Environmental Planners

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding our NEPA Planning Division and actively looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work on a national level.

We are considering candidates for a range of positions, based on relevant experience:

Assistant Project Environmental Planner-3 years of experience

Associate Project Environmental Planner-5 years of experience

Project Environmental Planner-7 years of experience

Individuals need to be willing and able to work with peers across all SWCA offices, nationwide, and accomplish tasks associated with a variety of projects in any given week. The ability to work directly with clients is imperative. The interest in pursuing new business is also desirable.

This is a permanent full-time, regular status position. Candidate will be remote based and report to an office in close proximity.

Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story!

What you will accomplish

• Demonstrates technical proficiency in an area of specialization, while demonstrating broad
  understanding across multiple resource areas
• Leads small, routine projects, processes, or deliverables from start to finish with oversight (may serve as
  Deputy PM)
• Independently performs, or executes through others, routine technical tasks
• Modifies approach to meet regulatory requirements and client objectives approach to meet regulatory requirements and client objectives
• Adapts strategy to meet shifting project needs, regulatory requirements, and client objectives
• Performs data QA/QC, tracking, synthesis, and analysis
• Conducts research to support novel problem-solving
• Crafts draft impact assessments, management recommendations, or mitigation measures
• Performs frontline technical QA/QC of deliverables and coordinates the QA/QC process
• Prepares scopes and budgets for routine projects
• Interfaces with clients and regulators, with supervision
• Contributes to technical standards for office
• Facilitates internal meetings under direction
• Develops public involvement strategy and drafts scoping and public involvement reports for routine projects, under direction
• May supervise employees; trains others to complete tasks
• Complies with the safety plan

Experience and qualifications for success

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Progressive experience in an environmental permitting/natural resources role.
• Experience or exposure to NEPA project development.
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Prior experience participating in or leading meetings with clients and agencies.
• Exposure to project budgets and delivery schedules.
• Participation on or directing project teams including subcontractors; preparing or directing staff in the preparation of technical studies and NEPA permitting documents.
• A working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and /or the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Secretarial Order 3355.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.  We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

If you would like to contact SWCA regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the online application process due to a disability, please email accommodations@swca.com or call 1-480-581-5378. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only. All other inquiries will not receive a response.

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.

_An employee in an Environmental Project Level Planning position can expect a salary of $55,120-$109,824._Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.  Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

Employees in this position are eligible for consideration for SWCA’s bonus program, which provides awards based on individual and organizational performance.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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