NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNER V

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We encourage you to consider an exciting career with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). If you are dedicated to protecting and preserving Maryland's air, water, land resources, and safeguarding the health of all its citizens, we invite you to apply and become a part of our team.

 MDE is committed to a mission of protecting and restoring the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders, with a vision of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities and ecosystems throughout the state.

Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program

1800 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21230 

The Natural Resources Planner V functions as the Eastern Region Chief for the Tidal Wetlands Division, Eastern Region, within the Wetlands and Waterways Protection Program.  This position involves the direct management and implementation of laws, regulations, and programs. These initiatives are aimed at restoring and maintaining the quality of Maryland's ground and surface waters, protecting wetland habitats and waterways, and managing the utilization of the State's mineral resources.

The Region Chief supervises lower-level Natural Resource Planners. These planners provide technical assistance in several key areas: reviewing applications for State tidal wetlands licenses and permits; preparing Reports and Recommendations for the Maryland Board of Public Works, processing Water Quality Certifications under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act and implementing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Maryland State Programmatic General Permit (MDSPGP) for activities in state and private tidal wetlands.

The incumbent in this position manages projects on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay and assists with tidal wetland applications across other tidal regions of the State.  In addition, oversee tidal wetlands mitigation projects and other initiatives that support the Department's tidal wetlands management objectives.

The candidate selected for this position may work at MDE’s Headquarters or Salisbury Field Office.  The Eastern Region Chief will occasionally visit sites in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford, Anne Arundel, Calvert, St. Mary's, Charles, Prince Georges, Cecil, Kent, Caroline, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties.

This position involves the following working conditions:

• Exposure to uncomfortable or unpleasant surroundings.
• Site visits in inclement weather, with potential exposure to insects, snake bites, ticks (which can transmit Lyme Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), and cold water (which may lead to hypothermia).
• Walking on uneven terrain, near cliff tops, directly below cliff faces, and around active landslides.
• Special physical demands, such as lifting 50 pounds or more and climbing ladders.
• Requirement to wear protective clothing for both land and water activities.

The incumbent will be required to drive a State vehicle. If you hold an out-of-state driver’s license, you must provide a certified copy of your driving record from the issuing state’s  Motor Vehicle Administration at the time of hire. All individuals must maintain a driver's license with no more than 5 points on their driving record to operate a State vehicle.

Education:   A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an environmental science or natural resources planning, management, or development.

Experience: Seven years of experience in natural resources planning or an applied environmental science.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban or regional planning, engineering, physical geography, or the physical, chemical, biological or environmental sciences and one year of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a natural resources planning, management, administration, development, environmental urban or regional planning; resources economics or development; environmental system management; water or land resources planning and management; environmental landscape architecture; or the physical, chemical, biological or environmental sciences for up to three years of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in natural resources planning, management, administration, development, environmental urban or regional planning; resources economics or development; environmental system management; water or land resources planning and management; environmental landscape architecture; or the physical, chemical, biological or environmental sciences for up to five years of the required experience.

Please note that your answers to the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit.

• Experience in applied wetland/water resource regulation and/or permitting (e.g. Clean Water Act-Section 404/Dredge and Fill, Coastal Zone Management Act, Clean Water Act-Section 401/Water Quality Certification, or equivalent, Harbors and Rivers Act of 1899-Section 10).
• Experience leading people, either leading project teams or successful achievement of goals or direct supervision of professional employees or waterway regulations.
• Experience designing, constructing, managing, or implementing projects for wetlands, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, Essential Fish Habitat or shellfish habitat mitigation, restoration or monitoring, or for coastal resiliency or sea level rise adaptation, including living shorelines.
• Experience providing customer service in a professional setting. 

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider the information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

RESUMES ARE NOT ACCEPTED AND ARE NOT CONSIDERED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS.

Should you possess a bachelor's/master’s degree from a college or university outside of the United States, you must have your educational credentials evaluated by an approved education review service.  This evaluation must be submitted prior to hire. For further information, you may call International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. at 302-737-8715 or World Education Services Inc. at 1-800-932-3897 or 202-331-2925.

All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. You must be legally authorized and possess any necessary documents under this Act in order to be hired in the position for which you applied.

The State of Maryland offers a generous benefits package that includes:

Flexible work schedules and telework opportunities for many positions

Free mass transit in Baltimore & Annapolis

Generous paid leave that increases with years of service

Paid holidays

Health coverage with low out-of-pocket costs

Employee & employer contributory pension plan 

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STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

It is highly preferred that you apply online. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit the State paper application and supplemental questionnaire (by the closing date) to olivia.sterrett@maryland.gov or mail to:

Maryland Department of the Environment

OHR - Recruitment and Examination Division

1800 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore MD 21230

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Olivia Sterrett at 410-537-3105. If you have difficulties submitting your online application, please contact the Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.  People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.  MDE is dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where differences are celebrated.