Mitigation Specialist

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Mitigation Specialist

The Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) has an opening for a Mitigation Specialist.  The successful candidate will join a highly motivated conservation team responsible for delivering wetland mitigation programs primarily focused in New York and Vermont.  This full-time salaried position will operate out of a home office in a mutually agreed upon location in the upstate New York area.  Funding for the position is guaranteed for the next two years with subsequent years being dependent on the success of the program.

Qualifications

Candidates must have at a minimum, a Bachelor of Science degree in a natural resources field.  A wetland ecology emphasis is highly desirable.  Relevant field experience in wetland mitigation, vegetation sampling, hydrology monitoring, wetland delineation, wetland restoration or wildlife habitat management is preferred.  Applicants must have a basic knowledge of state and federal wetland regulations, policies and laws.  Excellent written and oral communication skills, inter-personal skills, mitigation plan writing, and monitoring report writing are required. 

Duties and Responsibilities

To assist with the mitigation program, the successful candidate will work with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state agencies, large corporations, businesses, and consulting firms on wetland mitigation projects.  Workload will be primarily focused on delivering wetland mitigation for the New York and Vermont In-Lieu Fee Mitigation Programs. Duties and responsibilities include: 

• Developing mitigation plans for wetland restoration projects. 
• Conducting wetland performance monitoring and wetland delineations.
• GIS mapping to analyze various data sets to seek out potential areas of restoration.
• Identifying potential restoration sites and securing access to proposed sites.
• Working with DU engineering staff to survey and design wetland restoration projects. 

Questions regarding this position may be directed to Peter Wyckoff, Manager of Conservation Services - Mitigation at 734-623-2000 or pwyckoff@ducks.org.  Apply On-Line by completing the electronic application at www.ducks.org/jobs and attach letter of interest and resume, or send a letter addressing qualifications and a complete resume to:

Debra Gray, Administrative Assistant
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
?Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office
?1220 Eisenhower Place
?Ann Arbor, MI  48108
?Email: dgray@ducks.org                                      Application Deadline – July 15, 2014 or until filled