Staff Land Services Specialist

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is looking for a talented Staff Land Services Specialist to support our projects with work distributed across the southeastern United States.  We are looking for candidates in Mississippi that will report to our Pensacola, Florida office.  As a Staff Land Services Specialist, you will represent clients in the renewable energy sector by securing land for solar, wind, and battery electric storage projects. You will also initiate contact and engage with landowners about acquiring a lease, easement, or purchase agreement on their property. Effective communication with clients, community members, and landowners is crucial to success in this role. This role will also be responsible for conducting construction environmental or stormwater inspections of renewable energy or oil & gas projects in the Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.  In this role you will have the opportunity to work on and understand the full cycle of energy development projects.

If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for energy transition, renewable energy, and environmental conservation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

This is a permanent, hourly, full-time position that offers a hybrid work environment.

What you will accomplish

• Represent clients in the renewable energy sector by securing land for solar, wind and battery electric storage projects.
• Initiate contact and engage with landowners about acquiring a lease, easement, or purchase agreement on their property.
• Communicate with clients, community members and landowners effectively in verbal and written form.
• Participate in regular calls or meetings with clients and stakeholders to provide updates and address concerns.
• Support community meetings to educate the public on the project details and the development process.
• Create and manage spreadsheets and Google Earth KMZs.
• Collaborate with private and public-sector entities to maintain goals and timelines.
• Prepare written materials and presentations for client or agency consumption.
• Interpret and communicate complex lease and purchase option documents to multiple audiences.
• Successful candidates are personable, communicative people who have “never met a stranger” and are comfortable talking with people from a variety of backgrounds.
• Prepare Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans and perform construction inspections of stormwater controls.
• Understand other environmental considerations during construction and inspect or monitor for successful use of project specific best management practices.
• Work with clients and construction contractors on potential issues concerning stormwater or environmental during construction.

Experience and qualifications for success

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge normally obtained through a bachelor’s degree in related discipline.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office products.
• Ability to handle dynamic and fast-paced work while seamlessly transitioning between clients and projects as needed.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in a related environmental field such as environmental science, natural resources, biology, soil science, agricultural sciences, etc.
• Experience in land development, energy development or stakeholder engagement relevant experience.
• Understanding of mapping resources.
• Attention to detail while handling multiple landowner’s and multiple client’s contracts.
• Involvement with local community associations.
• Previous experience or education in renewable energy, electricity markets, energy policy, or environmental permitting.
• Real estate knowledge.
• Sales or land acquisition background or experience.
• Experience in construction monitoring for stormwater or environmental considerations.
• Experience in preparing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans.

Additional Information:

• Willingness to travel up to 50-75% regionally with occasional travel domestically.

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.

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 Pensacola, Florida-based position can expect an hourly pay rate of $22.00–$28.00/hour. 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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