$12,800 – $175KMidFull Time
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.
ESA is seeking an IT Manager to join our thriving and dynamic team. The ideal candidate shall oversee and direct ESA’s IT team, providing technology and project leadership to the entire organization to ensure that the organization makes effective and efficient use of all information systems, implements workflows that maximize productivity, secures our data and information systems, and provides the highest possible value to our internal and external clients.
This is a position where most work may be done remotely, with occasional visits to ESA offices for meetings or to perform IT infrastructure installation and maintenance activities. While all qualified candidates are welcome to apply, candidates residing within a normal commuting distance to a preferred ESA office will receive priority consideration (see below).
All ESA employee-owners are expected to be self-aware, self-motivated, and respectful and empathetic toward others. Employee-owners must accept responsibility for their actions, constructively give and receive feedback, and work collaboratively with a team mentality. The successful candidate will also be outgoing and positive, passionate about technology, and exhibit curiosity and a willingness to learn.
The position typically only requires indoor work with potentially occasional outdoor work. Indoor work includes, but is not limited to, regularly sitting or standing at a desk or in meetings for long periods of time and using computers and other office equipment. Outdoor physical work includes but is not limited to running occasional basic errands or travel to office locations and data centers. ESA's offices are San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles, Irvine, Pasadena, San Diego, Seatle, WA, Portland and Bend, OR.
Because of the sensitive nature of this position, a criminal background check will be required prior to offer acceptance.
Core Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and Alignment
In this role, you’ll be responsible for understanding the unique technology needs of the organization by collaborating closely with business group directors, regional directors, and firmwide services leads. Additionally, you’ll develop and execute an annual IT services plan, ensuring its efficient implementation while maintaining strong leadership, visibility, and client satisfaction across all levels of the firm.
Project Management
You’ll be responsible for effectively planning and managing concurrent IT projects and maintenance tasks, ensuring they align with business objectives and are executed professionally and on schedule. Additionally, you’ll oversee the implementation of new information systems and technologies, while maintaining regular communication with relevant stakeholders to provide updates on project progress and IT services.
Fiscal and Resource Management
As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for developing the annual IT budget, considering IT department needs, business goals, legal requirements, and technology trends. You’ll also manage allocated IT resources to optimize performance, ensure client satisfaction, and meet ESA’s business goals. Demonstrating integrity and efficient resource stewardship consistent with ESA policies, you’ll collaborate with the Finance team for vendor payments and approvals. Additionally, you’ll conduct cost-benefit analyses and monitor vendor performance.
Team Leadership, Supervision, and Development
As ESA’s IT Manager, you’ll lead and guide your team, ensuring smooth daily operations. You’ll also focus on training, performance reviews, and fostering career development for team members. Your coaching and ongoing mentorship will play a crucial role in supporting their growth and success. You’re expected to possess deep technical expertise across one or more IT subject matter domains and to be able to effectively lead solution engineering efforts.
Security and Risk Management
As a technology leader within ESA, you’ll collaborate with security experts to develop NIST-compliant policies and procedures, ensure adherence to established security controls, and assist with external cybersecurity assessments. Additionally, you’ll manage incident escalation procedures, serve as the primary point of contact during IT service disruptions, and support the team in maintenance and troubleshooting tasks.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential Requirements
Helpful but not Essential
What’s Special About ESA
Joining ESA means becoming part of an industry leading team of employee owners who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
ESA provides medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you and your family), annual allocations of company shares through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.
CA Pay Transparency Clause$12,800—$175,000 USDWho 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.
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ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)