The Position: Cascadia Partners seeks a visionary Senior Associate to serve as a high-impact project manager and strategic leader within our growing multidisciplinary practice. This role sits at the intersection of transformative environmental planning and dynamic public engagement.
What You’ll Work On: In this role, you will lead high-profile projects that directly address today's most pressing environmental challenges - from crafting visionary parks master plans and expanding resilient urban forest ecosystems, to supporting cutting-edge climate action plans. You will help clients navigate complex, high-stakes public processes by designing engagement strategies, facilitating community conversations, and delivering accessible visual storytelling. If you are eager to manage impactful projects, lead cross-functional teams, and turn bold environmental visions into real-world change, this position is for you.
Our Work: Cascadia Partners is a multidisciplinary consulting firm headquartered in Portland, OR, with a team of over 20 staff who work in-person, hybrid, or remotely. We work on 40-50 projects across the country annually, ranging from large-scale city comprehensive plans, site-level master plans, housing policy, zoning code updates, scenario planning, and community engagement. We focus on actionable plans that get built and solutions rooted in equitable community engagement.
Position Details: As a Senior Associate, you will jump into the driver's seat of our most inspiring environmental initiatives. What you will work on includes:
Parks Master Plans: Spearheading visionary plans for green spaces, trail networks, and public parks that build community health, promote equity, and connect people to nature.
Urban Forest Plans: Designing strategic plans to expand canopy coverage, enhance biodiversity, build urban climate resilience, and protect vital ecosystem services.
Climate Action & Resilience Plans: Developing actionable, data-driven roadmaps to help cities mitigate carbon footprints, adapt to climate impacts, and center frontline communities in the green transition.
In addition to leading these flagship projects, you will fill a critical capability gap at the firm by taking ownership of our strategic engagement work—designing the full trajectory of community involvement, guiding stakeholders through complex trade-offs, and resolving high-stakes challenges. You will manage production, interface directly with clients, direct internal project teams, oversee project budgets, and leverage your visual design skills to craft compelling, publication-ready layouts.