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### About SWCA

A global leader in environmental consulting with more than 40 years of experience delivering Sound Science and Creative Solutions.

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### We Are SWCA

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### Who We Are

See Why SWCA Is Consistently Ranked Among the Top Environmental Firms

Celebrating the Differences That Bring Us Together

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We combine scientific expertise and in-depth knowledge of the industries we serve to tackle global environmental challenges.

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### Services

- Air Quality and Noise Services
- Biological and Ecological Services
- Community Engagement
- Cultural Resources
- Earth Sciences
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Engineering
- Environmental Compliance
- GIS and Geospatial Data
- Indigenous Services
- Land Services
- Planning and Permitting
- Resilience Services
- Routing and Siting Studies
- Spill Response and NRDA
- Sustainability and Management Consulting
- Water Resources

### Markets

- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Electric Transmission
- Energy Modernization
- Government
- Land Development
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Power Generation
- Transportation
- Water

We are the
**Problem Solvers****Scientists****Planners****Technical Specialists****Creative Thinkers**.

Our greatest opportunity for success lies in our ability to bring the best team to every project.

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Our experience spans the globe. We work together to bring the right expertise to our clients and projects.

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- Water Resources

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Local Expertise with **Global Reach**.

We’re able to rapidly pool resources and respond to our clients’ needs.

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### Expertise
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#### Services

- Air Quality and Noise Services
- Biological and Ecological Services
- Community Engagement
- Cultural Resources
- Earth Sciences
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Engineering
- Environmental Compliance
- GIS and Geospatial Data
- Indigenous Services
- Land Services
- Planning and Permitting
- Resilience Services
- Routing and Siting Studies
- Spill Response and NRDA
- Sustainability and Management Consulting
- Water Resources

#### Markets

- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Electric Transmission
- Energy Modernization
- Government
- Land Development
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Power Generation
- Transportation
- Water

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#### Services

- Air Quality and Noise Services
- Biological and Ecological Services
- Community Engagement
- Cultural Resources
- Earth Sciences
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Engineering
- Environmental Compliance
- GIS and Geospatial Data
- Indigenous Services
- Land Services
- Planning and Permitting
- Resilience Services
- Routing and Siting Studies
- Spill Response and NRDA
- Sustainability and Management Consulting
- Water Resources

#### Markets

- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Electric Transmission
- Energy Modernization
- Government
- Land Development
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Power Generation
- Transportation
- Water

### Careers

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- Internship Program
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### Office Locations

- USA
- International

##### Arizona

- Flagstaff
- Phoenix
- Tucson

##### California

- Half Moon Bay
- Pasadena
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Luis Obispo

##### Colorado

- Denver
- Durango
- Fort Collins

##### Florida

- Fort Lauderdale
- Gainesville
- Jacksonville
- Pensacola
- Tampa

##### Hawaii

- Honolulu

##### Idaho

- Boise

##### Illinois

- Lombard

##### Louisiana

- Baton Rouge

##### Massachusetts

- Amherst \*
- Boston

##### Maine

- Portland

##### Michigan

- New Buffalo

##### Minnesota

- St. Paul

##### Montana

- Whitefish

##### North Carolina

- Charlotte \*
- Raleigh-Durham

##### North Dakota

- Bismarck

##### New Mexico

- Albuquerque
- Carlsbad

##### Nevada

- Las Vegas
- Reno

##### Oregon

- Corvallis
- Portland

##### Pennsylvania

- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh

##### Texas

- Arlington
- Austin
- Houston
- San Antonio

##### Utah

- Salt Lake City

##### Wyoming

- Sheridan

\* Providing engineering services in these locations through SWCA Environmental Consulting & Engineering, Inc., an affiliate of SWCA.

