Natural Resources Team Lead

About the opportunity

SWCA is currently seeking applications for a Natural Resources Team Lead, supporting our operations throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas and reporting to our Bismarck, North Dakota office. The Natural Resources Team Lead is responsible for providing leadership within the Minnesota/Dakotas Natural Resources Program by managing staff, projects, and clients. The successful candidate will possess a proven track record of developing new business, managing complex projects, meeting financial goals, and mentoring others to do the same.

The Natural Resources Team Lead will report to the Director – Minnesota/Dakotas out of SWCA’s Bismarck, North Dakota office. The Bismarck office offers a collaborative and supportive work environment, and specializes in natural and cultural resource management, environmental planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will have a depth of experience and familiarity with the business environment of Minnesota and the Dakotas. This is a full-time, regular (with benefits), exempt position based out of Bismarck, North Dakota.  Remote employees based in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, or Colorado are encouraged to apply.  If remote, travel to the local Bismarck office or the Minnesota team quarterly would be expected.

Qualified candidates must submit a letter of interest along with a current resume in order to be considered for the position. The job opening is scheduled to close April 21, 2023.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing, 1,500 staff, 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.

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 identify and mitigate risks and impediments through persistence, creative thinking, and a focus on client satisfaction. This will include working with the Office Director, Project Managers, other Team Leads, and professional staff in the Bismarck office and surrounding states to further employee development and mentoring, provide technical leadership, and develop strategic team goals by contributing to the following:

• 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 Director – Minnesota/Dakotas to hire Natural Resources staff.

• Proactively monitor the productivity and development of your Natural Resources Team, set clear expectations, and foster an environment of teamwork.

• Provide general support to the team relating to subject matter resources, training opportunities, regulatory and research updates.

• Technical leadership

• Provide quality assurance/quality control reviews of deliverables prepared by other team members.

• Ensure the delivery of high-quality technical work throughout the natural resources program, including data management and analysis, and reporting.

• Client leadership

• Develop strong relationships with existing clients while executing strategic analysis, marketing, and sales for new clients.

• Manage the performance of individual projects, and effectively coordinate with clients and agencies, to produce technically excellent work that is on time and on budget.

• Engage with the office business development team to evaluate changing market conditions and strategic sales opportunities at a regional and sub-regional level (new clients and geographies).

• Lead proposal efforts and internal business development groups, drive accountability for participation in business development and help mentor sell-doer mentality in all employees.

• Take lead role in the go/no go decisions in concert with the Director and drive accountability for efficient proposal and marketing pursuits.

• 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

Required

• 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 the greater Minnesota and Dakotas area.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• An ability to take ownership of responsibilities, and provide potential solutions to problems encountered on the job.
• Ability to pass a motor vehicle screening.

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and providing leadership for other professionals.
• Demonstrated business development success and consulting acumen, including established credibility with federal and state agencies and clients, as well as success in proposal writing.

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.

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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 Bismarck, North Dakota based position can expect a salary of $78,000.00-$101,920.00/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.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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