Watershed Restoration Project Lead

Genesis Distribution; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore County seeks a Natural Resource Specialist II – Watershed Restoration to manage and deliver watershed restoration projects within the Watershed Restoration Section. The role focuses on stream restoration and water quality improvements under the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability in Towson, MD.

Responsibilities include leading project management, coordinating with consultants and agencies, overseeing funding and grants, and performing field assessments and

Responsibilities

• Implements water quality and watershed improvement projects, such as stream restoration using approaches such as adaptive 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 assists 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.
• 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 ofreports.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job description

Baltimore County seeks a Natural Resource Specialist II – Watershed Restoration to manage and deliver watershed restoration projects within the Watershed Restoration Section. The role focuses on stream restoration and water quality improvements under the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability in Towson, MD.

Responsibilities include leading project management, coordinating with consultants and agencies, overseeing funding and grants, and performing field assessments and