Posted 2026.2.19

[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)
   ++ Environmental Biologist, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -- Closing Date: February 19, 2026 -- Washington, D.C. -- https://www.usajobs.gov/job/857203900
   ++ Watershed Planner (Planning Specialist III, Grade 23), Montgomery County -- Closing Date: February 20, 2026 -- Wheaton, MD -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montgomerycountymd (search “watershed”)
   ++ Environmental Educator, Ladew Topiary Gardens -- Closing Date: February 20, 2026 -- Monkton, MD -- https://www.ladewgardens.com/careers
   ++ Conservation Data Specialist, Chesapeake Conservancy -- Closing Date: February 20, 2026 -- Annapolis, MD -- https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/ (“About Us,” “Work with Us,” “Job Openings”)
   ++ Watershed Conservation Intern (multiple positions), Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay -- Closing Date: February 22, 2026 -- Central PA area -- https://www.allianceforthebay.org/get-involved/careers/
   ++ Water Permit Writer, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality -- Closing Date: February 23, 2026 (11:55pm) -- Virginia Beach, VA -- https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/jobs
   ++ National Aquarium Internship Program, National Aquarium -- Closing Date: February 23, 2026 -- Baltimore, MD -- https://nationalaquarium.my.site.com/volunteers/s/internship-opportunities
   ++ Environmental Program Consultant, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality -- Closing Date: February 24, 2026 -- Wake County, NC -- https://nc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/NC_Careers (search “environmental”)
   ++ Stormwater Programs Intern, Chesapeake Stormwater Network -- Closing Date: February 27, 2026 -- Remote, must be in Chesapeake Bay Watershed -- https://chesapeakestormwater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Summer-2026-Internship-Application.pdf
   ++ Water Quality Compliance Specialist, Anne Arundel County Department of Public  Works Bureau of Watershed Protection & Restoration -- Closing Date: March 2, 2026 -- Anne Arundel County, MD -- https://www.aacounty.org/personnel/employment-information/job-announcements (search “water quality”)
   ++ 2026 Summer Internship Opportunity, Maryland Coastal Bays Program -- Closing Date: March 3, 2026 -- Berlin, MD -- https://mdcoastalbays.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Member, Chesapeake Bay Trust -- Closing Date: March 6, 2026 (4pm) – MD or Washington, DC -- https://cbtrust.org/chesapeake-climate-corps/apply/members/ (Dates of service: August 2026-August 2027)
   ++ Digital Media Intern, Choose Clean Water Coalition -- Closing Date: March 13, 2026 -- Annapolis, MD -- https://www.choosecleanwater.org/opportunities
   ++ Development Manager, Potomac Conservancy -- Closing Date: March 15, 2026 -- Bethesda, MD -- https://potomac.org/careers (applications submitted before March 6, 2026 given first consideration)
   ++ Dock Watch Internship, Smith Mountain Lake Association -- Closing Date: March 15, 2026 -- Moneta, VA -- https://smlassociation.org/dock-watch-program/ (Internship: June 3-Augusr 12, 2026; flexible start/end dates)
   ++ 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.)
   ++ Director of Midlevel and Corporate Giving, Potomac Conservancy -- Closing Date: March 30, 2026 -- Bethesda, MD -- https://potomac.org/careers (applications submitted before March 6, 2026 given first consideration)
   ++ Law Fellow, Climate and Energy, Environmental Law Institute -- Closing Date: March 31, 2026 -- Washington, D.C. -- https://www.eli.org/employment
   ++ Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Environment & Sustainability, College of William and Mary -- Closing Date: April 7, 2026 (For best consideration, apply by March 7, 2026) -- Williamsburg, VA -- https://williammary.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/WM (search “Mellon”)
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2.) Job Opportunities Open Until Filled (++ indicates new addition)
   ++ Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Wesleyan University -- Reviewing begins March 1, will remain open until filled -- Virginia Beach, VA -- https://www.vwu.edu/about/campus-offices/human-resources/employment-opportunities.php (search “earth”)
   ++ Assistant Professor in Water Resources Engineering, University of Maryland -- For best consideration, apply by March 1, 2026 -- College Park, MD -- https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP (search “water”)
   ++ Director of Marine Science Operations, St. Mary’s College of Maryland – Reviews begin: March 1, 2026 -- St. Mary’s City, MD -- https://www.smcm.edu/hr/careers/ (search “marine”)
   ++ Executive Director, Wicomico Environmental Trust -- Reviewing begins March 15, 2026 -- Hybrid; Salisbury, MD -- https://www.wicomicoenvironment.org/about-wicomico-environment/executive-director
   ++ Landscape/Program Foreman (2 positions), Howard EcoWorks -- MD -- https://www.howardecoworks.org/permanent-positions
   ++ Senior Crew Member/Leader (2 positions), Howard EcoWorks -- Glenwood, MD -- https://www.howardecoworks.org/permanent-positions
