule, and budget.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support proposals through strong written capability to scope renewable energy projects through all stages of development, permitting, and compliance
• Lead and support project execution through all stages of the project
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and quality, ensuring all deliverables meet ESA's standards and are completed on time and within budget
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules that outline all permitting, development, and construction‑related activities
• Lead the preparation, review, and quality assurance of technical documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Proactively identify risks, anticipate challenges, and develop creative, strategic solutions to maintain project momentum
• Collaborate closely with ESA's interdisciplinary teams—including technical specialists, environmental planners, engineers, and permitting staff—to support smooth project execution
• Provide clear, timely communication to clients, teaming partners, and internal staff regarding project expectations, progress, milestones, and decision points
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, nurturing strong, long‑term relationships with renewable energy developers and project partners
• Take on and effectively manage tasks beyond your core technical expertise, demonstrating adaptability and a willingness to support a wide range of project needs
• Deliver exceptional client service through proactive communication, dependable execution, and high‑quality project delivery
• Support the development of proposals, scopes of work, and budgets, and contribute to contract negotiations as needed
• Participate in client meetings, industry events, and conferences to represent ESA and promote our services that support renewable energy project
• Leverage your professional network to contribute to business development efforts and help grow ESA's renewable energy portfolio
• Engage with clients to understand their needs, identify pursuits, and gather information to pre-position the firm for success

Requirements:

• 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor's or master's degree in environmental planning, policy, science, or a related interdisciplinary field
• Strong track record serving as a trusted advisor to renewable energy clients
• Experience leading the delivery of complex energy initiatives at all stages of the development life cycle
• Excellent strategic thinking and client-service skills
• Ability to build trusted, long-term relationships
• Life-cycle industrial scale energy project experience, including early-stage due diligence and constraints analysis
• Experience with land use entitlement, including Conditional Use Permit applications, General Plan Amendments, and Williamson Act cancellations
• Experience managing field and desktop environmental studies
• Ability to identify potential permit requirements and permitting strategies
• Experience obtaining regulatory permits and facilitating environmental compliance
• Ability to manage the scope, schedule, budget, and quality of complex energy projects
• Experience building and managing small to large, diverse teams
• Effective communication skills with clients and colleagues
• Intellectual curiosity and leadership qualities
• Ability to proactively anticipate and mitigate risks to schedule and budget
• Strong client-service orientation
• Highly organized with proven ability to manage project scope, develop realistic schedules, and track budgets
• Strategic and creative thinker with innovative problem-solving approaches
• Clear and effective communicator, both written and verbal
• Proven experience with proposal development and successful project delivery for all stages of renewable energy development projects
• Comfortable managing complex energy projects that span activities beyond core technical expertise
• Experience developing detailed, end-to-end environmental permitting schedules
• Extensive experience with permitting and Williamson Act cancellations, including Conditional Use Permits and state and federal wildlife agency permits
• Strong quality control and time management skills
• Willing and able to support business development efforts
• Knowledgeable of regulatory frameworks and key agencies in California, Arizona, and Nevada
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines