Job Listings -- Posted 2026.1.26

[Walker, Jane]

Water-related Job Listings: You can view job listings and other employment resources on the Water Center’s Job Board at https://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/.

If you are an employer and want to advertise an open position, please email the following information to jane...@vt.edu (“janewalk” at “vt.edu”): title of open position, name of employer, closing date or review date if applicable, location of position, and a link to the job announcement. If the job announcement is posted on a page with a search feature, please include instructions for how to find the job (e.g., search “water” or search job position number “1234”).

Provided by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Water Center). Thank you to Julia Porter for developing today’s list of job opportunities.
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Special Announcement: AmeriCorps State Programs -- https://servevirginia.org/about-us/americorps/virginia-americorps-programs/ -- Managed by Serve Virginia and organizations receiving grants to plan and implement AmeriCorps programs.
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1.) Job Opportunities with Closing Dates (++ indicates new addition)
   ++ Maintenance and Conservation Manager, Robinson Nature Center -- Closing Date: January 26, 2026 -- Columbia, MD -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/howardcounty (search “conservation”)
   ++ Regional Rivers & Streams Lead –Wildlife Manager 3, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (Job ID # 74034) – Closes: January 26, 2026 -- Jackson, Tennessee (Madison County) -- https://stateoftn-careers.ttcportals.com/ (search “wildlife manager 3” or “74034”)
   ++ Mitigation Specialist, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality -- Closing Date: January 30, 2026 -- Richmond, VA -- https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/jobs (search “mitigation”)
   ++ Wetland Science Communications Intern, Wake County -- Closing Date: January 31, 2026 -- Wake County, NC -- https://nc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NC_Careers (search “wetland”)
   ++ Forestry Program Specialist, Tennessee Department of Agriculture – Closing: February 2, 2026 -- Davidson County -- https://stateoftn-careers.ttcportals.com/ (search “forestry”)
   ++ Environmental Specialist, City of Roanoke -- Closing Date: February 3, 2026 -- Roanoke, VA -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/roanoke/jobs/5190036/environmental-specialist
   ++ Wetland Wildlife Restoration Specialist, Maryland Department of Natural Resources -- Closing Date: February 5, 2026 -- Queen Anne’s County, MD -- https://jobapscloud.com/MD/ (search “wildlife”)
   ++ Virginia Director, Chesapeake Bay Commission -- Closing Date: February 6, 2026 -- Richmond, VA -- https://www.chesbay.us/jobs
   ++ Environmental Education and Interpretation Intern, Maryland Coastal Bays Program -- Closing Date: February 6, 2026 -- Various locations around Coastal Bays, MD -- https://mdcoastalbays.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Development Manager, Potomac Riverkeeper Network -- Closing Date: February 6, 2026 -- Washington D.C. area -- https://potomacriverkeepernetwork.org/category/employment/
   ++ Internships, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) -- Closing Date: February 8, 2026 -- Annapolis, MD -- https://chesapeake.org/ncbo/
   ++ Water Quality Environmental Specialist II, Mecklenburg County -- Closing Date: February 9, 2026 -- Charlotte, NC -- https://meckcounty.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home?c=meckcounty (search “environmental”)
   ++ Park Manager 1, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (2 positions) -- Closing Date: February 9, 2026 -- Hohenwald, TN/Sneedville, TN -- https://stateoftn-careers.ttcportals.com/ (search “park manager 1”)
   ++ Summer 2026 Internships (multiple), Smithsonian Environmental Research Center -- Closing Date: February 15, 2026 -- Edgewater, MD -- https://serc.si.edu/internships/opportunities/2026-summer-internships
   ++ Internships, Arundel Rivers Federation -- Closing Date: February 17, 2026 -- Anne Arundel County, MD -- https://chesapeake.org/chesapeake-bay-internship-program/ 
   ++ National Aquarium Internship Program, National Aquarium -- Closing Date: February 23, 2026 -- Baltimore, MD -- https://nationalaquarium.my.site.com/volunteers/s/internship-opportunities
   ++ Paid Summer Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Testing (PSNT) Position, Shenandoah Valley Soil & Water Conservation District -- Closing Date: March 27, 2026 (4pm) -- Harrisonburg, VA -- https://svswcd.org/jobopenings/
   ++ Internships, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary and Friends of Jug Bay -- Closing Date: March 27, 2026 -- Anne Arundel County, MD -- https://chesapeake.org/chesapeake-bay-internship-program/ (two-four Research and one Environmental Education and Interpretation summer internships.)
