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* Providing engineering services in these locations through SWCA Environmental Consulting & Engineering, Inc., an affiliate of SWCA.
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:
At SWCA, sustainability means balancing humanity’s social, economic, and environmental needs to provide a healthy planet for future generations.
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.
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.
Drew Carson Named 2021 First Quarter Lawrence S. Semo Award Winner
Drew Carson, a Natural Resources Project Manager in SWCA’s Chicago office, has been named the Lawrence S. Semo Scientific Achievement Award winner for the first quarter of 2021.
In addition to being a leader within the bat group, Drew serves as the project manager for several projects, consistently earning high praise from key clients. As a member of the Chicago team, Drew leads staff in development and strategic career planning, and works with leaders across the company to develop best practices.
The quarterly Lawrence S. Semo Scientific Achievement Award rewards individuals for demonstrating passion, creativity, and scientific excellence in a manner that advances SWCA’s purpose, mission, vision, and values. The award is in honor of Larry Semo, who began working as a biologist for SWCA in Austin in 1993 and transferred to Denver in 1999. A respected and widely published ornithologist and all-around naturalist, Larry had an insatiable desire to learn and a great love for the outdoors until his untimely passing in 2011.