Senior Natural Resources Technical Advisor - On Call

About the opportunity

Do you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring excellence in environmental consulting services for your clients? SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding our Rocky Mountain Natural Resources team and looking for dynamic individuals who following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work.

Our Denver (Broomfield) CO and Fort Collins, CO offices offer a collaborative work environment with a variety of interesting projects. Due to continued growth, we need a Senior Natural Resources Technical Advisor to join us! As a Senior Natural Resources Technical Advisor, you will have experience working in Rocky Mountain/Great Plains/Intermountain ecosystems, including grassland, sagebrush, and/or subalpine ecosystems with a background in restoration ecology or a related field. This position requires an excellent understanding of soils, hydrology, vegetation, and other physical and biological processes related to grassland, sagebrush, subalpine, and related ecosystems.

This is an On-Call (on average, less than 19 hours per week), hourly position without benefits. The individual should be based in anywhere in the United States and can be fully remote.

Application Deadline: Application materials are due at 5:00 PM MDT on July 15th, 2026.

What you will accomplish

You will be working within multi-discipline teams, collaborating with ecologists, wildlife biologists, and other natural resources scientists. Specific activities will include, but may not be limited to:

• Providing technical expertise and guidance for projects requiring expertise in the Endangered Species Act. Bald and Golden Eagle Act, and the Migratory Bird act, among others
• Have experience and a passion to lead efforts in task management, technical report writing, QA and QC of work products. And client interface.
• Mentor and guide junior natural resources staff.
• Drive compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety.

Experience and qualifications for success

• Preferred Requirements

  Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting or the public sectorExperience mentoring junior staff.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. 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. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including a100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

If you need assistance accessing SWCA’s website, completing the online application, or require a confidential conversation related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact us at accommodations@swca.com or call 1-480-581-5378. We are 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 Denver, CO-based position can expect an hourly rate of between $46.96 to $61.15/hour. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.

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.

You will be working within multi-discipline teams, collaborating with ecologists, wildlife biologists, and other natural resources scientists. Specific activities will include, but may not be limited to:

• Providing technical expertise and guidance for projects requiring expertise in the Endangered Species Act. Bald and Golden Eagle Act, and the Migratory Bird act, among others
• Have experience and a passion to lead efforts in task management, technical report writing, QA and QC of work products. And client interface.
• Mentor and guide junior natural resources staff.
• Drive compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety.

• Preferred Requirements

  Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting or the public sectorExperience mentoring junior staff.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. 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. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including a100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

If you need assistance accessing SWCA’s website, completing the online application, or require a confidential conversation related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact us at accommodations@swca.com or call 1-480-581-5378. We are 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 Denver, CO-based position can expect an hourly rate of between $46.96 to $61.15/hour. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.

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.