   ++ Law Fellow, Climate and Energy, Environmental Law Institute -- Closing Date: March 31, 2026 -- Washington, D.C. -- https://www.eli.org/employment
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2.) Job Opportunities Open Until Filled (++ indicates new addition)
   ++ Postdoctoral Associate, Virginia Tech College of Engineering -- Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “water”) (develop global water and infrastructure datasets)
   ++ Environmental Inspector, University of Virginia -- For best consideration, apply by February 4, 2026 -- Charlottesville, VA -- https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/ (search “environmental”)
   ++ Jackson River Water Monitoring Coordinator, Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (part-time) -- Jackson River Watershed (Alleghany, Bath, Highland, VA counties; adjacent counties) --  https://www.abralliance.org/JRMonitor.pdf (Aim to hire by February 7, 2026. The position is grant-funded through April 2027 and includes mileage reimbursement)
   ++ Postdoctoral Associate, Virginia Tech College of Engineering (Occoquan PFAS Fingerprinting and Forensics projects) -- Manassas, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “water”)
   ++ Lead Dam Safety Engineer, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water Conservation – Richmond, VA -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs
   ++ University & Research Summer Assistant, Chincoteague Bay Field Station – Wallops Island, Virginia -- http://www.cbfieldstation.org/employment.html (Position Dates: April 27-August 8, 2026)
   ++ Conservation Manager, Casey Trees -- Washington, D.C. -- https://caseytrees.org/careers/
   ++ Vice President of Operations, Chesapeake Conservancy -- Annapolis, MD -- https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/ (“About Us,” “Work with Us,” “Job Openings”)
   ++ Summer Camp Positions (Lead Educator, College and High School Internships), Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park -- Annapolis, MD -- https://amaritime.org/about/careers/
   ++ Land Development/Site Design Engineer, Mid-Level, CityScape Engineering -- Baltimore, MD -- https://baltimorecityscape.com/current-job-opportunities/
   ++ Summer Camp Positions, Nature Forward -- Chevy Chase, MD -- https://natureforward.org/careers/
   ++ Conservation and Stewardship Specialist, Lower Shore Land Trust -- Snow Hill, MD -- https://www.lowershorelandtrust.org/get-involved (Start Date: February 15, 2026)
   ++ Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Virginia Tech -- Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “water”)
   ++ Research Associate (coastal ecology project), Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation – Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “water”)
   ++ Research Scientist, Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting -- Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “forecasting”)
   ++ Communications Manager, Blue Ridge PRISM -- Remote, near Charlottesville, VA preferred -- https://blueridgeprism.org/careers
   ++ Water Resources Engineer, Ecosystem Services – Charlottesville, VA (Hybrid) -- https://ecosystemservices.us/careers/
   ++ Conservation Technician, Appomattox River SWCD -- Dinwiddie, VA -- https://vaswcd.org/employment/
   ++ Lead Scientist & River Star Business Program Manager, Elizabeth River Project -- Norfolk, VA and throughout Elizabeth River Watershed -- https://elizabethriver.org/careers/
   ++ Seasonal Environmental Educator – Learning Barge (Spring Season, February 19-May 22, 2026), Elizabeth River Project -- Norfolk, VA and throughout Elizabeth River Watershed -- https://elizabethriver.org/careers/
   ++ Seasonal Environmental Educator – Paradise Creek Nature Park (Spring Season, March 23-June 5, 2026), Elizabeth River Project -- Portsmouth, VA -- https://elizabethriver.org/careers/
   ++ Explorers Educator (Part-time), Blue Sky Fund – Richmond, VA -- https://blueskyfund.org/get-involved/employment
   ++ Adventure Program Instructor (Part-time), Blue Sky Fund – Richmond, VA -- https://blueskyfund.org/get-involved/employment
   ++ Technical Assistance Provider (3 positions), Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) – Roanoke, VA/ Frederick, MD/ Frankford, DE-- https://sercap.org/about/career-opportunities
   ++ Stewardship and Transaction Manager, Potomac Conservancy (part-time) -- Northern Shenandoah Valley or West Virginia Panhandle -- https://potomac.org/careers
   ++ Conservation Technician, Tazewell SWCD (Temporary, Part-Time Position) -- Tazewell, VA -- https://vaswcd.org/employment/
   ++ Water Resources Project Manager, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. -- Hybrid: Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Richmond, VA -- https://careers-vhb.icims.com/jobs/intro (search “water resources” and city)
   ++ Water Resources Engineer/Designer, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. -- Hybrid: Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Richmond, VA -- https://careers-vhb.icims.com/jobs/intro (search “water resources” and city)
   ++ Field Station Educator, Chincoteague Bay Field Station – Wallops Island, Virginia -- http://www.cbfieldstation.org/employment.html (Position Dates: March 2-October 30, 2026)
   ++ Education Summer Programs Assistant, Chincoteague Bay Field Station – Wallops Island, Virginia -- http://www.cbfieldstation.org/employment.html (Position Dates: June 8-August 14, 2026)
   ++ Marine Science Summer Camps Counselor, Chincoteague Bay Field Station – Wallops Island, Virginia -- http://www.cbfieldstation.org/employment.html (Position Dates: June 8-August 14, 2026)
   ++ Grants Administrator, Sustainable Chesapeake -- Remote-within Chesapeake Bay Watershed -- https://susches.org/news/ (click on post titled “Sustainable Chesapeake is Hiring!”)
