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)
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Environmental Engineering Intern, Montgomery Parks -- Closing Date: April 9, 2026 -- Wheaton, MD --
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mncppc
(search “environmental”)
++ Clean Water Financing Project Officer, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality – Closes: April 10, 2026
-- Abingdon, VA -- https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/jobs
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Watershed Internship 2026, Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) -- Closing Date: April 15, 2026 -- Fulton,
MD -- https://careers.cwp.org/jobs/22096360
or https://careers.cwp.org/jobs?keywords=intern&place=
(search “intern”)
++ Certification Program Coordinator, Virginia Association for Environmental Education (VAEE)
-- Closing Date: April 15, 2026 -- Remote, within VA --
https://www.eevirginia.org/work-with-us
(Reviews begin on a rolling basis starting April 1, 2026)
++ Restoration
Monitoring Assistant, The Nature Conservancy -- Closing Date: April 19, 2026 -- Charlottesville, VA and Richmond,
VA -- https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/search-results
(search “wetland”)
++ River Spill Response Fellow, Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin -- Closing Date: April 24, 2026 (5pm) -- Rockville, MD
https://www.potomacriver.org/about-icprb/jobs/
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Water Resources Fellow, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin -- Closing Date: May 7, 2026 (5pm)
-- Rockville, MD -- https://www.potomacriver.org/about-icprb/jobs/
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2.) Job Opportunities Open Until Filled
(++ indicates new addition)
++ Assistant Director and Program Leader-Environmental & Natural Resource Programs, University of Maryland Extension
-- For best consideration, apply by May 22, 2026 -- College Park, MD -- https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP
(search “environmental”)
++ Restoration Operations Coordinator, Watershed Stewards Academy --
For best consideration, apply by April 20, 2026 -- Millersville, MD --
https://aawsa.org/hiring
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Finance and Operations Coordinator, Watershed Stewards Academy --
For best consideration, apply by April 23, 2026 -- Millersville, MD --
https://aawsa.org/hiring
++ Senior Policy Advisor, Freshwater, The Nature Conservancy
– Arlington, VA -- https://careers.tnc.org/us/en/job/JR102373/Senior-Policy-Advisor-Freshwater
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Eastern Divide Front Country Recreation Teams (George Washington and Jefferson National Forests), Appalachian Conservation Corps
– Blacksburg, VA -- https://appalachiancc.org/open-positions
-- (Service Dates: May 18, 2026-April 30 2027)
++ Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE, 534468), Virginia Tech -- Blacksburg, VA --
https://jobs.vt.edu/
(search: “water”)
++ Station Assistant (Staff Wage), University of Virginia
– Blacksburg/Pembroke, VA --
https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0080155/Station-Assistant-Staff-Wage
++ Internships, Blue Ridge PRISM -- Remote, near Charlottesville, VA preferred --
https://blueridgeprism.org/careers
++
Water Resources Engineer, Ecosystem Services – Charlottesville, VA (Hybrid) --
https://ecosystemservices.us/careers/
++ Youth Crew Lead (Shenandoah National Park Trust), Appalachian Conservation Corps – Charlottesville, VA --
https://appalachiancc.org/open-positions
-- (Service dates: June 1, 2026-August 7, 2026; 10 weeks)
++ Agricultural Conservation Program Manager, Monacan SWCD – Goochland, 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”)
++ Mt. Rogers Open Areas Management Team (George Washington & Jefferson National Forests), Appalachian Conservation Corps
-- Marion, VA – https://appalachiancc.org/open-positions
-- (Service dates: June 1-November 20, 2026, 25 weeks)
++ Natural Resources Youth Education Extension Specialist,
Virginia Tech -- (Reviews Begin: March 31, 2026) – Mount Crawford, VA --
https://jobs.vt.edu/
(search: “water”)
++ Buffers Assessment (Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley), Appalachian Conservation Corps -- Mt. Crawford, VA
or New Market, VA – https://appalachiancc.org/open-positions
-- (Service dates: end of May 2026 for 18-weeks)
++ Seasonal
Landscape Technician, Elizabeth River Project -- Norfolk, VA --
https://elizabethriver.org/career/seasonal-landscape-technician/
(Part-time, through October 30, 2026.)
++ Environmental
Resource Field Worker, Reston Association -- Reston, VA --
https://www.reston.org/278/Careers-at-RA
(seasonal; see “View All Opportunities”)
++ Watershed Maintenance Worker, Reston Association -- Reston, VA --
https://www.reston.org/278/Careers-at-RA
(see “View All Opportunities”)
++ 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
++ Soil & Water: Dam Rehabilitation Engineer, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Virginia --
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs
++ Soil & Water: Shoreline Engineer, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Virginia --
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
++ Soil & Water: Nutrient Management Specialist, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Tappahannock, VA --
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/jobs
++ Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Wesleyan University – (Reviews began: March 1, 2026) -- Virginia Beach, VA --
https://www.vwu.edu/about/campus-offices/human-resources/employment-opportunities.php
(search “earth”)
++ 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, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
-- Hybrid: Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Richmond, VA --
https://careers-vhb.icims.com/jobs/intro
(search “water resources” and city)
++ Grants Administrator, Sustainable Chesapeake -- Remote-within Chesapeake Bay Watershed --
https://susches.org/news/
(click on post titled “Sustainable Chesapeake is Hiring!”)
