Senior Vice President - Scientific and Technical Services

Make your mark at the intersection of science, strategy, and leadership.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a bold, collaborative, and future-focused Senior Vice President of Scientific and Technical Services to lead the next era of technical excellence, innovation, and integration across our SWCA. This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to shape the future of applied environmental science and consulting while advancing our mission to protect what matters most.

Our Science and Technical Services Team includes approximately 45 professionals leading practice areas in biology, water, planning, cultural resources, quality, technical writing, field services, project delivery, and smanagement consulting. These leaders provide strategic guidance, technical depth, and mentorship - forming the scientific core of SWCA and supporting transformative, cross-functional initiatives across the company.

As SVP, you will champion technical integrity, develop and amplify talent, and translate our company-wide strategic goals into action - building further resilience and innovation into our DNA. You will work across disciplines, project teams, and geographies to avoid silos, cultivate shared success, and elevate both the client experience and our scientific reputation.

We are looking for a leader who is grounded in science but driven by possibility - someone who is not afraid to challenge convention, inspire curiosity, and build toward what's next.

This is a full-time, regular (with benefits), salaried position. It can be based in any SWCA office (in a hybrid work environment) or distributed.

Please include a Letter of Interest with your resume.

Application Deadline: This position will close on June 9, 2025.

What You'll Do:

• Lead with Purpose: Guide SWCA's scientific and technical disciplines, ensuring excellence, consistency, and innovation across all offerings.
• Inspire Collaboration: Foster a culture of #OneSWCA - where knowledge is shared freely, boundaries are blurred, and integrated teams thrive.
• Elevate the Science: Translate strategy into tangible results, advancing technical rigor and research-based innovation that drive client success and internal excellence.
• Mentor the Next Generation: Develop and empower a diverse pipeline of scientific and technical leaders who are hungry to learn and ready to lead.
• Drive Strategic Growth: Partner across regions and functions to expand market share in core and emerging areas of practice, aligning technical capabilities with business opportunity to sustain SWCA's employee ownership success.
• Champion Client Success: Cultivate trusted partnerships with our most valued clients, ensuring we deliver outstanding work and anticipate future needs.
• Build the Future while being Agile: Be a visionary voice on the Senior Leadership Team, shaping companywide initiatives and steering SWCA into what's next - not just what's now - allowing the company to maintain agility in the face of uncertainty.

You'll Thrive Here If You:

• Lead with curiosity, courage, and care.
• See opportunity where others see challenge - and act on it.
• Are energized by developing people and building teams.
• Think like a scientist and move like a strategist.
• Communicate with clarity, authenticity, and purpose.
• Believe that sustainability is a responsibility, not a buzzword.
• Never stop learning, and never settle for "good enough."

What Success Looks Like:

• Measurable impact on companywide scientific initiatives and market growth.
• Increased client trust and engagement across priority sectors.
• Enhanced technical capabilities and talent development across teams.
• Deeper integration across disciplines and geographic regions.
• Elevated scientific reputation and recognition for SWCA.

Competencies and Commitment:

• Business Insight
• Strategic Mindset
• Communicates Effectively
• Manages Complexity

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, planning, biology, engineering, or related field (Graduate degree strongly preferred).
• At least 10 years of experience in environmental consulting, planning, or scientific practice.
• 5+ years of proven leadership at increasing levels of responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience growing scientific practices, driving innovation, and leading market-focused strategies.
• Strong scientific or technical background in at least one of SWCA's core disciplines.
• Exceptional interpersonal, strategic, and business development skills.
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for our values and culture.

Who We Are:

At SWCA, we are scientists, planners, and technical experts driven by purpose. We collaborate across disciplines and geographies. We innovate relentlessly, challenge the status quo, and learn continuously. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our future together.

We are united by a singular purpose: preserving natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today.

Join us. Let's create what's next.

If you need assistance accessing SWCA's website, completing the online application, or require accommodations at any point during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@swca.com or call 1-480-581-5378. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive experience for all candidates. This contact information is specifically for accommodation requests; other inquiries will not receive a response.

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 USA-based position can expect a salary of $195,000/year to $280,000/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. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA's continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.