##### Mexico

- Monterrey

### Office Locations

- USA
- International

#### Arizona

- Flagstaff
- Phoenix
- Tucson

#### California

- Half Moon Bay
- Pasadena
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Luis Obispo

#### Colorado

- Denver
- Durango
- Fort Collins

#### Florida

- Fort Lauderdale
- Gainesville
- Jacksonville
- Pensacola
- Tampa

#### Hawaii

- Honolulu

#### Idaho

- Boise

#### Illinois

- Lombard

#### Louisiana

- Baton Rouge

#### Massachusetts

- Amherst \*
- Boston

#### Maine

- Portland

#### Michigan

- New Buffalo

#### Minnesota

- St. Paul

#### Montana

- Whitefish

#### North Carolina

- Charlotte \*
- Raleigh-Durham

#### North Dakota

- Bismarck

#### New Mexico

- Albuquerque
- Carlsbad

#### Nevada

- Las Vegas
- Reno

#### Oregon

- Corvallis
- Portland

#### Pennsylvania

- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh

#### Texas

- Arlington
- Austin
- Houston
- San Antonio

#### Utah

- Salt Lake City

#### Wyoming

- Sheridan

\* Providing engineering services in these locations through SWCA Environmental Consulting & Engineering, Inc., an affiliate of SWCA.

#### Mexico

- Monterrey

### The Right People Make All the Difference

From the experts we hire, to the clients we partner with, our greatest opportunity for success lies in our ability to bring the best team together for every project.

That’s why:

- 97% of clients are satisfied with our work,
- more than half of employee-owners stay longer than 3 years,
- and thousands of clients choose SWCA again and again.

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### 2025

Comparably’s Best Company Outlook

### 100%

Employee Owned Since 2000

### #105

ENR's Top 500 Design Firms of 2025

### 0.36

OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate

#### 2024 Sustainability Report

At SWCA, sustainability means balancing humanity’s social, economic, and environmental needs to provide a healthy planet for future generations.

#### Working at SWCA

SWCA employs smart, talented, problem-solvers dedicated to our purpose of preserving natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today.

#### Employee Owned Since 2000

At SWCA, you’re not just an employee. You’re an owner. Everyone you work with has a stake in your success, so your hard work pays off – for the clients, for the company, and for your retirement goals.

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#### Corporate Sustainability and International Businesses

#### Data Center Developers

#### Engineering, Construction, and Consulting

#### Governments and NGOs

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#### Utilities

# Sound Science.
Creative Solutions.

SWCA is a 100% employee-owned global environmental consulting firm.

- We Are SWCA
- What We Do
- Who We Serve

SWCA Environmental Consultants has been helping clients tackle environmental challenges with Sound Science and Creative Solutions since 1981.

Our scientific and technical experts work together to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today.

Our ExpertiseOur ExpertiseOur Expertise

### SWCA has local experts with a global reach, ready to move your projects forward.

- ### Air Quality and Noise Services
- ### Biological and Ecological Services
- ### Community Engagement
- ### Cultural Resources
- ### Earth Sciences
- ### Ecosystem Restoration
- ### Engineering
- ### Environmental Compliance
- ### GIS and Geospatial Data
- ### Indigenous Services
- ### Land Services
- ### Planning and Permitting
- ### Resilience Services
- ### Routing and Siting Studies
- ### Spill Response and NRDA
- ### Sustainability and Management Consulting
- ### Water Resources

From the public sector to private firms and any client in between, SWCA is your trusted partner.

- ### Consumer Packaged Goods
- ### Electric Transmission
- ### Energy Modernization
- ### Government
- ### Land Development
- ### Mining
- ### Oil & Gas
- ### Power Generation
- ### Transportation
- ### Water

## How Can We Help?

SWCA is a trusted partner of a broad range of governmental and private industry professionals. See how we can directly address your needs.

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## Latest News + Insights

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Project Spotlights

### Mapping Gorse, Protecting Communities: How SWCA Used Sound Science and Creative Solutions to Tackle Wildfire Risk in Oregon

Written By

Victoria Amato

Joshua Bailey

Dani Ryder

Our Culture

### Celebrating an Impactful 2025 Gives Back Campaign: Stepping Stones to Stability

Webinars, Workshops, and Publications

### Integrating Water Balancing and Air Quality Standards in Data Center Development Webinar

Careers

### Erica Gaddis Promoted to Vice President of Scientific & Technical Services

SWCA News

### SWCA Introduces Sustainable Field Practices

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## Featured Projects

### North Carolina Highway 24 Living Shoreline

Government, Transportation, Water • Southeast

### San Gabriel Trench Grade Separation Project

Transportation • California and Pacific Islands

### Martha's Vineyard Wildfire Protection Plan

Government • Northeast

### Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoir Stream Mitigation Design

Water • South Central

### TransWest Express Transmission Line Environmental Support

Electric Transmission • Rocky Mountain Plains

### 44%

Work from home to accommodate different work styles

### 2025

Comparably’s Best Company for Women, Diversity, and Career Growth

## Build A Career at SWCA

Experience new challenges, new landscapes, and new opportunities with SWCA, where passion and purpose converge.

