Director of Environmental Services - ECS Ltd

Are you a seasoned environmental professional ready to develop and lead a team of experts in a dynamic and innovative company? ECS, a leader in environmental consulting and engineering, is seeking an experienced director to join our team in Seattle metro or San Francisco Bay Area. This is your chance to make a significant impact in the field of environmental consulting, drive strategic initiatives, and mentor the next generation of environmental leaders.

As a Director at ECS, you will:

• Lead and oversee projects, professional and field staff across our Pacific subsidiary.
• In this new role at ECS Pacific, Inc., the Director of Environmental Services will be charged with launching a new profit center, which will require operational and administrative responsibilities including business development, recruiting, business planning, working with tenant representative brokers to locate office space, and other responsibilities as deemed necessary by senior executives supporting your operation.
• Drive business development efforts by nurturing client relationships and supporting the marketing department with proposal development.
• Mentor and coach both experienced and junior environmental staff, fostering their professional growth.
• Manage a profitable P&L, ensuring the financial health of your group.
• Act as a subject matter expert in one or more of the following areas: Environmental Compliance and Due Diligence, Assessment & Remediation, Natural Resources, or Industrial Hygiene/IAQ.
• Participate in the review committee for Principal candidates.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate environmental considerations into engineering and construction projects.

• Education: Bachelor (4-year degree) and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other Engineering degree applicable to Environmental Consulting, Natural or Environmental Science, Geology, or other degree relevant to the practice of Environmental Consulting.
• Experience: 12+ years of professional environmental experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Must have a P.E. or P.G. license, or equivalent, or be capable of obtaining a licensure withing three months.

The expected base salary range for this role and location is $225,000 - $260,000/year. The final agreed-upon compensation will be determined based on specific location and other individual qualifications.

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,700 employees in 90+ offices and testing facilities across the United States. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2024). To learn more about us, click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.


ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.