Riverscape Restoration Project Manager – CA

Location: Remote home-office and field work based out of California with a focus on the Sierra meadows

Start Date: Negotiable

Job Description and Responsibilities: Anabranch Solutions, LLC specializes in low-tech process-based stream restoration throughout the western US. We are seeking team leaders to help guide multiple riverscape restoration efforts in California. We are looking for self-motivated individuals to promote, coordinate, and lead restoration projects to improve riverscape health with process-based restoration. A Riverscape Restoration Project Manager would be responsible for California-based projects with potential oversight of Nevada-based projects as well. We are looking for individuals with experience winning and managing contracts, completing projects, managing and mentoring staff, and building trust and lasting relationships in the communities and with partners they work with.  The ideal candidate will have demonstrated skills and experience to work with multi-disciplinary teams to conduct assessments of fluvial geomorphic, riparian, and ecological health indicators using a variety of geospatial data sets and models, develop and implement riverscape restoration plans, design and implement restoration effectiveness monitoring, and document these activities for both client deliverables and scientific publication. Experience with low-tech process-based restoration, construction, and a track record in consulting with clients and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds are all desirable qualities for this position.  

This position could be a junior or senior level position, dependent on the candidate’s qualifications. Junior level employees would be trained on the job by Anabranch staff whereas a senior position would be for more experienced candidates that would be expected to work more independently. Anabranch Solutions undertake an approach to restoration projects based on low-tech process-based stream restoration, but projects may include a blend of low-tech and more traditional restoration actions. A successful candidate will work with other Anabranch Solutions staff and principals to ensure successful planning, implementation, and maintenance of restoration projects. The position responsibilities include working with crew managers to plan project logistics, ensuring all staff follow safety procedures, oversight of health and welfare of the construction crew, directing construction crews, designing and implementing restoration, documenting assessments, planning, designs, as-built surveys, adaptive management plans, maintaining equipment, material and quantity estimation, procuring sourcing and staging building materials, ensuring permit compliance, site cleanup, and other tasks as required.

Minimum qualifications:

• BS or higher in ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, ecosystem restoration, or similar field
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Technical proficiency consistent with natural resources, environmental or engineering consulting professional; potentially including but not limited to analytical methods, graphic presentation of data, GIS, CAD, simulation modeling, data management, field data acquisition, instrument deployment, acquiring data from UAVs, remote-sensing, or related skills
• Experience in related maintenance, construction, or management activities such as stream restoration, riparian planting, landscaping, trail maintenance or construction, engineering-contracting, fire-fighting, forest thinning, construction, arboriculture or logging
• Some experience navigating federal, state or local regulatory compliance, consultation and permitting processes associated with working in streams, protected areas and on private, public, and tribal lands
• Experience as supervisor and manager of support staff; fostering a supportive, respectful, and engaging workplace culture
• Three or more years experience as a consultant or project manager (public or non-profit sector) including proposal writing, budget development and management, with a track-record of completion and satisfied clients and/or partners
• Experience providing constructive feedback and turning around edits for co-workers and collaborators in a time-efficient manner
• Strong leadership skills and positive attitude
• Ability to work in a team environment and to communicate clearly and regularly with a mix of employees, clients, regulators, stakeholders and subcontractors

Desired qualifications:

• MS or higher in ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, ecosystem restoration, or similar field
• Experience in hiring and supervising implementation of low-tech process-based stream restoration or other natural resource restoration
• Professional Certifications such as:
• • Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (ser.org)
  • Graduate Certificate in Restoration
  • Professional Engineer

Other Information:
Project managers are afforded a high level of autonomy, including flexible work schedules. A successful employee needs to be available for travel and meetings in line with client, stakeholder, partner and co-worker schedules. Frequent field visits to potential and current project sites are expected.  Most associates work from their home offices or co-work spaces. However, in-person meetings are an essential part of the job and relationship building. There is flexibility with where you live and are based, but you will be expected to be able to get to job sites and interact with co-workers regularly. 

Benefits:

• employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• paid federal holidays
• paid sick time
• paid vacation time
• home-office stipend
• field per-diem
• employer retirement contributions