Hybrid Brownfield Redevelopment Lead — Design & Planning

West Virginia University; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5‑hour work week

13 paid holidays

24 annual leave days per year

18 sick days per year

WVU offers a range of health insurance

401(a) retirement savings with 6% 1:1

Wellness programs

Job summary

The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University is seeking a Brownfields Redevelopment Project Manager – Design & Planning to lead site design and planning initiatives across West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic. You will facilitate community meetings, coordinate with local, state and federal partners, manage projects, and help communities leverage environmental and economic development opportunities.

Travel within the Mid-Atlantic region is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design, Planning, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, Geography or related disciplines.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in project experience, conceptual design development, public speaking, and/or community outreach.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and develop relationships with community and project stakeholders.
• Lead site design and planning activities for reuse and redevelopment projects.
• Serve as project contact for communities and manage communications with stakeholders.
• Facilitate community development activities, including public meetings and stakeholder input synthesis.
• Oversee program development and implementation of technical assistance for regional initiatives.
• Coordinate proposal and grant applications for Brownfields projects.
• Manage projects to conform to statements of work, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide information on brownfields site characteristics and assemble data for site inventories.
• Represent the BAC at meetings, conferences and events as needed.

Skills

Project management

Public speaking

Community outreach

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design, Planning, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, Geography or related disciplines

Job description

The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University is seeking a Brownfields Redevelopment Project Manager – Design & Planning to lead site design and planning initiatives across West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic. You will facilitate community meetings, coordinate with local, state and federal partners, manage projects, and help communities leverage environmental and economic development opportunities.

Travel within the Mid-Atlantic region is required.