   ++ Assistant or Associate Professor – Forest Hydrologist, University of Florida -- Gainesville, FL -- https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/listing/ (search “forest’)  https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/538729
   ++ Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE, 534468), Virginia Tech -- Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “water”)
   ++ Research Associate (coastal ecology project, 530562), Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation – Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “water”)
   ++ Research Scientist, Virginia Tech Center for Ecosystem Forecasting (534650) -- Blacksburg, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “forecasting”)
   ++ Office Coordinator, Thomas Jefferson SWCD – Priority given to applications submitted before March 1, 2026 -- Charlottesville, VA -- https://vaswcd.org/employment/
   ++ Internships, Blue Ridge PRISM -- Remote, near Charlottesville, VA preferred -- https://blueridgeprism.org/careers
   ++ Environmental Inspector, University of Virginia – Reviews begin: February 4, 2026 -- Charlottesville, VA -- https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/ (search “environmental”)
   ++ Water Resources Engineer, Ecosystem Services – Charlottesville, VA (Hybrid) -- https://ecosystemservices.us/careers/
   ++ Conservation Technician, Appomattox River SWCD -- Dinwiddie, VA -- https://vaswcd.org/employment/
   ++ Conservation Specialist, Prince William SWCD – Reviews begin: February 13, 2026 -- Manassas, VA -- https://vaswcd.org/employment/
   ++ Postdoctoral Associate, Virginia Tech College of Engineering (Occoquan PFAS Fingerprinting and Forensics projects, 535155) -- Manassas, VA -- https://jobs.vt.edu/ (search: “water”)
   ++ Lead Dam Safety Engineer-- Dam Safety & Floodplain Management, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Richmond, VA -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs
   ++ State Grants Manager -- Dam Safety & Floodplain Management, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Richmond, VA -- https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs
   ++ 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
   ++ 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)
   ++ University & Research Summer Assistant, Chincoteague Bay Field Station – Wallops Island, Virginia -- http://www.cbfieldstation.org/employment.html (Position Dates: April 27-August 8, 2026)
   ++ Grants Administrator, Sustainable Chesapeake -- Remote-within Chesapeake Bay Watershed -- https://susches.org/news/ (click on post titled “Sustainable Chesapeake is Hiring!”)
   ++ Conservation Manager, Casey Trees -- Washington, D.C. -- https://caseytrees.org/careers/
   ++ 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
   ++ Program Assistant/Coordinator-Restoration (2 positions), Chesapeake Bay Trust -- Annapolis, MD -- https://cbtrust.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Summer Camp Positions (Lead Educator, College and High School Internships), Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park -- Annapolis, MD -- https://amaritime.org/about/careers/
   ++ Executive Director, Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) -- For best consideration, apply by December 7, 2025 -- Annapolis, MD -- https://chesapeake.org/positions/
   ++ Marketing and Events Manager, Rock Creek Conservancy - For best consideration, apply by February 20, 2026 -- Bethesda, MD -- https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/our-team
   ++ Civil 3D CAD Designer & Drafter, CityScape Engineering -- Baltimore, MD -- https://baltimorecityscape.com/current-job-opportunities/ 
   ++ Land Development/Site Design Engineer, Mid-Level, CityScape Engineering -- Baltimore, MD -- https://baltimorecityscape.com/current-job-opportunities/
   ++ Executive Director, Maryland Coastal Bays Program -- Berlin, MD -- https://mdcoastalbays.org/employment-opportunities/
   ++ Paddling Summer Program Staff, Sultana Education Foundation -- Chestertown, MD -- https://sultanaeducation.org/employment/.
   ++ Summer Camp Positions, Nature Forward -- Chevy Chase, MD -- https://natureforward.org/careers/
   ++ 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”)
   ++ Seasonal Educator, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center -- Easton, MD -- https://phillipswharf.org/available-positions/
   ++ Conservation and Stewardship Specialist, Lower Shore Land Trust -- Snow Hill, MD -- https://www.lowershorelandtrust.org/get-involved (Start Date: February 15, 2026)
   ++ 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”)
   ++ 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 
   ++ Aulick Engineering -- Atlanta GA, Columbia SC, Charleston SC, Greenville SC, or Durham NC -- https://www.aulickengineering.com/careers/
   ++ 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/
   ++ Chesapeake Conservancy -- Annapolis, MD -- https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/ (“About Us,” “Work with Us,” “Job Openings”)
   ++ 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
   ++ 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
   ++ Phillips Wharf Environmental Center -- Easton, MD -- https://phillipswharf.org/available-positions/
   ++ Potomac Conservancy -- Bethesda, MD -- https://potomac.org/careers
   ++ 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”)