Environmental Program Manager I Water Mgt

Tidewater•Anne Arundel, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a position-specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies for the position and may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification/function. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year. This recruitment is INTERNAL ONLY. The main purpose of this position is to manage and direct the activities of the Water Quality Monitoring Program, which is part of the Monitoring and Non-Tidal Assessment (MANTA) Division. This Program collects and processes water quality samples from waters across the entire state of Maryland. The projects within the Program monitor water quality in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay and its tidal and non-tidal tributaries, lakes, and the Atlantic coastal bays and their tributaries. These programs collect discrete and continuous water chemistry and meteorologic data year-round. The samples and data collected provide vital information about the current condition of Maryland's natural waters and are used by federal, state, and local partners. Samples are collected to meet Maryland's requirements under Sections 117e and 106 of the Clean Water Act for Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. This Program uses strict collection and quality control procedures to collect and field process thousands of water chemistry samples per year. This position also manages the MANTA Field Office facility located at 1919 Lincoln Drive in Annapolis. The Water Quality Monitoring Program is responsible for the collection and assessment of water quality data for the Chesapeake Bay (Mainstem, Bay Tributary & Enhanced Tributary), Non-tidal Network, Core/Trend, Coastal Bays, Dataflow, Continuous Monitoring and Deep Creek Lake Programs. These surveys collect monthly water quality data year-round from over 250 stations statewide, generating 400 – 600 samples each month as part of the above-named water quality programs. These programs are administered by the Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service whose mission is to understand tidal and non-tidal aquatic ecosystems and trends of these ecosystems; to evaluate the effectiveness of restoration, enhancement and protection activities for these ecosystems and to interpret scientific and economic data on issues related to the natural resources and environment of Maryland. The Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service is responsible for major components of these plans, including the collection and interpretation of water quality data that are used to provide recommendations on issues related to management of resources in the Chesapeake and Coastal bays.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university including 30 credit hours in engineering or the biological, environmental or physical sciences.
Three years of experience supervising a professional staff or as a project supervisor in the Water Management field of work.
Candidates appointed to positions in these classifications may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Experience with managing an environmental sampling project including budgetary aspects
Experience managing personnel, facilities and vehicles/vessels
Completion of Supervisor Training and Engagement Program or similar 80-hour leadership course
Extensive knowledge of accepted methodologies for water quality monitoring, including 10+ years experience with water quality field operations
Experience with technical document preparation and/or review, i.e. technical Standard Operating Procedures and/or Quality Assurance Project Plans
Extensive knowledge of multiparameter water quality instrumentation, including 10+ years experience with instruments

Responsibilities

Manages and directs all activities of the Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Collects and processes water quality samples from waters across the entire state of Maryland to monitor the health of Maryland’s Chesapeake & Coastal Bays, their tidal and non-tidal tributaries, and Deep Creek Lake & tributaries.
Manages separate budgets for multiple contracts as well as the logistics of sampling to ensure timely and successful completion of assigned work.
Manages the MANTA Field Office located at 1919 Lincoln Drive in Annapolis, which houses multiple labs, maintains 13 field vehicles and 6 research vessels to support 25 staff.
Works in the field, which may consist of long and flexible hours working aboard boats, from bridges, and in streams, under various weather conditions.
Is required to be on call for weekend storm sampling at times.
May require carrying equipment over rough and uneven terrain as well as operating a large vehicle (van or truck) while towing a small (up to 27 feet) research vessel.