Responsibilities
This position will support and develop strategic initiatives, facilitate planning sessions and drive change activities required to achieve business opportunities, growth, and financial profitability. The role requires a high degree of independence, initiative, judgment, and follow-through on a wide range of sensitive and complex issues and will report directly to the CEO. This position receives invaluable exposure to the strategic vision and the breadth and depth of work of our senior leadership. Success in this role requires strong strategic thinking skills, exceptional attention to detail, a proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously, and a willingness to be tested on difficult projects and initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Support and promote the achievement of the strategic plan of ECS; potential areas of strategic initiatives would include:
Provide strategic support to the development, growth and national expansion of our SPG by providing support to the Corporate Director of SPG
Provide strategic support to the refinement/shift of our safety culture by collaborating with and providing support to the Corporate Director of Safety
Provide strategic support and leadership for the national expansion and growth of our Regional Environmental and Facilities Service lines
Provide strategic support for the establishment of the ECS NQA/1 program by collaborating with and providing support to the Corporate Director of Quality Assurance
Provide strategic support to the ECS Risk Management Committee by assisting and collaborating with the Corporate Director of Risk Management (Corporate Chief Engineer) and Task Force Group Chairs in addressing various friction point areas
Provide strategic support to the ECS Recruiting team by assisting with the sourcing and recruitment of strategic level candidates to bolster the company's strategic national expansion plan
Champion the development and research of building on company strengths, identifying potential new markets and business opportunities, increasing share of market, and obtaining a competitive position in the industry;
Directly lead key strategic workstreams and initiatives intended to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of organization-wide processes and systems;
Contribute to analyzing, planning, researching, and development of organization's objectives and strategic initiatives;
Develop relationships with strategic clients; and liaise with partners to solve issues, communicate needs, and create synergy;
Establish, maintain, and expand productive, professional relationships with key personnel of strategically important and typically large customers;
Support workstreams related to strategy development and implementation, growth planning and implementation, and annual planning processes;
Manage major organizational initiatives and workstreams as required, which may include leading cross-functional teams to address emerging needs; designing and implementing new processes or systems; or leading and implementing organizational change;
Manage and/or support projects to enhance strategic and administrative support and effectiveness of the CEO, COO, and senior leadership;
Lead and support additional future strategic initiatives as determined by the Corporate Executive Team, Corporate Development, COO, or CEO.
Qualifications
About Us
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 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.
ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.
Why ECS? We have grit. What does that mean for you? We are problem solvers who approach obstacles with a fearless attitude. From trekking knee deep through swamplands to rappelling off of buildings, we do whatever it takes to safely get the job done! We have guts. The footprint of our company allows us to be nimble. With exceptional expertise and locations across the nation, we have the strength to support your project. We are resilient. We will ask the right questions, listen to your concerns and deliver. The opportunities to collaborate and think outside the box are infinite. We take initiative. The work we do sometimes does not have an easy solution. It takes drive, determination and the ability to connect people and ideas to achieve remarkable results. We bring tenacity. To put it plainly, we provide geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, environmental consulting, and facilities engineering services. From conception to completion, our boots are made for working.
To find out more about ECS: www.ecslimited.com