Natural Resources Project Manager

About the Role

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 projects through all phases from early planning and permitting to construction. The role requires technical experience in biological and wetland surveys; federal, state, and local wetland regulations; Endangered Species Act compliance; Clean Water Act Section 404/401 permitting; and agency interactions at all levels. This position provides natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services to clients across various market sectors, supporting project development and regulatory compliance needs. 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 in the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project manager or task lead on projects of varying size and complexity, ensuring budgets, schedules, safety, and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate and support multidisciplinary teams providing natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services to clients.
• Supervise, mentor, and provide technical support to staff-level biologists and field teams.
• Lead biological field assessments, wetland delineations, and regulatory permit applications for federal, state, and local agencies.
• Manage and lead project teams supporting energy, infrastructure, land development, and other client projects, including FERC-regulated projects and third-party NEPA documentation.
• Act as the regulatory and permit compliance liaison between agencies and clients, proactively addressing compliance issues.
• Work closely with corporate accounting to review invoices, expenditures, and project audits.
• Provide peer review for technical reports and environmental permits, ensuring scientific and professional integrity.
• Implement and enforce SWCA's safety procedures and ethical standards.
• Communicate effectively with diverse project stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, field crews, trade workers, clients, and third parties.
• Support business development by building client relationships, identifying opportunities, and contributing to capture plans and proposals.
• Utilize strong organizational, verbal, written, and graphic communication skills in project execution and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Pay

An employee in this Southeast-based position can expect a salary of $73,710.00 to $95,550.00 per year. 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.

Benefits

• 100% employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, wellness, life, and disability coverage.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.
• Forward-thinking workplace flexibility.
• Award-winning career development through SWCA’s Career Landscape program, including conference attendance, internal and external training, education reimbursement, and bonuses for qualifying publications.
• Supportive, team-focused work environment and competitive pay.