Conservation Planner

Protect Our Natural Resources. Plan for Tomorrow. Make a Lasting Impact. Join our Environmental Services team as a Conservation Planner and make a difference in Dunn County!

The Conservation Planner focuses on the management and coordination of complex projects to conserve, protect, and enhance the land and water resources of Dunn County. The Conservation Planner is responsible for land and water management planning, administering grant programs, managing County property, enforcing ordinances and permits, and participating in education and outreach activities in the County. Specialized responsibilities may further define the role of a Conservation Planner, such as, but not limited to, engineering, nonmetallic mine reclamation, nutrient management planning, soil health and water resources.

Anticipated starting pay range is between $30.33/hr and $32.70/hr.

Interviews for selected applicants are expected to occur within two weeks of the July 15, 2026, closing date.

The following duties are primarily performed and which are essential for this position. Employees are expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily and successfully to be qualified for the position. Additional duties (Specialized Responsibilities) may be required and assigned.

• Administers land and water conservation activities in accordance with the Wisconsin State Soil and Water Conservation and Animal Waste Management Statute, Chapter 92.
• Administers the Agricultural Performance Standards and Manure Storage and Management Ordinance, Chapter 10, Subchapter I of the County’s Code of Ordinances.
• Develops and implements a wide range of programs to provide coordination, information, education, technical and financial assistance to landowners, citizens, community organizations, businesses, and local governments to implement the Dunn County land and water conservation goals.
• Develops and implements land and water conservation information and education programs.
• Performs physical investigations of resource areas to gather data for problem solving. Investigations may include conducting topographic/engineering surveys, soil/site evaluations, collecting water samples, determining stream discharge rates, evaluating riparian habitat, measuring groundwater levels, etc.
• Responsible for all aspects of project management for assigned projects. Including contract/agreement development and execution, cost estimate/bidding, design, site showing, project construction oversight, project as-built certification, financial payment verification/certification, records management, and completing project reports.
• Serves as a resource and advisor for other agencies regarding conservation issues.
• Provides technical data interpretation and summaries to partners and stakeholders.
• Responsible for researching, planning and developing a wide range of grant applications as assigned.
• Conducts on‑site visits with landowners to determine current compliance status with county, state and federal requirements, as applicable to the division’s responsibilities, and provides technical assistance and guidance to assist landowners in achieving compliance.
• Facilitates, coordinates and conducts public meetings and training sessions as necessary to support division and department programming initiatives, including any community‑based programming needs identified by the division.
• Performs other division duties of a comparable level/type, as required.

• Develops and maintains surface and groundwater based data collection projects, including the development of models and scientific reports to further the use of that data.
• Develops, designs, and installs general conservation demonstration and research plots to present new concepts and technology to the community for evaluation.
• Plans, designs, and constructs complex conservation engineering practices according to NRCS standards and applicable engineering job approval authority.
• Collects chemical, biological and physical data using appropriate field techniques.
• Administers the Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation Ordinance (Chapter 20).
• Administers the Farmland Preservation Program.
• Implements nutrient…