The Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake and Coastal Service, is seeking an Administrator III team member to serve as a Coastal and Marine Project Specialist. The successful candidate will work in a multi-disciplinary team to review, assess and manage technical aspects of habitat restoration and public recreational boating projects.
This position will work to ensure state-funded projects are functional, effective and resilient to climate change impacts over their expected lifespans. This position will lead and support projects at the land-water interface under coastal programs such as the State Waterway Improvement Fund and the Resiliency through Restoration Initiative.
The position will support coastal and marine projects through project management. The successful candidate will provide technical assistance to local partners and grant managers throughout all stages of project development, including site visits, review of conceptual designs, permitting, project construction, and monitoring/maintenance. The position will coordinate with coastal and marine engineers and other partners to review designs at various stages of development and support onsite management and assessment for coastal projects. The successful candidate will be able to coordinate among partners, review site plans, learn technical concepts, communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences, and assess field conditions before, during and after project construction.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Six years of administrative staff or professional work.
Notes:
- Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for five years of the required experience.
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Desired or Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in an environmental science or natural resources planning, management or development, engineering or landscape-architecture-related field.
- Experience with visualization or mapping software, such as ESRI ArcGIS or AutoCAD.
- Experience reviewing or managing habitat restoration and/or recreational boating projects (e.g. living shorelines; boating infrastructure) and capability to read and interpret engineering drawings or site plans.
- Knowledge of climate change and its potential impacts on the built and natural environments.
- Two years of experience managing habitat restoration and/or recreational boating projects.
Salary: $61,225 - $98,523
Application deadline: November 9, 2022
