[Hiring] Natural Resources Project Manager @SWCA Environmental Consultants

Role Description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a highly experienced, dynamic, self-motivated Natural Resources Project Manager with strong interpersonal skills and experience in natural resources management and biological studies. This individual will successfully drive our projects through all phases from early planning and permitting to construction.

This Natural Resources Project Manager should have technical experience in a range of activities such as:

• Biological and wetland surveys
• Federal, state, and local wetland regulations
• Endangered Species Act compliance
• Clean Water Act Section 404/401 permitting
• Agency interactions at all levels

This individual will provide natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services to clients across a variety of market sectors, supporting project development and regulatory compliance needs. Experience supporting energy development projects is a plus. Skills include:

• Ability to manage small to medium-sized projects
• Track milestones within schedule and budget expectations
• Support or be responsible for QA/QC oversight of field data and technical deliverables

This is a regular, benefited, full-time remote position. Candidates must be located in Georgia with a preference for those located in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an environmental-related field, or demonstrated equivalent experience
• Four years of relevant, progressively responsible experience in natural resources, permitting, environmental consulting, or related
• GA permitting experience
• Two years of experience managing projects and/or providing natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services to clients
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite products (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word)
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local permitting laws and processes

Requirements

• Seven years of experience is highly preferred
• Experience supporting energy development projects, including generation, transmission, renewable energy, and/or oil and gas
• Experience managing or coordinating multidisciplinary teams providing natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services
• FERC-related infrastructure project experience
• Experience supporting solar generation projects in the Southeast

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $73,710.00 to $95,550.00 /year
• Performance bonuses for regular-status employees
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, wellness, life, and disability coverage
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in SWCA’s 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
• 100% employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Support for career development through conference attendance, training, and education reimbursement

Company Description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing, 100% employee-owned company that offers a full range of environmental services. Our North Star is to be the best place to work and a leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges, all while staying true to our commitment to employee ownership.

• We live our core values every day: we collaborate as #OneSWCA, we’re #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack to our communities
• We’re proud to be one of the largest environmental compliance firms in the U.S.
• Ranked among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms