Job Listings -- Posted 2025.10.22

[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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1.) Job Opportunities with Closing Dates (++ indicates new addition)
   ++ Climate Justice Policy Fellows, Chesapeake Climate Action Network – Applications Due: TODAY, October 22, 2025 – VA, MD, Federal – https://chesapeakeclimate.org/carol-brantley-climate-justice-policy-fellowship/
   ++ Stormwater Management Inspector (Permitting and Code Compliance Inspector III, Grade 23), Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection -- Closing Date: TODAY, October 22, 2025 -- Wheaton, MD -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montgomerycountymd (search “permitting”)
   ++ Science Communication Internship (Social Media), Smithsonian Environmental Research Center -- Closing Date: October 26, 2025 -- Edgewater, MD -- https://serc.si.edu/internships/opportunities
   ++ Alleghany Highlands Freshwater Recovery Director, Nature Conservancy -- Closing Date: October 26, 2025 -- Lexington, VA -- https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/c/conservation-jobs (search “freshwater”)
   ++ NC Mountains Freshwater Recovery Director, Nature Conservancy -- Closing Date: October 26, 2025 -- Asheville, NC -- https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/c/conservation-jobs (search “freshwater”)
   ++ Environmental Compliance Officer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- Closing Date: October 28, 2025 -- Chapel Hill, NC -- https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/search (search “environmental compliance”)
   ++ Hazardous Materials Manager, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- Closing Date: October 30, 2025 -- Chapel Hill, NC -- https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/search (search “hazardous materials”)
   ++ Clean the Bay Assistant, Chesapeake Bay Foundation -- Closing Date: October 31, 2025 -- Virginia Beach, VA -- https://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/jobs-internships/jobs/
   ++ Conservation Educator Internship, Hanover-Caroline Soil & Water Conservation District -- Closing Date: November 1, 2025 -- Hanover and Caroline Counties, VA -- https://www.hanovercounty.gov/313/Hanover-Caroline-Soil-and-Water
   ++ Strategic Planning Consultant, Choose Clean Water Coalition -- Closing Date: November 3, 2025 (5pm) -- https://www.choosecleanwater.org/opportunities
   ++ Water Quality Senior Engineer, City of Raleigh -- Closing Date: November 6, 2025 -- Raliegh, NC -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/raleighnc/fulltime (search “water quality)
   ++ Graduate Student Position, Oklahoma Water Resources Center -- Closing Date: November 11, 2025 -- Stillwater, OK -- https://water.okstate.edu/opportunities/ (under “Water Center Opportunities”)
   ++ Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator, Lancaster Conservancy -- Closing Date: November 28, 2025 -- Lancaster City, PA -- https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/jobs/
   ++ Vice President of Finance, Lancaster Conservancy -- Closing Date: December 1, 2025 -- Lancaster, PA -- https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/jobs/
   ++ Chief/Senior Civil Engineer, Jefferson County (2 positions) – Closing Date: December 31, 2025 – Birmingham, AL -- https://jobs.pbjcal.org/ or https://birmingham.jobsquest.org/ (filter by job type: “engineering”; search: “civil”)
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2.) Job Opportunities Open Until Filled (++ indicates new addition)
   ++ Research Associate and Project Manager, Virginia Tech – Review Date: February 16, 2025 – Review Date: November 17, 2025 -- Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (select: “Research Jobs”; search: “water”)
   ++ Conservation Technician, Appomattox River SWCD -- Dinwiddie, VA -- https://vaswcd.org/employment/
   ++ GreenKids Virginia Educator, Nature Forward -- For best consideration, apply by November 16, 2025 -- Requires weekly travel to schools near Loudon, VA -- https://natureforward.org/careers/
   ++ Dam Safety & Floodplain Management - State Grants Manager, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Richmond, Virginia -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs
   ++ Conservation Technician, Tazewell SWCD (Temporary, Part-Time Position) -- Tazewell, VA -- https://vaswcd.org/employment/
   ++ 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
   ++ Research Associate, Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation (coastal ecology project) – Review Date: February 16, 2025 – Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (select: “Research Jobs”; search: “water”)
   ++ Water Resources Engineer, Ecosystem Services – Charlottesville, VA (Hybrid) -- https://ecosystemservices.us/careers/
   ++ Project Manager - Stormwater, City of Chesapeake -- Chesapeake, VA -- https://jobs.cityofchesapeake.net/postings/search (search “stormwater”)
   ++ Dam Safety & Floodplain Management - Dam Safety Regional Engineer, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – northern Virginia -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs
   ++ Vice President of Development, James River Association -- Richmond, VA -- https://thejamesriver.org/about-the-james-river-association/employment/
   ++ Restoration Field Manager, James River Association -- Middle James River watershed/telework/Scottsville/Richmond, VA -- https://thejamesriver.org/about-the-james-river-association/employment/
   ++ Director of Marketing and Communications, James River Association -- Richmond, VA -- https://thejamesriver.org/about-the-james-river-association/employment/
   ++ 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, Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) – Roanoke, VA -- https://sercap.org/about/career-opportunities
   ++ Soil & Water - Conservation District Coordinator, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Suffolk, VA -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs
