Cultural Resources Director

SWCA Environmental Consultants' Pasadena office is seeking a Cultural Resources Director to lead a team of archaeologists, architectural historians, and paleontologists within our Southern California subregion. This position requires excellent leadership skills and behaviors to successfully manage the execution of project work, cultivate our business development processes, deliver for our clients, and continue to build an exceptional team. The Pasadena Cultural Resources Director will report to the Southern California Cultural Resources Senior Director. This is a regular, full-time, salaried position with compensation based on individual qualifications and experience. The position is based out of our Pasadena, California office and candidates local to southern CA and Los Angeles are strongly preferred. Flexibility to work in a hybrid capacity from a home office and are willing to come to the Pasadena office at least once a quarter to work directly with their staff and colleagues.

The Pasadena office is a hub of excellence within our market that is renowned for the quality of our work, commitment to our clients, and unparalleled team of professionals. We continuously strive to be the premier environmental consultancy in our market by offering a work environment that promotes employee engagement and development. The successful candidate will coordinate closely with their peers across California and throughout the company. This position offers a great opportunity for team leadership as well as business and professional development in this expanding market.

Candidates must submit a brief letter of interest with their application that describes their vision for this position.

Applications are due by COB 12/18/24

People Accountabilities

• Promote a culture of leadership, teamwork, engagement, high-quality service, and client satisfaction.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract and retain talent within the Pasadena office. Lead strategic hiring efforts and focused retention efforts.
• Lead organizational development and succession planning by creating and modifying team structure to support team growth and diversification.
• Drive engagement of the team by recognizing high performance and implementing approaches that build and sustain high levels of motivation.
• Support career mobility and growth within SWCA through active coaching and mentorship of team members.
• Direct all performance-related activities, including performance reviews and any disciplinary recommendations.
• Work with leadership to determine compensation and bonus allocation.
• Connect with staff, peers, and senior management by leading regular staff meetings and contributing to regular regional and national leadership meetings.
• Serve as an ambassador for SWCA's Safety Culture and implementation

Planning and Problem Solving

• Lead SWCA's Cultural and Paleontological Resources Unit in Pasadena collaboratively, as an integral member of the office leadership team.
• Ensure that the team's work is well-coordinated across the business.
• Participate in setting business goals for the office.
• Cascade objectives through the organization to ensure alignment between local efforts and regional/national goals.
• Manage resource allocation and coordinate across SWCA to enable successful project delivery.

Financial Accountabilities

• Contribute to the development and management of the operational budget and ensure that budget objectives are achieved throughout the year through tracking and sound financial decision making, ensuring the ultimate profitability of your group.
• Ensure appropriate level of review and approval of proposals, contracts, budgets, and expenditures through mastery of and adherence to the SWCA approvals matrix.
• Monitor financial KPIs and redirect efforts as needed (e.g., productivity/utilization, multipliers, overruns, sales, etc.).
• Conduct regular audits of projects within area of responsibility to ensure that projects are on track, risks are mitigated, and issues are escalated and resolved.
• Facilitate communication between project managers, project controls, and accounts receivable.

Client and Market Accountabilities

• Contribute to the growth and maintenance of client relationships, both locally and regionally.
• Maintain awareness of market and industry trends that impact the business through news sources, event attendance, and using your professional network.
• Identify new opportunities to diversify the business and lead teams in their pursuit.
• Lead go/no-go analyses and provide senior review of proposals.
• Collaborate with business development specialists across SWCA to align operational abilities and needs with the pursuit of opportunities.

Technical Accountabilities

• Support the execution of work by managing projects and contracts, as well as providing senior-level technical support.
• Leverage experts effectively, engaging the right talent to meet client needs.
• Implement and refine SWCA Quality Control Procedures.
• Ensure company safety program is effectively implemented for your area of responsibility.
• Coordinate with peers and project managers to efficiently allocate company resources, including personnel, vehicles, supplies, and equipment.

• Bachelor' degree in anthropology, archaeology, geology, historic preservation, or a related field. Graduate degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in cultural resources management, planning, and science. Experience should include overseeing fieldwork, office work, and report completion, as well as scheduling and budgeting of projects.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in increasing levels of responsibility in management, including supervising and mentoring of professional staff.
• Working knowledge of Southern California markets and cultural resources.
• Demonstrated expertise working within multiple business lines to develop business and successfully complete projects to the satisfaction of clients.
• Experience applying federal, state, and local regulations to cultural resources in California, particularly CEQA, NEPA, and the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Demonstrated success leading staff, including recruiting, mentoring, developing, and coaching.
• Strong understanding of financial metrics common to our industry.
• Extensive experience building and maintaining strong partnerships, both internal and external.
• Strong client-facing skills (e.g., communication, relationship building, problem solving).
• Proven record of developing new business and leading major proposal efforts.

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 amongEngineering News-Record'sTop 200 Environmental Firms.

If you are seeking an opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions, then SWCA will be a great fit for you! If you would like to contact SWCA regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please email accomodations@swca.com or call 480-581-5378. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges on all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Pasadena, CA - based position can expect a pay rate of $126,360k to $166,140k/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.