Entry-Level Environmental Consultant

Application Deadline: 9 August 2026

Department: Consulting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Washington

Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 / year

Description

• Policies and strategies for integrating climate and natural resource concerns with land use, stormwater, and transportation planning.
• Watershed protection and restoration, particularly measuring and evaluating progress and collaborative strategic and scientific planning related to watershed restoration in Puget Sound.
• Work with Puget Sound recovery systems and groups such as state agencies, Lead Entities, Local Integrating Organizations, and Puget Sound Tribal Governments. 
• Collaborative development of programs, policies, and strategies for restoring aquatic life, reducing damage from floods, and maintaining agricultural viability in the context of changing climate conditions.
• Compilation, maintenance, and analysis of large data sets from many different sources as well as creation of map products that help clients visualize landscape conditions, identify priorities, and communicate planning scenarios to diverse audiences.
• Program evaluation and strategic planning for public agencies, multilateral institutions, nonprofits, and philanthropies. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support new and ongoing projects as part of a consultant team; many projects will involve working directly with high-ranking officials in state, local, and federal agencies, local jurisdictions, Tribes, foundations, and other client organizations. 
• Communicate regularly and establish rapport with clients and process participants.
• Coordinate project logistics, including scheduling and arrangements for conferences, meetings, and webinars.
•  Support meeting design and facilitation, including taking notes and drafting and preparing meeting summaries, agendas, and background materials.
• Assist in the preparation of clearly written, accurate documents, presentations, and reports on project-specific issues such as findings and recommendations from collaborative processes, or draft strategic plans or other documents.
• Conduct project-specific research and analysis on policies, programs, activities, and innovations. Research may include on-line data collection, case studies, literature reviews, surveys, and/or interviews. 
• Provide project management support through preparation of progress reports for clients, organizing project files, and time and budget tracking. 
• While much of our support is provided remotely, some travel within Washington may be required. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

•  BA/BS degree in a relevant field 
• 1+ years of relevant work experience
•  Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under tight timelines with multiple and overlapping tasks and to work in situations requiring self-direction and initiative
• Strong organizational, problem solving, and planning skills
• Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong and sustained attention to detail 
• Proficiency with office software such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and SharePoint
• Ability to manage virtual convenings including support participants using typical tools such as Zoom or MS Teams
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies to support projects
• Based in Washington State or willing to relocate to Washington before starting work (Ross is not able to reimburse for relocation expenses). 
• Must be eligible to work in the United States. We are not currently able to provide visa sponsorship.

• Experience building and managing map layers in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and/or QGIS, including working with multiple data formats and coordinate systems
• Ability to compile and synthesize high-level takeaways from complex data/information 
• Familiarity with data analysis or scripting tools such as R, Python, or SQL, or experience navigating and integrating data from public environmental databases and agency data portals
• Fluency in a second language
•  Experience conducting interviews in multicultural contexts or supporting multicultural working groups
• Knowledge of salmon recovery work and governance, Puget Sound watershed recovery work and governance, and experience collaborating with state agencies, Lead Entities, Local Integrating Organizations, Tribal governments, and other partners to support watershed protection, restoration, and adaptive management.

Benefits

• Combined paid time off (PTO) program, which starts at 240 hours (30 days) per year for paid sick & safe leave, holidays, and personal   leave time
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with premiums fully funded for employees and funded at 50% for their dependents (spouses, domestic partners, and children)
• Disability and basic life insurance
• Go-Navia Transit monthly stipend
• Financial and time support for professional development through access to online training courses, full staff training opportunities, and individual training of interest to our staff
• Office celebrations and social events
• Opportunities for monetary bonuses and other staff recognition