Natural Resources Team Lead - SWCA Environmental Consultants

About the opportunity:

SWCA’s growing Southborough (Boston), Massachusetts office is seeking to fill the position of a Natural Resources Team Lead. The Natural Resources Team Lead is responsible for providing leadership within our office and region by managing staff, projects, and clients. 

 

The Boston office offers a collaborative and supportive work environment, and currently specializes in natural resources assessment, environmental permitting and compliance.  The successful candidate will have a depth of experience in environmental permitting in Massachusetts and surrounding states and will have proven leadership capabilities.

 

SWCA offers a supportive and casual work environment with flexible schedules and a competitive total compensation and benefits package, including a stock ownership program.

 

This position is a regular, full-time, salaried position, reporting to the Boston Principal Office Lead. The successful candidate should be located within regular commuter distance to Southborough office or able to regularly commute to the office.  A hybrid working arrangement is also possible.

 

This position offers opportunities to hire at the following levels: 

• Natural Resources Team Lead – Typically with at least 8 years of relevant experience and expertise.
• Senior Natural Resources Team Lead – Typically with at least 10 years of relevant experience and expertise.
• Principal Natural Resources Team Lead - Typically with at least 12 years of relevant experience and expertise.

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 and will carefully consider each submission.  

What you will accomplish:

The Natural Resources Team Lead will manage current opportunities while participating in the development of a forward-looking plan for their team. This position will require highly developed critical thinking skills to recognize and solve problems proactively and independently, as well as mitigate risks, creative thinking, and a focus on client satisfaction.

• Organizational leadership
  • Provide highly effective, dynamic management and leadership to SWCA’s natural resources program and staff.  Help align employees to their annual career development goals and build teams to support program and individual employee development.
  • Supervise and mentor natural resources project managers, technical staff, and field personnel, while promoting a culture of teamwork, engagement, quality service, and customer satisfaction.
  • Work closely with the Principal Office Lead to grow the Natural Resources team.
  • Promote a culture of teamwork, engagement, quality service, safety, and customer satisfaction.
  • Provide general support to the team relating to subject matter resources, training opportunities, regulatory and research updates.
• Technical leadership
  • Serve as a project manager for a variety of natural resource projects.
  • Provide senior level quality assurance/quality control reviews of deliverables prepared by other team members.
  • Stay informed about changing environmental regulations and keep staff and clients updated on changes and how they apply to our projects.
  • Prepare or oversee project deliverables, such as environmental resource reports, biological assessments, wetland reports, natural resources deliverables related to MEPA / NEPA, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and other regulatory/permitting/compliance requirements.
  • Prepare protocols and supervise surveys for sensitive habitats and species, including general surveys, protocol-level surveys, and pre / post-construction surveys.
• Client leadership
  • Develop strong relationships with existing clients while executing strategic analysis, marketing and sales for new clients.
  • Engage with the office business development team to evaluate changing market conditions and strategic sales opportunities at a regional and sub-regional level.
  • Lead proposal efforts and help mentor sell-doer mentality in all employees.
  • Develop strong and productive relationships within industry organizations and with agency staff to expand the regional client base in line with the region’s strategic goals.

Experience and qualifications for success:

 

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s (B.A. or B.S.) degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or related field.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in Natural Resources consulting.
• A minimum of three (3) years of natural resources (or related) project management experience, including developing and implementing budgets, schedules, and scopes of work from pre-field tasks to final report preparation.
• Previous experience with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations in Massachusetts and New England.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to pass a motor vehicle screening.

 Preferred

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in Natural Resources consulting.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and providing leadership for other professionals.
• Professional Certifications including PWS, NHCWS, Registered (Professional) Soil Scientist.
• Experience with permitting and compliance for utility and energy related projects.
• Demonstrated business development success and established credibility with federal and state agencies and clients, as well as success in proposal writing.

 

Why Work at SWCA:

 

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services.  Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA 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. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

 

We are 100% employee-owned, 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 an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

 

At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

 

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. 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 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 Boston/Southborough-based position can expect a salary of:

• Natural Resources Team Lead – between $87,750/year and $114,660/year
• Senior Natural Resources Team Lead – between $100,620/year and $131,040/year
• Principal Natural Resources Team Lead – between $114,660/year to $149,760/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.

 

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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