Environmental Lands Management Specialist (Tier 2) Burn Crew Lead

Job Overview

Performs professional and technical duties to implement restoration projects on ELAPP and County lands.

Salary

Minimum: $ 51,500.80- $66,951.04

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Job Distinctions

Performs supervisory and professional duties to implement site management plans on ELAPP and County lands. This includes trail development, restoration projects, and invasive plant and prescribed burning activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Supervises field staff and coordinates their activities to implement site management plans, including trail development, monitoring, restoration projects, invasive plant and prescribed burning activities.
• Coordinates activities with the public, county staff, and related agencies on issues pertaining to conservation, passive recreation and environmental education. 
• Assists with public access capital improvement projects such as parking areas, boardwalks, observation platforms, etc. 
• Assists with the development and implementation of the natural areas management plans by providing firsthand knowledge of properties and ground investigations and by ensuring natural areas stewardship projects are implemented.
• Collects data points using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and creates maps using ArcView GIS.  
• Assists with the implementation of restoration projects.
• Conducts pre- and post-treatment inspections for type and number of invasive plants and effectiveness of control activities along with planning and scheduling of future control activities.
• Monitors natural communities for management needs and effects of management activities.
• Directs the activities of technical personnel, consultants and contractors working on projects in area of assignment.  
• Identifies funding sources and prepares grant applications. 
• Coordinates with other agencies, organizations, groups and businesses to develop or enhance partnerships, identify funding sources, and exchanging information.
• Meets with the public, both in the office and in the field to explain County procedures, and the various aspects of the ELAPP. 
• Prepares and presents oral and written reports to County staff and operational work units, other agency staff, students, teachers, consultants, and the public.  
• Prepares and conducts presentations to organizations and schools. 
• Acts as Project Manager for projects on preserved lands.
• Opens and closes gates, as needed, for public access.
• Conducts regular site security inspections.
• Posts property boundaries and entrances with appropriate signage.
• Performs guided field trips and volunteer events.
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