   ++ Inclusive Finance Project Coordinator, Indigenous Conservation Council -- Remote within Chesapeake Bay Watershed -- https://www.indigenous-chesapeake.net/post/we-re-hiring
   ++ Interim Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Law Institute -- Washington, DC -- https://www.eli.org/employment
   ++ Executive Director, Howard Ecoworks – Maryland -- https://www.howardecoworks.org/employment
   ++ Community Engagement Coordinator, JBO Conservation -- Remote, with regular work on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and occasional travel to Annapolis, MD -- https://www.jboconservation.com/joinus
   ++ Project Coordinator/Geospatial Analyst, Chesapeake Conservancy -- hybrid, based out of either Annapolis, MD, or Selinsgrove, PA office -- https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/ (“About Us,” “Work with Us,” “Job Openings”)
   ++ Communications Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay Trust -- Annapolis, MD -- https://cbtrust.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Senior Compliance Officer, Chesapeake Bay Trust -- Annapolis, MD -- https://cbtrust.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Program Assistant-Restoration, Chesapeake Bay Trust -- Annapolis, MD -- https://cbtrust.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Executive Director, Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) -- For best consideration, apply by December 7, 2025 -- Annapolis, MD -- https://chesapeake.org/positions/
   ++ Civil 3D CAD Designer & Drafter, CityScape Engineering -- Baltimore, MD -- https://baltimorecityscape.com/current-job-opportunities/ 
   ++ Executive Director, Maryland Coastal Bays Program -- Berlin, MD -- https://mdcoastalbays.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Volunteer Program Manager, Rock Creek Conservancy -- For best consideration, apply by December 27, 2025 -- Hybrid: Bethesda, MD at least once a week and regular travel to other areas of Rock Creek Watershed -- https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/our-team
   ++ Paddling Summer Program Staff, Sultana Education Foundation -- Chestertown, MD -- https://sultanaeducation.org/employment/.
   ++ Project Specialist, Community Flooding, University of Maryland Extension -- College Park, MD -- https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP (search “flood”)
   ++ Extension Specialist, Regional Watershed Specialist (Lower Eastern Shore), The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) -- Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties, MD (as well as statewide) -- https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP (search “watershed”)
   ++ Summer Camp Director and Teacher Naturalist, Pickering Creek Audubon Center -- Easton, MD -- https://pickering-creek-audubon-center.breezy.hr/.
