Southern Resource Manager

Performs job responsibilities with minimal supervision • Researches and answers inquiries pertaining to best management practices, technical issues, and standard operating procedures • Functions as a coordinator of services and liaison between site staff and established resources • Develops professional partnerships with other resource management professionals • Supervises assigned staff, including seasonal resource management personnel • Responds to reports of ‘trees of concern’ by engaging specialized resources or personally assisting • Assists sites with managing wildlife populations through managed quota hunts • Coordinates and conducts controlled burns • Carries out invasive plant species removal and invasive pest control • Performs aquatic vegetation treatments • Aids sites with nuisance animal issues • Engages in forest health activities, such as facilitating timber harvest operations and reforestation • Performs habitat restoration planning and activities • Implements practices to manage rare and threatened protected species • Transports and operates advanced equipment, e.g. skid steer, mulching head, skid sprayer, ATV • Assists with fish habitat improvement, e.g. building fish attractors, installing fish feeders • Writes and reviews resource management plans • Conducts conservation easement monitoring • Maintains organization, security, and inventory records of equipment and materials • Properly handles and stores chemicals used in resource management activities • Utilizes devices and software to record features and generates maps • Ensures Department and resource-related administrative requirements are completed • Conducts resource-related familiarizations and informal trainings • Other - may be requested to assist with: EPD-related matters (e.g. drinking water, wastewater, beach water, dams), trails, erosion, storm debris