Senior Financial Analyst - Construction Pricing

careers-swca; United States; Remote; USD 77,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst - Construction Pricing to shape growth in our national Construction Services business. You will partner with business development and operations leaders to develop competitive pricing strategies for complex environmental compliance projects across the United States.

Reporting to the Senior Director of FP&A, you will lead pricing models, cost forecasting, and pricing tool development, while advising proposal teams on pursuit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in commercial management with profitability improvement.
• Experience developing unit-based, fixed-fee, and value-based pricing models.
• Expertise in financial modeling, pricing tools, cost forecasting, and profitability analysis.
• Experience supporting pre-award pricing and bid development for large projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of pricing strategies for complex environmental compliance and construction monitoring pursuits.
• Partner with business development, operations leaders, and proposal teams to develop competitive pricing.
• Evaluate pricing structures including day rate models, labor mixes, staffing assumptions, escalation factors, and risk considerations.
• Develop and maintain pricing calculators, financial models, and estimating tools for forecasting costs.
• Build standardized pricing frameworks for environmental compliance services during construction.
• Continuously improve pricing tools with lessons learned from projects.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Financial modeling

Cost forecasting

Proposal support

Cross-functional collaboration

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Pricing calculators

Financial modeling tools

Job description

About the opportunity

As SWCA Environmental Consultants continues to expand its national Construction Services business, we are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst - Construction Pricingto help shape our growth. This position partners closely with business development and operational leaders to develop competitive pricing strategies that drive winning proposals for complex environmental compliance projects across the country.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will serve as a trusted advisor, providing industry knowledge and strategic pricing guidance that directly influences pursuit success, profitability, and long-term business growth. This is a regular, full time, salaried position with benefits and may be based anywhere within the continental United States.

This individual will bring the following expertise to this role:

• Pricing environmental compliance services during construction, including cost estimates and pricing strategies
• Profitable and competitive day rate and field staffing pricing models;
• Pricing large infrastructure or construction phase environmental programs, including for transmission lines, renewable energy facilities, water infrastructure and/or transportation infrastructure;
• Developing or improving advanced financial modeling and pricing tool development such as pricing calculators, financial models, and cost forecasting tools;
• Developing or improving advanced financial modeling and pricing tool development such as pricing calculators, financial models, and cost forecasting tools; and,
• Advising and coaching proposal teams and operational leaders about best practices for pursuit pricing strategy and negotiations.

About SWCA

SWCA is a 100% employee-owned company, 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 a 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement). We are expanding our team nationally, and are looking for motivated individuals who take pride in delivering high-quality project work. If you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring excellence and ownership in your work as well as collaborating in a dynamic team environment, this is a great opportunity for you!

If you need assistance accessing SWCA’s website, completing the online application, or require a confidential conversation related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact us [e-mail] call 1-480-581-5378. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive experience for all candidates. This contact information is specifically for accommodation requests; other inquiries will not receive a response.

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.

What you will accomplish

Pursuit Pricing & Commercial Strategy

• Lead development of pricing strategies for complex, multi million dollar environmental compliance and construction monitoring pursuits, including biological monitoring, environmental inspection, and cultural resources monitoring during construction.
• Partner with business development, operations leaders, and proposal teams to develop competitive pricing approaches that maximize win probability while maintaining profitability targets.
• Evaluate pricing structures including day rate models, labor mixes, staffing assumptions, escalation factors, and risk considerations.

Cost Modeling & Pricing Tools

• Develop and maintain pricing calculators, financial models, and estimating tools used to forecast labor, field staffing, travel, and project support costs.
• Build standardized pricing frameworks for environmental compliance services during construction.
• Continuously improve pricing tools to reflect lessons learned from completed projects and evolving market conditions.

Day Rate and Field Staffing Pricing

• Establish and maintain day rate pricing structures for field personnel including environmental inspectors, biological monitors, archaeological monitors, and other compliance specialists.
• Develop staffing scenarios that account for schedule variability, construction sequencing, and regulatory monitoring requirements.

Market Intelligence & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor market pricing trends, competitor strategies, and client procurement models in the environmental and infrastructure sectors.
• Evaluate post project financial performance to refine pricing models and improve estimating accuracy.
• Help establish best practices for pricing environmental compliance services across the organization.

Financial Analysis & Forecasting

• Translate pricing assumptions into financial forecasts supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual business planning.
• Analyze how pursuit pricing decisions affect backlog, revenue forecasts, and business unit financial performance.
• Work with finance and operations teams to align pricing strategies with company margin targets and growth objectives.

Cross Functional Pursuit Support

• Collaborate with proposal managers, capture managers, and technical leads to develop cost effective staffing plans and pricing narratives for proposals.
• Participate in pursuit reviews, pricing strategy sessions, and proposal risk assessments.
• Provide commercial insight during contract negotiations where pricing structure impacts risk and profitability.

Experience and qualifications for success

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in commercial management, with demonstrated success in maximizing project profitability, improving financial performance, and supporting strategic client relationships.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing unit-based, fixed-fee, and value-based pricing models for professional or field service organizations.
• Expertise in financial modeling, pricing tools, cost forecasting, and profitability analysis.
• Experience supporting pre-award pricing and bid development for large-scale projects.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to connect pricing strategies to business unit performance, profitability, and growth objectives.

Preferred Qualification

• Prior experience supporting environmental consulting or other project-based A/E/C or EPC organizations.

Pay Range

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 USA - based position can expect a salary of $77,117.04/year to $106,411.50/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. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive benefits package (https://www.swca.com/careers/benefits-wellness/), forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

SWCA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.