[Hiring] Staff Level Environmental Planner - Natural Resources Economics @SWCA Environmental Consultants

Role Description

SWCA Environmental Consultants in Philadelphia, PA is seeking a Staff-Level Environmental Planner – Natural Resources Economics who is interested in supporting the business development, team building, and implementation of natural resource economics at SWCA. The selected candidate will report to the Philadelphia Office Director and be responsible for:

• Supporting planning, social benefit cost analysis, environmental permitting, and Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) market services.
• Independently supervising an environmental survey crew in the field.

This position is a regular (with benefits), full-time, hourly position with compensation based on individual qualifications and experience. Individuals must be willing and able to work in the Mid-Atlantic area. The selected candidate may be a distributed employee, living in the state of their choice, or working out of the Philadelphia Office. Modest relocation assistance may be available to those willing to live in the Philadelphia area.

This position can hire at two levels:

• Assistant Staff Environmental Planner – Natural Resources Economics: Typically with at least one year of relevant industry experience preferred.
• Staff Environmental Planner – Natural Resources Economics: Typically with at least two years of relevant industry experience preferred. Those with additional industry experience are also encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics or related field required.
• One (1) year of relevant experience in natural resource economics, environmental permitting, or other environmental consulting.
• Prior experience conducting social benefit cost analysis.
• Prior experience conducting regional economic impact analysis.
• Demonstrated experience implementing statistical analysis.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.
• Experience with statistical analysis software such as Stata, R, or Visual Basic.
• Solid understanding of financial metrics.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field (preferred).
• Two (2) years of relevant experience in natural resource economics, environmental permitting, or other environmental consulting (preferred).
• Education related to economic development, urban planning, or urban policy (preferred).
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) experience (preferred).
• Regional economic impact modeling experience using IMPLAN, REMI, or RIMS II (preferred).
• Working knowledge of natural and/or cultural resources and markets in the Mid-Atlantic region (preferred).
• Willingness to travel in support of emergency response projects (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive wages and benefits, including a 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).
• Supportive, team-oriented work environment.
• Outstanding corporate culture and award-winning career development.

Company Description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is an employee-owned company of environmental professionals who specialize in environmental planning, natural and cultural resource management, and regulatory compliance. Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

SWCA celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply.