Environmental Jobs
Location
Towson, MD | United States
Job description
Examples of Duties
Under general supervision, this position will serve as a professional project manager in the Watershed Restoration Section – Stream Restoration Program of the Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability.
Implements water quality/waterway improvement projects such as stream restoration using approaches such as natural channel design and floodplain reconnection to achieve pollutant reduction and ecological restoration.
Assists with resource assessment, prioritization, funding, design, technical review, permitting, construction and post construction monitoring of environmental capital projects.
Serves as lead project manager working collaboratively with professional design consultants, contractors, Federal and State Agencies, other professional staff and citizens of Baltimore County.
Oversees project funding and assisting with grant management and Capital Budget programming.
Assists in the preparation of technical studies and reports on environmental problems.
Performs field assessments of existing and potential stream restoration projects.
Provides technical assistance to property owners requesting assistance with stream bank erosion.
Examples of Other Duties
Represents the department before community groups and serves as the department’s representative on intra-county, community, or other committees.
Assists other professionals in technical studies, research and preparation of reports.
Performs other related duties as required.
(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in environmental, regional, urban or city planning, or in a natural resource, environmental or a biological science.
Plus
At least two years’ professional experience in a planning, science or related field.
Additional education in one of the areas listed may be substituted for the required experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
College coursework, internships and/or work experience in stream restoration, watershed science, fluvial geomorphology, hydrology and hydraulics, water quality, and/or stream ecology.
Experience as a Project Manager/Stream Restoration Specialist managing environmental assessments and engineering plan development, including design, technical review, construction oversight, monitoring, and approval of capital stream restoration, water quality improvements BMPs, and floodplain/wetland creation.
Experience with negotiation and resolution of complex technical issues.
Ability to read and comprehend contracts, specifications, and construction plans.
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