Business Requirements Analyst - SWCA Environmental Consultants

About the opportunity:

SWCA Environmental Consultants needs a Business Requirements Analyst for its Technology team. The job is to analyze, describe, and document the business needs of project stakeholders, including customers or end users. This means talking to stakeholders and collecting and organizing user requirements to share with development teams during the software lifecycle. The Business Requirements Analyst (HR Job Title: Business Analyst) will also use effective communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help with the development process, and to make sure that project outputs meet the specifications. The Business Requirements Analyst will be key in making sure the technology team understands business requirements.

Our Vision (the North Star): Help drive SWCA to be 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.

Core Values: We are #OneSWCA and collaborate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines. We are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle and we #GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority? SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture.

Purpose: Our company’s purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.

This is a full time, salaried position with the ability to work remotely, remote/office hybrid, or full time in an office. The preferred candidate with be in proximity to our Broomfield, Colorado office. Remote candidates with the proper experience will also be considered.

 

Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants.

 

What you will accomplish:

• Collaborate with project managers and sponsors to determine project vision, scope, identify stakeholders, and user personas.
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions and workshops with stakeholders to ensure all perspectives are considered.
• Develop user stories and acceptance criteria to guide development and testing.
• Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers.
• Research software and hardware products, analyze requirements, and translate conceptual user requirements into functional requirements.
• Analyze and translate requirements and digital content into structured information architecture to improve system usability and data accessibility for enhanced decision-making.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure that requirements are understood and implemented
• Conduct peer reviews, communicate changes, and participate in the quality assurance of developed solutions.
• Validate that the delivered solution meets the business needs and requirements.
• Continuously monitor and assess the effectiveness of the solution and recommend improvements.

Experience and qualifications for success:

Required Qualifications:

• College degree in business administration, computer science, finance, information systems, or human-computer interactions and over 5 years of related requirements-gathering experience, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development.
• Experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products.
• Demonstrated ability to create systematic and consistent requirements specifications in both technical and user-friendly language.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clear understanding of product management and market placement.
• Demonstrated project management skills and project management software skills, including planning, organizing, and managing resources.
• Understanding of application development and software development life cycle concepts.
• Working technical knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS), with experience in mobile data collection software (Esri Survey123, Field Maps, Fulcrum, etc.)
• Experience ensuring digital content and interfaces comply with WCAG guidelines to enhance accessibility and provide an inclusive user experience for individuals with disabilities.
• Strong organizational skills related to scheduling time on projects and meeting deadlines while working within an organized file structure protocol.
• Ability to manage complex tasks, and to work effectively with large project teams and solve problems that arise in an efficient and diplomatic manner.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Understanding of programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, SQL as well as database design.
• BABOK certification is a plus (ECBA, CCBA, or equivalent)
• Previous experience in the Environmental Consulting or AEC industry
• A working understanding of agency internal processes and procedures and positive existing relationships with federal land management and regulatory agencies, such as the BLM, USFS, NPS, BOR, DOE, DOT, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 

 

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. 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.

 

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 corporate based position can expect an annual salary of $73,840.00-$96,720.00/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, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

 

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.

 

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