Job Description
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Work with state agencies, Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and consulting firms on wetland mitigation projects.
- Advance mitigation projects through all phases of project delivery from site identification to adaptive management.
- Identify and secure wetland restoration projects collaboratively.
- Perform annual monitoring and reporting on wetland projects.
- Identify adaptive management needs and implement adaptive management plans.
- Develop mitigation plans for wetland restoration projects.
- Steward collaborative relationships with state agencies, partnering organizations, and land trusts.
- Conduct fieldwork that may require strenuous outdoor activity in difficult environmental conditions.
- Travel throughout Vermont and occasionally out of state for conferences and meetings.
- Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Natural Resources Management, Wildlife Management, Environmental Studies, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred.
- Experience in wetland restoration opportunities, wetland mitigation implementation, vegetative sampling protocol, invasive species control, hydrology monitoring, and wetland delineation.
- Knowledge of state and federal wetland regulations, policies, and laws.
- Excellent project management, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to write mitigation plans and monitoring reports.
- Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and a self-starter.
- Nice-to-haves
- Experience with wetland permitting through state level permitting agencies and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- Familiarity with project budget management.
- Benefits
- Comprehensive group medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance, including spouse and dependent coverage.
- Three weeks paid vacation.
- Paid sick leave and 10 paid holidays.
- 401(k) plan with partial employer match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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