Job Opportunities

The Center is looking for the following positions: Water Resources Engineer | Program Director

Water Resources Engineer
Posted September 3, 2008 - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Join the Center team and use your skills to make a real difference in watershed practices on the ground and across the nation. We are looking for a creative individual with a proven track record to perform and manage a wide range of technical projects, including watershed protection and restoration plans, applied stormwater research, and writing of innovative guidance manuals on watershed practices.  The ideal applicant will have 5-10 years of experience in delivering on-the-ground watershed planning, stormwater management or watershed restoration solutions, and have outstanding technical and project management skills. The individual must demonstrate an ability to effectively manage multiple projects from conception to completion while working in a fast-paced team environment. The watershed projects are both technical and geographically diverse, and may include such tasks as: 

• Develop concepts and occasional engineering designs for innovative systems of structural and non-structural stormwater practices to improve water quality in highly urban watersheds. 
• Write national and state guidance manuals to build more effective local storm water programs and design more effective stormwater practices.
• Review local and state codes to improve water resources protection.  Develop regulatory language and compliance tools for stormwater management.
• Design and implement practices to restore urban watersheds across the Chesapeake Bay.
• Work with local governments to develop watershed plans to protect sensitive resources in rural and suburban watersheds.
• Conduct literature reviews and research; write technical reports for technical and lay audiences.
• Teach your watershed skills to others at our Watershed and Stormwater Management Institutes.

Qualifications: Bachelors in engineering or environmental science, Masters preferred. Strong writing and speaking skills essential, with demonstrated ability to translate complex engineering and science concepts into clear and understandable terms. Some out-of town travel is expected.  Additional desirable skills and experience include:

• General Watershed/Site Assessment
  • Surveying
  • Stream Corridor Assessments
  • Water Quality Sampling and Analysis
  • Wetland Delineation
• Stormwater Management Program Planning
  • Knowledge of NPDES Stormwater Regulations
  • Knowledge of stormwater regulations and design criteria and standards
• BMP Concept Design
  • Stormwater BMP Design Experience
  • Experience with Design-Bid-Build (and perhaps Design-Build) Process
  • Experience with Plan Review/Environmental Permitting Process
• Project management experience
• Experience working with local or state governments
• Experience in hydrologic and hydraulic theory and modeling
• Research experience

Salary and Benefits: The Center offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of watershed protection and restoration projects as part of a dedicated team with a national reputation for developing innovative solutions to challenging watershed problems. Add to that a casual dress code, fun colleagues, and a unique work environment in a small historic city. And, of course, the Center offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical and dental insurance for domestic partners and families
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability insurance
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) and employer-contributed retirement plans
• Paid time off for vacations and holidays
• Credit union membership

  Salary is commensurate with experience.
 
How to Apply:  Interested in joining us?  Please submit, via email, a cover letter referencing your interest in working for the Center, salary requirements, and availability, along with a current resume and a short (less than 5 pages) technical writing sample by October 10, 2008 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 7, 2008 to Greg Hoffmann (gph@cwp.org). No phone calls or faxes, please.
 
The Center for Watershed Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Program Director

Job Description:

The Center for Watershed Protection is seeking a program director with 15+ years of experience in watershed protection and restoration. The program director will lead, manage, and participate in projects; supervise talented high functioning staff; generate new work; and participate in the Center management team in Ellicott City, Maryland.

While projects may vary, examples of typical projects include writing and participating in watershed plans, teaching practitioners methods for stream assessments and uplands restoration, writing state and local stormwater guidance, participating in field work, managing complex projects with highly skilled team members, writing successful proposals, representing the organization at watershed conferences, directly supervising and mentoring staff, participating in fundraising efforts, and writing articles on innovative watershed practices.

Prior experience must include working on watershed plans; watershed and stream assessments; stormwater practice design and planning; and/or local MS4 program development and management. Experience in the design and implementation of watershed restoration practices, stormwater treatment practices, or stormwater retrofits a plus. Proven success in project management, proposal writing, and establishing a client base is mandatory. Excellent written and verbal communication skills a must, including extensive experience delivering presentations and facilitating workshops. Applicant must be willing to travel and conduct field work.

Bachelors degree (Masters preferred) in engineering, biology, planning, natural resources, landscape architecture, or other relevant field desired. This is a great opportunity for senior managers interested in helping shape the future of a reputable and stable organization with a cause.

The Center has a casual dress code, fun colleagues, and a unique work environment in a small historic city. The Center is also an Equal Opportunity Employer and the comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical and dental insurance for domestic partners and families
• Life insurance
• short and long term disability insurance
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) and employer-contributed retirement plans
• Paid time off for vacations and holidays
• Credit union membership

Salary is commensurate with experience.

How to Apply:

Please submit via email, a cover letter referencing your interest in working for the Center, resume, and a writing sample, salary requirements, and availability, to Hye Yeong Kwon (hyk@cwp.org). No phone calls or faxes, please.

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