Employment Opportunity: Water Resources Project Manager II
Employer: Sonoma Resource Conservation District
Work Location: Main office in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, with option for partial remote work; field work throughout Sonoma County.
Status: Non-Exempt/ 40 hours/week, including some evening and weekend hours.
Compensation: $41.18 - $45.00/hour, depending on experience.
Posting Date: March 12, 2024
Estimated Start: Start date flexible, depending on availability.
Organizational Background
The Sonoma RCD (RCD) is a non-regulatory, local government entity empowered to manage soil, water, fish, and wildlife resources for conservation. In existence since the 1940s, RCDs are local grassroots conservation delivery systems that identify local conservation problems and guide solutions on a voluntary basis. The RCD covers 85% of Sonoma County, and includes portions of the Russian River, Petaluma River, Sonoma Creek, Stemple Creek, and Gualala River Watersheds. The RCD has a budget of $3.7MM and is almost exclusively grant and contract-funded. The RCD is governed by a board of directors that are local landowners in the District. We offer a friendly and flexible work environment where our team of 14 dedicated professionals work together to benefit our community and its natural resources. Our mission is carried out through four programs: LandSmart® Planning, Water Resources, On-the-Ground, and Education. For more information visit our website atwww.sonomarcd.org
Position Summary
The Water Resources Project Manager position offers an exciting opportunity to apply technical and project management skills to meaningful and impactful conservation work in some of California's most beautiful landscapes. They will work among a dynamic team including licensed engineers, a registered professional forester, and other natural resource professionals. The successful candidate will manage a diverse set of projects in pursuit of multiple resource goals including wildlife habitat restoration enhancement with a focus on salmonid recovery, streamflow enhancement, watershed restoration, water quality improvement, groundwater management, and drought and fire resilience. They will work with a variety of partner organizations as well as landowners/managers to accomplish the RCD's mission. The individual must be highly motivated, enjoy working in a team environment, have strong attention to detail and organizational skills, be flexible to changing workload priorities, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and can execute assignments efficiently and on time. This position allows for a diverse workload both in the office and the field. This position will report to the Water Resources Program Director.