Project Manager - Environmental Planning

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking highly experienced, dynamic, self-motivated Project Manager - Environmental Planning for our Las Vegas, NV office.

We are looking for one of the two Project-levels (Project Manager or Associate Project Manager) with strong interpersonal skills and experience in natural resources management and biological studies.

This individual will successfully drive our projects throughout all phases from early planning and permitting through construction.

You should reside in the Nevada area and potentially support our operations throughout the West region.

This Project Manager should have technical expertise in a range of activities such stakeholder engagement, local / state / federal permitting, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, facility siting and constraints studies, and agency interactions at all levels.

Skills include the ability to manage small to large-sized projects, and track milestones within schedule and budget expectations.

You will also support or be responsible for QA / QC oversight of project team deliverables.

Our Planning program works on diverse natural and cultural resources related projects across many business lines, including renewable energy generation, transmission, utilities, mining, transportation and oil and gas projects.

In addition, the SWCA West region offices offer a unique work environment that specialize in natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting.

This is a regular (with benefits), full-time, position.

This requisition can hire at two levels :

• Project Manager - typically, with minimum (7) years of experience and expertise.
• Associate Project Manager - typically, with minimum (5) years of experience and expertise.

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.

We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

What you will accomplish

• Assist or serve as project manager or technical lead on a variety of resource management planning projects
• Assistant or manage small and large-sized planning tasks and projects, including maintaining budgets, schedules, safety, and quality of service
• Supervise, mentor, and provide project technical support to staff-level planners and field staff
• Work closely with a project team to develop innovative approaches to project permitting and assessment, and write proposals that meet client needs and can withstand agency and public scrutiny
• Take initiative and resolve issues to assure client needs are met effectively
• Work with Corporate accounting department to review invoices, expenditures and project audits for projects / tasks
• Work closely with SWCA's resource scientists and environmental planners, managers and directors in both natural and cultural resources throughout the company to promote SWCA's business interests in adherence to its mission, vision, and values
• Implement and administer SWCA's safety procedures and standards of scientific and professional ethics
• Assist and / or lead desktop and field assessments and survey efforts including fieldwork, preparing and providing peer review for technical reports and environmental permits such as plans of development and constraints analyses, and stakeholder involvement.
• Conduct scientific assessment and statistical analyses

Experience and qualifications for success

• Bachelor's degree in planning, environmental science, natural resource management, geology, or another related field.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience performing environmental permitting, resource studies, surveys or compliance, or projects in the private or public sector.
• Experience working as an environmental consultant.
• Extensive working knowledge of federal and state laws (e.g., NEPA, CWA, and ESA) governing natural resource management.
• Demonstrated experience with federal agencies such as Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), US Forest Service (USFS), and / or US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and other state / local agencies.

Preferred qualifications :

7) years of relevant experience performing environmental permitting, resource studies, surveys, compliance, or projects in the private or public sector;

with at least two (2) years as a multi-disciplinary project manager; including staff and project team supervision.

• Two (2) years or more experience working as an environmental consultant.
• Experience working with renewable energy, public utilities, mining, and / or oil & gas, transportation clients.
• Experience and ability to manage multiple complex projects and programs, in diverse settings and with changing requirements.
• Demonstrated experience working in a face paced work environment, and a desire to work in a highly collaborative team atmosphere.
• Experience and / or a strong interest supporting business development efforts.

Why Work at SWCA :

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership.

We live our core values : we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning , we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

We are 100% employee-owned , and we build our success together. 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 offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA.

We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria.

All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

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.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment.

We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

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 this Nevada - based position can expect the following rates :

• Project Manager - $70,200.00 - $91,000.00 annually
• Associate Project Manager - $63,440.00 - $81,120.00 annually

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.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff.

We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA's continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position.

We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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