   ++ Master Shipwright, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum -- St. Michaels, MD -- https://cbmm.org/join-our-team/
   ++ Shipwright/Boat Builder II, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum -- St. Michaels, MD -- https://cbmm.org/join-our-team/
   ++ Water Resources Engineer (all-levels), Inter-Fluve – Rehoboth Beach, DE -- https://interfluve.com/water-resources-engineer/
   ++ Civil Engineer, S.E. Minor & Co. -- Greenwich, CT -- https://seminor.com/job-openings/
   ++ Assistant Professor in Climate Change and Resiliency, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences -- Knoxville, TN -- https://eeps.utk.edu/about/work-with-us/ (starts: August 1, 2026)
   ++ Assistant Professor in Critical Zone Geoscience, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences -- Knoxville, TN -- https://eeps.utk.edu/about/work-with-us/
   ++ Director of Water Resources, Anson County, NC -- Anson County, NC -- https://www.co.anson.nc.us/Jobs.aspx (search “water”)
   ++ Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Anson County, NC – Anson County, NC -- https://www.co.anson.nc.us/Jobs.aspx (search “water”)
   ++ Principal Engineer/ Sr. Engineer / Engineer (3 positions) - Watershed Restoration WorkGroup, City of Durham -- Durham, NC -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/durhamnc (search “watershed”)
   ++ MS4 Project Manager, Aulick Engineering -- Atlanta GA, Columbia SC, Charleston SC, Greenville SC, or Durham NC -- https://www.aulickengineering.com/careers/ (search: “MS4”)
   ++ Engineer, Berkeley County -- Moncks Corner, SC -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeleycountysc (search “engineer”)
   ++ Professor of History (with a focus on water), University of Wisconsin-Madison (Requisition Number: JR10005527) -- Madison, WI -- https://jobs.wisc.edu/home (search “history”)
   ++ Assistant Professor of Environmental Water Systems Science, Montana State University Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences (LRES) -- Bozeman, MT -- https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/search. (search “water systems”)
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3.) Multiple Positions Currently Available (++ indicates new organization or known new jobs posted with the organization)
   ++ American Rivers -- Washington, DC, etc. -- https://www.americanrivers.org/about/careers/
   ++ A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc., (AMT) -- Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, etc. -- https://jobs.lever.co/amtengineering/
   ++ Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park -- Annapolis, MD -- https://amaritime.org/about/careers/
   ++ Anson County, NC – Anson County, NC -- https://www.co.anson.nc.us/Jobs.aspx (search “water”)
   ++ Appalachian Conservation Corps -- Harrisonburg, VA, etc. -- https://appalachiancc.org/open-positions 
   ++ Biohabitats – nationwide -- https://www.biohabitats.com/about-us/careers/
   ++ Blue Sky Fund -- Richmond, VA -- https://blueskyfund.org/get-involved/employment
   ++ Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting, Inc. – Trade, TN -- https://bfec.org/about-3/
   ++ Center for Biological Diversity – nationwide -- https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/about/jobs/
   ++ Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum -- St. Michaels, MD -- https://cbmm.org/join-our-team/
   ++ Chincoteague Bay Field Station – Wallops Island, Virginia -- http://www.cbfieldstation.org/employment.html
   ++ City of Charlotte -- Charlotte, NC -- https://charlottenc.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/citgov (search “engineering”)
   ++ City of Chesapeake -- Chesapeake, VA -- https://jobs.cityofchesapeake.net/postings/search (search “stormwater”)
   ++ City of Durham -- Durham, NC -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/durhamnc
   ++ City of Virginia Beach – Virginia Beach, VA -- https://virginiabeach.gov/careers (search “stormwater,” “engineer,” etc.)
   ++ Clean Water Action – nationwide -- https://cleanwater.org/about/jobs
   ++ Elizabeth River Project – Norfolk/Portsmouth, VA and throughout Elizabeth River Watershed -- https://elizabethriver.org/careers/
   ++ Howard Ecoworks – Maryland -- https://www.howardecoworks.org/employment
   ++ Maryland State Jobs -- https://jobapscloud.com/MD/ (search “water,” “stormwater,” “engineer,” etc.)
   ++ McAdams -- NC, SC, FL, TX -- https://mcadamsco.com/experience-mcadams
   ++ The Nature Conservancy – search Virginia, Maryland, etc. -- https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/
   ++ Nature Forward -- Chevy Chase, MD -- https://natureforward.org/careers/
   ++ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality – Multiple Locations across North Carolina -- https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/work-deq
   ++ ShoreRivers -- Easton, MD -- https://www.shorerivers.org/jobs
   ++ Sultana Education Foundation -- Chestertown, MD -- https://sultanaeducation.org/employment/
   ++ Trout Unlimited – Washington, DC area, etc. -- https://www.tu.org/about/jobs-and-internships/
   ++ University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) – Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD; Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, Baltimore, MD; Maryland Sea Grant College, College Park, MD -- https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCES
   ++ Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. -- Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Williamsburg, VA, etc. -- https://careers-vhb.icims.com/jobs/intro
   ++ Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts – throughout Virginia -- https://vaswcd.org/employment/ 
   ++ Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – throughout Virginia -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs (Virginia State Parks -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/jobs)
   ++ Virginia Department of Environmental Quality – throughout Virginia – https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/jobs
   ++ Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA, etc. -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “water”)