About the opportunity

SWCA is seeking a Lead-Level Project Manager – Natural Resources in our San Antonio, TX office, to support office goals by pursuing project opportunities, managing projects and clients, directing biological field studies, and supervising and mentoring staff. You will primarily assist clients with projects related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and other federal, state, and local environmental regulations. SWCA’s San Antonio, TX office supports Land Development, State & Local, Water, Generation, Transmission and Federal industries.

We are considering the following titles under this job opening:

• Lead Project Manager – Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience and expertise.
• Senior Project Manager – Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience and expertise.
• Principal Project Manager – Minimum (12) years of relevant experience and expertise.

This is a regular, full time, salaried position that is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

SWCA offers an enthusiastic, supportive, and casual work environment with flexible schedules and a competitive total compensation and benefits package, including a stock ownership program. If you share in the passion in delivering the highest-quality project work to your customers, then this could be an excellent fit for you!

We are asking that all applicants provide a cover letter to be fully considered.

What you will accomplish

• Manage client relationships and conduct business development with new and existing clients.
• Network within agencies and industry organizations to establish and expand our state and regional client base and revenue in the areas of environmental planning, permitting, and broad-based natural resources services.
• Identify and qualify sales opportunities (prospects and proposals), manage opportunities and make recommendations to the San Antonio Office Director.
• Serve as a project manager for a variety of natural resource projects.
• Productively monitor team utilization and manage staff under/over utilization to maintain productivity 
• Work closely with SWCA’s other leads in both natural and cultural resources in Central Texas and throughout the company to promote the San Antonio office by extension, SWCA’s business interests in adherence to its mission, vision, and values.
• Manage the technical execution and financial performance of individual natural resources projects and effectively coordinate with and manage clients and agencies.
• Proactively manage projects (personal and within the team) to avoid overruns.
• Prepare and provide technical oversight for biological resources reports, biological assessments, wetland reports, NEPA documentation, and other natural resources project deliverables related to Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and other regulatory/permitting/compliance requirements.
• Prepare protocols and supervise surveys for sensitive habitats and species; including general surveys for report writing, focused or protocol-level surveys, and pre-construction surveys.
• Develop recommendations for mitigation measures, monitoring, and permitting specific to biological resources.

Experience and qualifications for success

• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Biology, Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Science, Ecology, or related field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in business development, managing projects, QA/QC, developing and implementing budgets, schedules, and scopes of work from pre-field tasks to final report preparation within the environmental industry.
• Minimum five (5) years project management experience within environmental consulting.
• Environmental consulting experience. 
• Experience with environmental surveys, permitting, and field implementation on a variety of projects.
• Demonstrated experience with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. 
• Strong business development skills as a “seller/doer” to develop productive business relationships with agency, client, and industry contacts.

Preferred qualifications:

• Twelve (12) years of progressively responsible experience in business development, managing projects, QA/QC, developing and implementing budgets, schedules, and scopes of work from pre-field tasks to final report preparation within the environmental industry.
• Existing client base of established clients.
• Prior related work experience in the state of Texas.

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.

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 San Antonio-based position can expect a salary of:

Lead Project Manager – Natural Resources = $79,040.00 - $104,000.00

Senior Project Manager – Natural Resources = $90,480.00 - $120,640.00.

Principal Project Manager – Natural Resources = $105,040.00 - $138,320.00

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.

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