Remote Natural Resources Project Manager - Permitting Lead

SWCA Environmental Consultants; Georgia; On-site; USD 74,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a seasoned Natural Resources Project Manager in Georgia. The role drives projects from planning to construction, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements across state and federal agencies.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in natural resources, permitting, and environmental consulting, with strong communication and leadership skills to mentor staff and liaise with clients and regulators.

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).
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local permitting laws and processes.

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.

Skills

Project management

Team coordination

QA/QC oversight

Regulatory liaison

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Word

Microsoft Office

Job description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a seasoned Natural Resources Project Manager in Georgia. The role drives projects from planning to construction, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements across state and federal agencies.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in natural resources, permitting, and environmental consulting, with strong communication and leadership skills to mentor staff and liaise with clients and regulators.