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 a visionary Director of Talent Development to architect and lead our firm-wide talent ecosystem. From early career growth to executive leadership, you’ll design and deliver programs that empower our people to learn, lead, and thrive. This is a strategic, high-impact role for a leader who blends behavioral insight, AI innovation, and a deep commitment to inclusion and continuous improvement. This role will be based out of our San Francisco, CA office, and working on a hybrid schedule of being onsite 1-3 days per week.
What You Will Do
Talent Strategy & Leadership Development
Learning, Coaching & Performance Excellence
Succession Planning & Internal Mobility
Strategic Partnership & Culture Stewardship
Inclusive Leadership & Belonging
Client Engagement & Collaboration
What You Bring
What ESA Will Do For You
Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
At ESA, we provide benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company shares through our Employee Stock Option Program, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.
We also provide specific career development opportunities, whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.
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.
Who 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)