++ Executive Director, River Network -- Remote, US -- https://www.rivernetwork.org/careers/executive-director-river-network/
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Office Manager, Chesapeake Bay Trust -- Annapolis, MD -- https://cbtrust.org/employment-opportunities/
++ 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
++ Executive Director, Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) -- For best consideration, apply by December 7, 2025 -- Annapolis, MD --
https://chesapeake.org/positions/
++ Director, Waterkeepers Chesapeake -- Hybrid, routine travel to Silver Spring MD, Annapolis MD, and occasional travel to other locations within the watershed --
https://waterkeeperschesapeake.org/director/
++ 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/
++ 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/
++ 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”)
++ Program Foreman, Howard EcoWorks -- Columbia, MD --
https://www.howardecoworks.org/permanent-positions
++ Senior Crew Member/Leader (2 positions), Howard EcoWorks -- Columbia, MD --
https://www.howardecoworks.org/permanent-positions
++ EcoCamp Counselor, Pickering Creek Audubon Center
-- Easton, MD --
https://pickering-creek-audubon-center.breezy.hr/
++ Seasonal Educator, Phillips Wharf Environmental Center -- Easton, MD --
https://phillipswharf.org/available-positions/
++ Clean Energy Organizer – Eastern Shore, Maryland League of Conservation Voters (Maryland LCV) -- Lower Eastern Shore, MD --
https://www.mdlcv.org/work-with-us
++ Grants and Communication Specialist Opening (Grant Funded Position), Town of Oxford -- Oxford, MD --
https://www.oxfordmd.gov/196/Employment-Opportunities
++ Research Scientist (Grant Funded Position), Town of Oxford -- Oxford, MD --
https://www.oxfordmd.gov/196/Employment-Opportunities
++ Director of Marine Science Operations, St. Mary’s College of Maryland – Reviews began: 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
++ Nursery
Manager, Chesapeake Natives -- Upper Marlboro, MD --
https://www.chesapeakenatives.org/employment-opportunities
++ Fisheries Technician (National Park Service), Southeast Conservation Corps -- Gatlinburg, TN --
https://southeastconservationcorps.org/open-positions
(various service dates)
++ 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”)
++ Engineer, Berkeley County -- Moncks Corner, SC -- https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeleycountysc
(search “engineer”)
++ MS4 Project Manager, Aulick Engineering -- Atlanta GA, Columbia SC, Charleston SC, Greenville SC, or Durham
NC -- https://www.aulickengineering.com/careers/
(search: “MS4”)
++ Water Resources Engineer (all-levels), Inter-Fluve – Rehoboth Beach, DE --
https://interfluve.com/water-resources-engineer/
++ Urban
Forestry Internship, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
-- Lancaster County, PA --
https://www.allianceforthebay.org/get-involved/careers/
++ Director of Development, Lancaster Conservancy -- Lancaster City, PA --
https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/jobs/
++ Visiting Assistant Professor of Geosciences (Hydrogeology), Hamilton College -- Clinton, NY --
https://apply.interfolio.com/181258
++ Civil Engineer, S.E. Minor & Co.
-- Greenwich, CT --
https://seminor.com/job-openings/
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3.) Multiple Positions Currently Available
(++ indicates new organization or known new jobs posted with the organization)
++ Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay – Chesapeake Bay watershed
-- https://www.allianceforthebay.org/get-involved/careers/
++ 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 -- VA, MD, TN, 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/
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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 “water,” “stormwater,” etc.)
++ 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
++ Conservation Legacy --
https://conservationlegacy.org/search-all-positions
++ Howard Ecoworks – Maryland -- https://www.howardecoworks.org/employment
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Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin -- Rockville, MD --
https://www.potomacriver.org/about-icprb/jobs/
++ James River Association –
James River Watershed,
VA --
https://thejamesriver.org/about-the-james-river-association/employment/
++ 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
++ Southeast Conservation Corps – TN, KY, GA, etc. -- https://southeastconservationcorps.org/open-positions
++ Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) – VA, MD, DE, etc. --
https://sercap.org/about/career-opportunities
++ 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
++ U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – Viriginia, West Virginia, etc. --
https://www.usgs.gov/human-capital/employment-and-information-center
++ 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”)
++ Watershed Stewards Academy -- Millersville, MD --
https://aawsa.org/hiring