2026
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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.
Lucas Coleman Promoted to Director of Practice Innovation
Lucas Coleman has been promoted to Director of Practice Innovation. In this new role, Lucas will lead employee enablement and adoption, embedding AI into our service delivery, and operationalizing new workflows, QA/QC approaches, and training that supports effective, defensible use of AI.
Lucas will lead the AI Augmentation Initiative, which is focused on building the foundation for AI integration across SWCA. This includes advancing employee enablement and training, establishing clear governance and guardrails, strengthening data platforms, and embedding AI into business processes in a way that improves quality, consistency, and efficiency while maintaining professional judgment and trust.
Lucas’s ability to connect strategy with practical application, combined with his experience leading multidisciplinary teams, positions him well to help guide this important work and support SWCA’s continued evolution in this space.