Environmental Science & Permitting Manager

Overview

Are you passionate about balancing the built and natural environments while leading a team of highly motivated, engaged professionals?

Mac Kay Sposito is looking for an Environmental Science and Permitting (EP) Manager who thrives at the intersection of leadership, development, and the environment.

Our EP group lives by our core values of honesty, dedication, and relationships. We make decisions every day based on these values, which drive us to do the right thing even when it’s hard. We are looking for a leader to drive this team toward our vision of working with cool people on cool projects.

We intend to fill this position with a candidate who brings a critical set of skills, knowledge, and experience. All are encouraged to apply, even those who believe they do not meet all the qualifications. Simply put, we are interested in finding the best candidate for the job.

Mission (job’s core purpose):
To lead the EP team and drive organic growth for the team through cool projects with cool people

• Retain and attract highly engaged and motivated team members
• Drive organic growth through internal and external projects and relationships
• Manage large projects and contracts
• Develop the strategy for team growth and engagement

• Collaborative/Altrustic
• Strategic
• Relationship-driven
• Well-developed leadership skills

• Manage a team of seven highly motivated and engaged environmental scientists and GIS specialists to retain and attract top talent.
• Mentor wetland scientists, wildlife biologists, and GIS analysts.
• Lead the team’s safety, values, and emotional intelligence-driven culture.
• Lead coordination with clients and city, county, state, and federal regulators.
• Grow the team through business development strategy, implementation, and proposal development.
• Manage Oregon and Washington natural resource mapping and permitting projects to help clients realize their goals related to environmental planning/permitting, and environmental reviews (e.g., federal/state/local natural resource permitting and environmental reviews, wetland and/or water resource permitting, Endangered Species Act consultations, NEPA/SEPA documentation, etc.).
• Oversee contract execution and implementation for large clients, including federal clients.
• Lead annual and long-term planning strategy development and implementation while mentoring business development and marketing seller/doer skills in junior staff.
• Manage fieldwork for a variety of natural resources, including fish, wildlife, and plants.
• Manage wetland/waters delineations to comply with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Manage and prepare technical reports for a variety of natural resource requirements, including Biological Assessments, Critical Areas Reports, Shoreline Permits, 404/401 applications, NEPA/SEPA documents, etc.

• Master’s degree in physical, natural, or environmental science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience mapping and permitting natural resource impacts in Oregon and Washington.
• Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Wildlife Biologist, WSDOT Senior BA Author, ODOT Endangered Species Act Qualified Biologist, or other relevant certifications desired.

• A people-first culture - We are dedicated to our employees and their families. We want to do what’s best for them, and their well-being helps drive our business decisions.
• An excellent reputation - Through our 50-year history, Mac Kay Sposito has built and maintained an outstanding reputation in our community, and with our clients and business partners. You’ll be joining a team with a strong foundation and reputation that you can be proud to be part of.
• A focus on community - Mac Kay Sposito and our employees believe in giving back to the communities we serve. As a firm, we support several local organizations focused on community pillars related to veterans and youth. Our team members serve in volunteer positions as commissioners, committee and board members, youth coaches, and participate across a broad range of initiatives.

At Mac Kay Sposito, we’re serious about our work, but we don’t take ourselves too…