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## 100% Employee Owned

As employee-owners, we’re invested in SWCA’s success. We approach our roles with the mindset of an owner, empowering our people to collaborate, innovate, and support each other.

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Vice President | Science and Technical Services, Kailua, HI

### Jaap Eijzenga

> "I joined SWCA over 13 years ago to join a professional company that offers career opportunities. I stayed because of the amazing, passionate, hard-working, talented, and kind people in the company. The culture of ownership is a strong driver of our collaborative and supportive SWCA community. I am excited about the company we are all working together to build for the future and the ever-growing team."

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Rafaella Lisboa

Project Manager, Portland, OR

### Rafaella Lisboa

> "My internship with SWCA was the catalyst that launched my career in cultural resources management. I was able to work alongside a team of professional archaeologists who took the time to mentor and guide me all while receiving a hands-on learning experience in the field and in the lab."

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Nate Wojcik

Principal Restoration Ecologist, Denver, CO

### Nate Wojcik

> “SWCA has a very strong sense of community. I am happy to be a part of the SWCA family and surround myself with some of the brightest scientists in the industry.”

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Rafaella Lisboa

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Jana Sterling

Vice President | Southwest, Phoenix, AZ

### Jana Sterling

> “We all play a vital role in SWCA’s success. The ESOP is one way the company encourages the tangible pride all employees take in their work.”

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Nate Wojcik

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Reid Persing

Vice President | Program Management, Salt Lake City, UT

### Reid Persing

> "I love working for SWCA because the company has always encouraged me to lead with an entrepreneurial mindset where I have passion or see opportunities. This has kept me engaged over the years – I've been supported in my own career development, in pursuing interesting clients and projects, and had the chance to meaningfully contribute to others’ careers. The cherry on top has always been the opportunity to be a part of our truly industry-leading team that knows how to have fun at work."

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Jana Sterling

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Anthony Amador

Associate Marketing Content Developer, Houston, TX

### Anthony Amador

> "Volunteering on a Gives Back project is such a great way to connect with team members you don't see often, have a lot fun, and support a good cause in the process. What a cool way to spend a work day!"

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Reid Persing

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Paige Marchus

Senior Natural Resources Director, Durango, CO

### Paige Marchus

> "I have loved my career at SWCA for the past 15+ years because I have always had great opportunities here. Opportunity to learn a wide variety of skills, grow professionally, work with the smartest people in the business, tackle resource management issues with innovation and creativity, and also have work-life balance and flexibility. I'm really proud to work at a company that stands behind its core values, and these core values align with my own."

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Anthony Amador

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Kallin Snow

Principal Client Services Lead, Denver, CO

### Kallin Snow

> “Working with the leadership team, all of our discussions come back to whether this shows how much we care for our staff. I am deeply impressed by how our culture of caring is sincere and is truly the driving force and energy behind how our company operates.”

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Paige Marchus

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Marty Salas

Senior Accounts Payable Supervisor, Phoenix, AZ

### Marty Salas

> “I joined SWCA in 2019 and it has been so refreshing to be a part of a company that can only be described as bigger than that. It’s a community where we encounter our people living our values whether it’s during an employee going through something in their personal life, something challenging at work, or simply participating in a Gives Back event. We are a community and it’s felt.”

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Kallin Snow

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Jaap Eijzenga

By investing in our people and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment, we’ve built the dynamic company we are today. As employee-owners, we are all deeply invested in SWCA’s success, approaching our roles with an ownership mindset that empowers us to innovate, collaborate, and support one another. This shared commitment drives our success and helps us continuously evolve as a team.

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Nate

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Jana

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Reid

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Anthony

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Paige

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Kallin

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Marty

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