Oferta de trabajo: Project Level Paleontologist

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Project-level Paleontologist to support our Rocky Mountain Plains region. The Project-level Paleontologist is a core member of the program, responsible for preparing defensible paleontological resources reports and other related documents, serving as a technical specialist for multi-disciplinary projects, leading field and laboratory efforts as needed, supervising and mentoring or training junior staff, developing client and agency relationships, contributing to and on-occasion leading proposals, and executing all stages of project implementation on-time, within scope, and within budget. This is a regular, full-time position and is a wonderful career -growth opportunity for the right candidate to join SWCA's expanding paleontology practice. SWCA is a growing, 1,600+ staff, 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 #GiveB Under this job requisition, we may hire the following job position: Assistant Project Paleontologist - Typically with up to three (3) years of relevant experience and expertise. Associate Project Paleontologist - Typically with up to five (5) years of relevant experience and expertise. Project Paleontologist - Typically with up to seven (7) years of relevant experience and expertise. Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission. What you will accomplish

Act as the lead paleontology professional on project teams, serving as a permitted Field Agent or Principal Investigator, working under the direction of other Principal Investigators, Project Managers, Environmental Planners, and/or the Paleontology Team Lead. Lead small- to medium-sized paleontology projects and/or lead aspects of interdisciplinary projects that include paleontology to ensure projects meet client expectations and are delivered on time and on budget. Assist in the preparation of proposal scopes and budgets; lead small- to medium-size proposals in their entirety and contribute to large/interdisciplinary proposals. Organize and track schedules, budgets, and project key performance indicators to ensure project requirements are met. Supervise and mentor personnel in the field, office, and laboratory; assign or delegate project tasks to junior staff, and communicate technical needs to Principal Investigators, Project Managers, Environmental Planners, and/or the Paleontology Team Lead. Manage quality and completeness of data collection, analysis, and report completion from start to finish. Oversee and perform quality assurance/quality control of deliverables, including impact assessments and management recommendations and perform technical peer review of documents. Contribute to the development and implementation of technical methodologies, tools, and standards. Develop and nurture productive relationships with relevant regulators, industry experts, academics, and clients. Build collaborative relationships across offices/geographies to share resources and expertise. Comply with SWCA and client safety programs and assist in the development of such programs. Experience and qualifications for success

Master's Degree or Ph.D. in paleontolog , geology (with an emphasis on paleontology), biology (with an emphasis on paleontology and experience with geology), or a closely related field is preferred. A Bachelor's Degree may be accepted if the candidate has at least 2 full years working as an assistant to a Principal Paleontologist with administrative and project management experience and reporting experience in the greater Rocky Mountain-Plains region (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and/or New Mexico). Additional experience in the broader western United States is a benefit. A commitment to fiscal and scheduling responsibilities for projects of all sizes and scopes. Knowledge of local geology and paleontology with paleontological field and reporting experience in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and/or New Mexico. Laboratory techniques, including fossil identification, matrix screening, and fossil preparation, and museum curation experience. Field skills, including the ability to locate, document, excavate, and identify fossils while documenting their geographic, taphonomic, and stratigraphic context. Prior experience with paleontological mitigation projects including construction monitoring is highly desirable.

Ability to adapt quickly to changes in project needs, agency requests, and more.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a variety of colleagues, clients, and agency representatives. Strong preference for applicant to be physically located in SWCA's Rocky Mountain-Plains region or willing to relocate. Applicants who wish to continue residing outside of this region may be considered on a case-by-case basis. SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks