Natural Resources Associate Project Manager

Role Description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated Associate Project Manager with strong interpersonal skills and experience in natural resources, cultural resources, environmental permitting, or related environmental consulting services. This individual will support projects through all phases from early planning and permitting to construction while developing project management skills and growing into increasing levels of responsibility.

The Assistant Project Manager will support the delivery of natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services to clients across a variety of market sectors, helping clients meet project development and regulatory compliance objectives. Experience supporting energy development projects is a plus.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an environmental-related field.
• Three years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, including 1 year of managing projects.
• Experience supporting projects and/or providing natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services to clients.
• Experience managing project tasks, coordinating field efforts, or supporting project delivery.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite products (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word).
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local permitting laws and processes.

Requirements

• Five years of related experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting energy development projects, including generation, transmission, renewable energy, and/or oil and gas.
• Experience in regulatory permitting in the Southeast.
• FERC-related infrastructure project experience.
• Experience supporting solar generation projects in the Southeast.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary teams providing natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services.
• Experience with NEPA compliance, environmental review, or agency consultation processes.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, with a salary range of $66,612.00 to $85,176.00 per 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, education reimbursement, and bonuses for qualifying publications.

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.