Ecological Construction & Restoration Program Manager

We are currently seeking a Program Manager for our growing Ecological Construction & Restoration Program in New York State. The successful candidate must have experience managing ecological construction projects such as wetland construction/rehabilitation, stream and shoreline restoration, invasive species control, habitat creation/restoration, native planting and seeding, and green infrastructure projects.

This is an opportunity to take a fledgling program and expand it in scope and geography to assist our partners in building hazard resiliency and aid in environmental restoration and conservation. We are looking for someone who is experienced, mission-driven and excited to develop and implement a vision with our team.

This position may be based out of our Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, or Ballston Spa offices.

Duties

• Oversee ecological construction operations throughout the Northeastern US with current focus in New York State.
• Estimating and proposal preparation.
• Business development activities including but not limited to attending conferences, networking events and other tasks designed to grow this business sector.
• Project management, including tracking project budgets, client interaction, scheduling staff and equipment, reviewing deliverables, interacting with agency representatives, etc.
• Supervision and mentoring of junior staff.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with public agencies, regulators, private developers, consulting and engineering firms and non-profits to further business development goals.
• Program budgeting and strategic planning.