Helene Restoration Infrastructure Construction Supervisor

State of North Carolina•1751 Varsity Drive Wake, NC

1d•$70,478 - $106,020•Remote

About The Position

The Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is charged by General Statute 113-132 with the management, regulation, protection, and conservation of wildlife resources and inland fisheries in North Carolina. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina’s forests, watersheds, and wildlife habitats sustained significant ecological damage. In response, NCWRC has established a 10-year time-limited division to lead a comprehensive, multi-year effort focused on ecological stabilization, species recovery, and long-term resilience. This division is responsible for the implementation of ecological restoration and infrastructure recovery across aquatic species, terrestrial species, habitat, genetics, infrastructure, and invasive species programs in close coordination with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and other partners. The Infrastructure & Construction Supervisor is an administrative and supervisory position responsible for supervising two Construction teams. The position is administratively responsible for eight permanent, full-time employees, including the direct supervision of two Maintenance/Construction Supervisor I and six Maintenance/Construction Technician II positions that make up the Construction teams. The position is administratively responsible for development of annual employee work plans meeting job performance review requirements, approving activity reports, approval of routine purchasing, maintaining inventory, and tracking expenditures of staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in wildlife or fisheries management, fisheries science, zoology, or a biological science, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience supervising field teams to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
Experience coordinating work across work groups and with partners to meet recovery and conservation goals.
Knowledge of habitat restoration, habitat management, and infrastructure construction practices sufficient to review and evaluate project plans and field work.
Experience identifying challenges, conflict resolution, tracking resources, managing budgets, and project/resource adjustments to keep work aligned with recovery objectives.
Experience with ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

Supervising two Construction teams.
Directly supervising two Maintenance/Construction Supervisor I and six Maintenance/Construction Technician II positions.
Developing annual employee work plans meeting job performance review requirements.
Approving activity reports.
Approving routine purchasing.
Maintaining inventory.
Tracking expenditures of staff.