Remote Natural Resources Project Lead (Permitting & Compliance)

SWCA Environmental Consultants; Sterling (VA); Remote; USD 74,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks a highly experienced Natural Resources Project Manager to drive projects from planning through construction. The role requires managing budgets, schedules, and regulatory compliance across natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services for diverse clients.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, supervise biologists and field staff, and coordinate with agencies on federal, state, and local permits.

Qualifications

• 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.
• GA permitting experience.
• 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).

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.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Natural resources management

Biological studies

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Team mentoring

Energy development projects experience

FERC infrastructure project experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Word)

Job description

SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks a highly experienced Natural Resources Project Manager to drive projects from planning through construction. The role requires managing budgets, schedules, and regulatory compliance across natural resources, cultural resources, and permitting services for diverse clients.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, supervise biologists and field staff, and coordinate with agencies on federal, state, and local permits.