Environmental Program Manager Water Mgt

Introduction

This is a position specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies for the position and may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification/function. Future vacancies may also be filled via other recruitments. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year.

** This recruitment is INTERNAL ONLY**

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1919 Lincoln Drive, Annapolis, MD (Anne Arundel County)

The main purpose of this position is to manage and direct the activities of the Water Quality Monitoring Program which is part of the Monitoring and Non‑Tidal Assessment (MANTA) Division. The Program collects and processes water quality samples from waters across the entire state of Maryland. The projects within the Program monitor water quality in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay and its tidal and non‑tidal tributaries, lakes, and the Atlantic coastal bays and their tributaries.

These programs collect discrete and continuous water chemistry and meteorologic data year round. The samples and data collected provide vital information about the current condition of Maryland's natural waters and are used by federal, state and local partners. Samples are collected to meet Maryland's requirements under Sections 117e and 106 of the Clean Water Act for Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

This Program uses strict collection and quality control procedures to collect and field process thousands of water chemistry samples per year. This position also manages the MANTA Field Office facility located at 1919 Lincoln Drive in Annapolis.

The Water Quality Monitoring Program is responsible for the collection and assessment of water quality data for the Chesapeake Bay (Mainstem, Bay Tributary & Enhanced Tributary), Non‑tidal Network, Core/Trend, Coastal Bays, Dataflow, Continuous Monitoring and Deep Creek Lake Programs. These surveys collect monthly water quality data year‑round from over 250 stations statewide generating 400 – 600 samples each month as part of the named water quality programs.

They are administered by the Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service whose mission is to understand tidal and non‑tidal aquatic ecosystems and trends of these ecosystems; to evaluate the effectiveness of restoration, enhancement and protection activities for these ecosystems and to interpret scientific and economic data on issues related to the natural resources and environment of Maryland. The Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service is responsible for major components of these plans, including the collection and interpretation of water quality data used to provide recommendations on issues related to the management of resources in the Chesapeake and Coastal bays.

The Department of Natural Resources, Monitoring and Non‑Tidal Assessment Division is currently accepting applications to fill the Water Quality Program Manager vacancy. This position manages and directs all activities of the Water Quality Monitoring Program. The Program collects and processes water quality samples from waters across the entire state of Maryland to monitor the health of Maryland’s Chesapeake & Coastal Bays, their tidal and non‑tidal tributaries, and Deep Creek Lake & tributaries.

These programs collect discrete and continuous water chemistry samples and data year‑round. This position is responsible for managing separate budgets for multiple contracts as well as the logistics of sampling to ensure timely and successful completion of assigned work. This position also manages the MANTA Field Office located at 1919 Lincoln Drive in Annapolis. This facility houses multiple labs, maintains 13 field vehicles and 6 research vessels to support 25 staff.

In addition to project and office management, candidates must be willing to work in the field. This work may consist of long and flexible hours working aboard boats, from bridges, and in streams, under various weather conditions.

In addition, this position will be required to be on call for weekend storm sampling e work may…