[Remote] Lead Visual Resources Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding their visual resources team and is looking for a dynamic individual interested in delivering high-quality project work. The Lead Visual Resources Consultant will help lead the team in developing analytical products related to visual resources and findings for environmental documents for local, state, and federal agencies.

Responsibilities

• As a Lead Visual Resource Consultant, apply your knowledge working collaboratively with others on the inventory and analysis of visual resources and impacts to visual resources associated with proposed projects following local, state, and federal guidance
• Prepare and produce visual impact assessment (VIA) technical reports and visual resources sections of permit documents and permit applications for federal, state, local agencies, and jurisdictions
• Lead and develop proposals, scopes of work and budgets independently and with proposal teams to support company-wide opportunities
• Lead, mentor and develop team members
• Travel to project locations to conduct visual resource inventories and assessments
• Work with Visual Simulation Specialists to develop photographic simulations, visualization graphics and 3D visualizations to support visual resource assessments for permitting documents and public outreach materials
• Ensure project quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met and adhered to
• Take initiative, resolve problems, identify improved procedures, and communicate effectively to assure project manager and client needs are met
• Work closely with resource teams, project managers, and senior leadership throughout the company to promote SWCA’s business interests in adherences to its mission, vision, and values
• Participation at industry conferences and events to market services

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in environmental planning, environmental science, landscape architecture, or other related field applicable to visual impact assessment
• Demonstrated organizational development, leadership, and mentoring
• A minimum of six (6) years of direct experience in environmental planning with emphasis on leading visual impact assessments of large-scale infrastructure projects such as renewable energy, transmission, mining, pipelines, land development and transportation
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently as a distributed or hybrid employee
• Demonstrated innovative and tested approaches to conducting visual analysis through new technologies and/ or methods
• Practiced understanding of environmental permitting regulations and requirements including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other state and local siting/permitting regulations
• Demonstrated experience in technical writing to support the development of environmental permitting documents for NEPA and state and local permitting relate to visual resources
• Proficiency in orienteering skills using GPS equipment; reading and interpreting aerial imagery, topographical maps, and design drawings to interpret spatial relationships
• Understanding and proficiency in photography and its application for use in visual simulations
• Experience interpreting and critiquing visual simulations
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to take a logical approach to tasks
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) experience related to aesthetics
• Night skies impacts analysis application and understanding
• Training and experience applying Bureau of Land Management Visual Resource Management techniques or other applicable methodologies to projects on federal and private lands

Benefits

• 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement)
• Medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans
• SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
• Performance bonuses
• Professional conference attendance
• Internal and external professional development and training programs
• Education reimbursement
• Science and Leadership Program

Company Overview

• SWCA is an environmental consulting firm. It was founded in 1981, and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.swca.com/.

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