Restoration Program Manager

Fred Phillips Consulting (FPC) is looking for a restoration program manager in our Yuma, AZ office. FPC specializes in award winning design including ecological restoration, parks, trails, wetland delineation and environmental monitoring and compliance.

Responsibilities:

This position will include (but not be limited to) the following duties:

• Project management of Yuma East Wetlands Projects
• Perform/Oversee all plant monitoring and plant monitoring reports on revegetation restoration projects within the YEW and YWW projects.
• Do daily/weekly construction observation and compliance reporting on over 300 acres of channel/wetland restoration and riparian restoration
• Coordinate project activities with project landowners/stakeholders including the Quechan Indian Nation, City of Yuma, Private landowners and federal and state agencies
• Assistance with Grant development and management including writing restoration grants, reviewing grant budgets, processing invoices and developing grants reports
• Assisting with soil and vegetation surveys
• Personnel management of a YEW project intern, assistant project manager and 5 person maintenance crew
• Assisting with biological surveys (birds, bugs, mammals)
• Assisting the YCNHA staff with tours and delegated tasks.
• Oversight on maintenance and upkeep of FPC vehicles and equipment in Yuma
• Enjoying your work, growing professionally and personally in a dynamic work environment

Qualifications:

Must have a degree in Landscape Architecture, Ecological Restoration, Environmental Engineering, wildlife biology or similar. Must have strong graphic and writing skills and be able to work independently in a challenging work environment. Must have skills in Arc GIS, and ADOBE CS and Microsoft office. Surfer 7 experience preferred. Must have own reliable transportation and be willing to travel. Must be able to work in challenging field conditions (extreme heat in summer), some outdoor guiding/field experience preferred.

Minimum 2 years commitment.

Compensation: FPC offers sick and annual leave, maternity leave, bi annual bonuses, medical stipend, 401k plan and more.

Office located in beautiful downtown Yuma, Arizona on the Colorado River. If you want to learn about grants, ecological restoration and working with communities this is the job you've been waiting for.

Check out the exciting work we are doing at Fred Phillips Consulting.

Start Date: ASAP 

To Apply:

Please email/mail resume and references to Fred Phillips.

Fred Phillips, Owner
401 South Leroux Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001