   ++ Conservation Field Representative: Rappahannock County, Piedmont Environmental Council -- Preferred Application Deadline: October 17, 2025 -- Warrenton, VA -- https://www.pecva.org/about-us/jobs-internships/
   ++ Senior Energy Infrastructure Policy Analyst, Piedmont Environmental Council -- Preferred Application Deadline: October 17, 2025 -- Warrenton, VA -- https://www.pecva.org/about-us/jobs-internships/  
   ++ Urban Forestry Foreman, Casey Trees -- Washington, DC -- https://caseytrees.org/careers/
   ++ Program Manager – Restoration, Chesapeake Bay Trust – For best consideration, apply by September 17, 2025 – Annapolis, MD -- https://cbtrust.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Water Resources Engineer / Ecological Engineer / Project Manager, Underwood & Associates (U&A) -- Annapolis, MD -- https://www.ecosystemrestoration.com/jobs
   ++ Director of Conservation & Restoration, Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake -- Annapolis, MD and remote -- https://www.interfaithchesapeake.org/jobs
   ++ Director of Development, Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake -- Annapolis, MD and remote -- https://www.interfaithchesapeake.org/jobs
   ++ Water Resources Engineer (Stream Restoration Specialist), Biohabitats -- Chesapeake/ Delaware Bays Bioregion, Baltimore, MD -- https://www.biohabitats.com/about/careers/
   ++ Civil 3D CAD Designer & Drafter, CityScape Engineering -- Baltimore, MD -- https://baltimorecityscape.com/current-job-opportunities/
   ++ Project Manager, Green Infrastructure and Water Resources Engineering Projects, CityScape Engineering -- Baltimore, MD -- https://baltimorecityscape.com/current-job-opportunities/
   ++ Coast Kids Program Director, Assateague Coastal Trust -- Worcester and Wicomico Counties, MD -- https://www.actforbays.org/employmentopportunities
   ++ Water Resources Engineer (all-levels), Inter-Fluve – Rehoboth Beach, DE -- https://interfluve.com/water-resources-engineer/
   ++ Grants and Finance Coordinator, Lancaster Clean Water Partners -- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis -- Lancaster, PA -- https://lancastercleanwaterpartners.com/careers-grants-and-finance-coordinator/
   ++ Conservation Program Manager, Lancaster Farmland Trust -- Strasburg, PA -- https://lancasterfarmlandtrust.org/get-involved/join-our-team/
   ++ Civil Engineer, S.E. Minor & Co. -- Greenwich, CT -- https://seminor.com/job-openings/  
   ++ Postdoctoral Researcher (Geoscience), Syracuse University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences – Syracuse, NY -- https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/107346
   ++ 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/
   ++ Water Resources Engineers, Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting, Inc. – Trade, TN -- https://bfec.org/about-3/ (send resume and cover letter to Mel...@bfec.org)
   ++ 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”)
   ++ Water Plant Operator, Anson County, NC – Anson County, NC -- https://www.co.anson.nc.us/Jobs.aspx (search “water”)
   ++ Lab Manager, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte -- Charlotte, NC -- https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/search (search “lab manager” – listed as temporary but expected to be permanent soon; contact Mei Sun at mei...@charlotte.edu with questions)
   ++ Principal Engineer/ Sr. Engineer / Engineer (3 positions)  - Watershed Restoration WorkGroup, City of Durham -- Durham, NC -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/durhamnc (search “watershed”)
   ++ Project Engineer - Stream Restoration, McAdams -- Greenville, SC -- https://mcadamsco.com/experience-mcadams
   ++ Research Associate, Mississippi State University’s Wolf River Coastal Forest Research and Education Center -- Starkville, MS -- https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/en-us/listing/ (search “wolf river”)
   ++ Research Scientist, Idaho Water Resources Research Institute – Reviewed week of September 29, 2025 – Boise, ID -- https://iwrri.uidaho.edu/iwrri-hiring-three-full-time-research-scientists/.
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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/
   ++ Anson County, NC – Anson County, NC -- https://www.co.anson.nc.us/Jobs.aspx (search “water”)
   ++ 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/
   ++ 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
   ++ Howard Ecoworks – Maryland -- https://www.howardecoworks.org/employment
   ++ Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake -- Annapolis, MD and remote -- https://www.interfaithchesapeake.org/jobs
   ++ Idaho Water Resources Research Institute – Idaho -- https://iwrri.uidaho.edu/job-board/
   ++ James River Association – Va. -- https://thejamesriver.org/about-the-james-river-association/employment/
   ++ Lancaster Conservancy -- Lancaster, PA -- https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/jobs/
   ++ Maryland State Jobs -- https://jobapscloud.com/MD/ (search “water,” “stormwater,” “engineer,” etc.)
   ++ The Nature Conservancy – search Virginia, Maryland, etc. -- https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/
   ++ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality – Multiple Locations across North Carolina -- https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/work-deq
   ++ Piedmont Environmental Council -- Warrenton, VA -- https://www.pecva.org/about-us/jobs-internships/
   ++ ShoreRivers -- Easton, MD -- https://www.shorerivers.org/jobs
   ++ Trout Unlimited – Arlington, VA, 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
   ++ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -- Chapel Hill, NC -- https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/search
   ++ 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 Department of Health – throughout Virginia -- https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/search (select “Department of Health”)