Public Lands Resource and Restoration Manager

Summit County • Park City, UT

4d • $84,314 - $118,177

About The Position

Summit County, located in Utah, is recruiting a Public Lands Manager to provide leadership in organizing and implementing the County Council’s strategic vision for public lands and natural resource management for Summit County, Utah. The incumbent promotes progressive land stewardship, practical project development, practical land and water right ownership information for the greater County organization and collaborative guidance with habitat, regional land use connectivity, forest health and watershed resilience. Under the administrative direction of the County Manager, the Public Lands Manager works closely with County staff and the County Council to administer all aspects of current and long-range planning for Summit County governed public lands, keeps the master inventory of County and Special District owned land parcels and water rights, and serves as a liaison for regional collaboration for land related topics. Works under the general supervision of the County Manager. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage women, minorities, and people with disabilities to apply. Job closes 04/16/2026 at 5:00 pm Mountain Time.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Ecology, Forestry, Biology, or related field. AND
• Minimum five (5) years progressively responsible experience in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Ecology, Forestry, Biology, or related fields on both the planning and project implementation. AND
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Supervisor or Lead in department or an organizational function. OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Director in the development and leads the oversight to implementation of department level guidelines, management, and strategic planning documents for the purpose of baseline assessments, land management, forest health, watershed restoration, fieldwork protocols, and monitoring.
• Builds relationships and works closely with partners on mutually beneficial projects, research, and science programs to include wildlife, habitat, recreation, watershed, restoration efforts, forest health initiatives and ecological resilience.
• Works closely with the Lands and Natural Resources Program and Project Administrator, to inform invoicing and reporting for grants, contracts, and contracted services.
• Assists with writing and reporting of grant proposals and reports.
• Leads the monitoring and compliance of County conservation easement lands and conservation easements.
• Working closely with the Summit County Fire Warden, local fire districts, and state and federal agencies to promote wildfire adaptive communities and forest health initiatives.
• Act as a liaison for community members and homeowner’s associations (HOA) providing access to resources related to the wildland urban interface (WUI), forest health, and fuel reduction efforts.
• Serves as project manager and public engagement specialist for Summit County’s watershed restoration collaborative with the United States Forest Service (USFS), State Forestry Department, Regional Water Districts, private landowners, and other stakeholders.
• Serves as the liaison and provides technical expertise and input for natural resource related cooperative planning efforts and partnerships involving federal, state and local agencies, county departments, external organizations, and volunteers.
• Makes recommendations to the Director related to budget and resource needs, development of annual goals, objectives, and strategies.
• Provide status reports to the Director that will inform the County Manager, County Staff and County Council. Presents information as assigned.
• Collects and analyzes data and writes reports.
• Serves as a County representative on committees, projects, and boards as assigned.
• Participates in professional growth opportunities by attending trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Options for a premium free Health Plan
• Dental Plan
• Life Insurance
• State of Utah Retirement
• Sick Leave
• Parental Leave
• Vacation Pay
• 401K Match
• Orientation Pay Increase - up to 3% increase at the successful completion of six-month orientation period

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees