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Lead Water Resources Scientist
Swca Environmental Consultants
Environmental consulting firm offering planning, design, and compliance services across sectors.
Lead water resources scientist overseeing permitting projects, team and client coordination in NM/CO.
Lead or support projects across a variety of projects including renewable energy generation, transmission, and other project activities in New Mexico and the southwest.
Lead and support multidisciplinary scope of work/proposal development in collaboration with the NM4C Team, including Subject Matter Experts.
Perform technical deliverable review of aquatic resources reports and permit documents.
Partner with client managers and other project managers in contract management for watershed management and permitting actions, including CWA Sections 401, 402 (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; stormwater) and 404, and Floodplain Management (Executive Order 11988).
Manage and lead permitting projects, especially projects related to watershed science, working with a team of natural and cultural resources specialists to fulfill a variety of environmental planning, and permitting needs for different projects. Responsible for budget and scope tracking.
Drives compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety.
Provide technical oversight and quality assurance to SWCA project managers and water resources leads on projects involving surface water resources planning and permitting activities in coordination with the NM4C Water Resources Team Lead and Directors.
Mentor, coach and potentially supervise water resources staff across the NM4C subregion in collaboration with the team.
Lead and support agency and client coordination regarding permit programs and building trusted relationships.
What you bring
graduate degree
8+ years
project management
nepa
stormwater
water quality
Applicants must have valid driver’s license and be able to meet SWCA’s driver requirements.
Graduate degree in in Environmental Science, Hydrology, Water Resource Management, or a related graduate degree.
Eight (8) years of experience in the water resources field, in addition to university or graduate work.
Demonstrated experience participating in and collaborating within a project team setting while engaging in independent creative and critical thinking.
Proven experience solving technical problems by utilizing professional judgment, creativity, science, research, and innovation.
Project management, client management, and/or business development experience.
National Environmental Policy Act experience for watershed science.
Bachelor’s degree in Hydrology, Water Resources, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, or a related field.
Experience working with and/or for government agencies such as the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, New Mexico Surface Water Quality Bureau, Colorado Division of Water Resources, Colorado Water Quality Control Division, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, US Army Corp of Engineers, and/or other municipal water agencies and managers.
Experience with water quality management.
Technical experience with stormwater inspections and management as a registered stormwater inspector (RSI) with a widely recognized certification (CISEC, CESSWI, or other).
Previous experience with water quality, hydrology, and/or water resources related to wetland delineations.
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