Staff Level Environmental Planner- Natural Resources Economics

SWCA Environmental Consultants

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

SWCA Environmental Consultants Philadelphia, PA office is seeking a Staff-Level Environmental Planner – Natural Resources Economics who is interested in supporting the business development, team building, and implementation of natural resource economics at SWCA. The selected candidate will report to the Philadelphia Office Director and be responsible for supporting planning, social benefit cost analysis, environmental permitting, and Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) market services. A key element of your job will be to independently supervise an environmental survey crew in the field. The position is a regular (with benefits), full-time, hourly position with compensation based on individual qualifications and experience. Individuals be willing and able to work in the Mid-Atlantic area. Selected candidate may be a distributed employee, living in the state of their choice, or working out of the Philadelphia Office. Modest relocation assistant may be available to those willing to live in the Philadelphia area. This position can hire at two levels: Assistant Staff Environmental Planner – Natural Resources Economics: Typically with at least one year of relevant industry experience preferred. Staff Environmental Planner – Natural Resources Economics: Typically with at least two years of relevant industry experience preferred. Those will additional industry experience are also encouraged to apply. SWCA Environmental Consultants is an employee-owned company of environmental professionals who specialize in environmental planning, natural and cultural resource management, and regulatory compliance. Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in economics or related field required.
One (a) year of relevant experience in natural resource economics, environmental permitting, or other environmental consulting.
Prior experience conducting social benefit cost analysis.
Prior experience conducting regional economic impact analysis.
Demonstrated experience implementing statistical analysis.
Proficiency in MS Excel.
Experience with statistical analysis software such as Stata, R, or Visual Basic.
Solid understanding of financial metrics.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field.
Two (2) years of relevant experience in natural resource economics, environmental permitting, or other environmental consulting.
Education related to economic development, urban planning, or urban policy.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) experience.
Regional economic impact modeling experience using IMPLAN, REMI, or RIMS II.
Working knowledge of natural and/or cultural resources and markets in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Willingness to travel in support of emergency response projects.

Responsibilities

Conduct and support economic analyses related to NRDA, renewable energy development projects, and other environmental permitting applications.
Support business development and proposal efforts.
Support projects and/or tasks within schedule and budget expectations; manage milestones, fieldwork, and written deliverables as required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to foster a friendly, positive, productive, and scholarly working relationship with team members.
Ability to support the growing economics, environmental permitting, and NRDA service lines throughout SWCA.
Independently supervise an environmental survey crew in the field.