RK&K - current openings in Environmental Planning

RK&K is currently looking for candidates in the mid-Atlantic (MD-DE-VA).

• Project Planner, NEPA Job | Careers at RK&K (rkk.com)
• Project Planner, NEPA Job | Careers at RK&K (rkk.com)

 

Interested in these positions, or in environmental consulting in general?  Email UMD alum Eric Almquist:  ealmquist@rkk.com

Wildlife Biologist Job in Rock Hall, MD

Summary

This position is a Wildlife Biologist, GS-0486-9, working in Rock Hall, Maryland, for the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

This is a Term position, expected to last 13 MONTHS, but may be extended up to a total of 4 years at management's discretion.

Duties

As a Wildlife Biologist, your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinate refuge programs that affect biological resources including invasive species control, cooperative farming, wetland management, water quantity/quality, and grassland management.
• Plan, coordinate, or administer activities such as habitat management, hunting, and/or invasive species control and prevention on refuges/public lands.
• Plan and coordinate logistics for field inventories.
• Navigate in remote locations using compass, map, and global information system (GPS) device.
• Ensure that work is conducted safely, even under challenging and hazardous conditions.
• Develop daily work schedules and set priorities.
• Operate small motorboats or off-road vehicles.
• Perform routine care of boats, small motors and off-road vehicles.
• Maintain species identification skills sufficient to conduct aerial, boat, or ground (visual and song-based) surveys as appropriate.
• Work with others in writing reports and publications.
• Use various office software applications to generate textual reports, graphs, and presentation slides to provide results orally or written.
• Maintain working relationships through written and/or verbal communication with stakeholders, program partners, and the public.
• Analyze biological data and prepare report of findings.
• Prepare and submit parts of various administrative reports including biological knowledge/data (refuge management information system, monthly activity, annual narrative, and progress reports on individual projects.
• Use database, geographic information systems (GIS), statistical, and spreadsheet software applications to develop and maintain biological databases and analyze biological data.
• Enter and access data in geographic information systems (GIS), geographic positioning systems (GPS) and ArcGIS to collect, transfer, and analyze the data for project planning, reports and other purposes.
• Create, use and/or maintain spreadsheet and database programs (including GIS) to compute, compile, summarize, and analyze data in tabular, graphic, or narrative form.
• Implement management plans, invasive plant management plans, studies and investigations required for species conservation, resource protection, ecological factors, public information, and other aspects of natural resource management.
• Work as professional biologist coordinating activities of home unit with appropriate federal, state, native, and private organization and advisory bodies for biological monitoring and/or natural resource management activities.

 Read more and apply:  https://federalgovernmentjobs.us/jobs/Wildlife-Biologist-752969000.html?id=70f62c04-a208-48fa-8585-2194444fc2e1&utm_source=fgj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=agent

Science Communications Individual Placement​ - NPS Inventory & Monitoring

Appalachian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service are hiring a Science Communications intern to turn scientific research into reports, fact sheets, web content and other communications materials for internal and external use. This 50-week position starts on 11/13 and is open to young adults aged 18-30, or 35 if veteran, and is ideal for recent graduates of communications, environmental studies, biology, etc.

For  more information and to apply, please visit our website: Science Communications Individual Placement - NPS Inventory & Monitoring - Washington, D.C., District of Columbia - Conservation Legacy (silkroad.com).

 

 This is a full-time, temporary, 1700 hour AmeriCorps national service position.

MDE/wetlands position for recent graduate

As I mentioned I work at the Maryland Department of the Environment in the Tidal Wetlands Division and currently have three contractual job vacancies open that I'm looking to fill.  If you know of any recent graduates or can share with others who may know of recent graduates who may be interested in learning more about the position please forward the information below.  The starting salary is approximately $48,000 with some benefits available such as health insurance. Interested candidates can reach out to me directly at tammy.roberson@maryland.gov.

Job Description:  

The mission of the Water & Science Administration of the Maryland Department of the Environment is to restore and maintain the quality of the State's ground and surface waters, protect wetland habitats and manage the utilization of Maryland's mineral resources throughout the State of Maryland. The Natural Resources Planner (NRP) is responsible for the management and implementation of laws, regulations and programs that restore and maintain the quality of surface waters and the protection of tidal wetland habitats and waterways.

This position functions as a wetland reviewer for designated counties in the Western and/or Eastern Regions of the Tidal Wetlands Division of the Water & Science Administration within the Department of the Environment. This position is guided by the requirements and mandates established in the Code of Maryland Regulations Title 26, Subtitle 24, Tidal Wetlands Regulations; Code of Public General Laws of Maryland Title 16 Wetlands and Riparian Rights and the Water Quality Certification requirements of the Water Quality Regulations. In this capacity, the incumbent renders permit decisions, represents the Department in a variety of forums, makes recommendations on program development and planning projects, and is responsible for educating and coordinating with other government agencies, other levels of government and the general public.