Northern Forest Restoration Projects Coordinator

Northern Forest Restoration Project Coordinator

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is the state agency responsible for conservation of the state's natural resources. DFG exercises responsibility over the Commonwealth's marine and freshwater fisheries, wildlife, plants, and natural communities, and provides outdoor recreation opportunities to the public. Mass Wildlife is responsible for the conservation of freshwater fish and wildlife in the Commonwealth, including endangered plants and animals.

Mass Wildlife restores, protects, and manages land for wildlife to thrive and for people to enjoy.

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW), seeks applicants for the position of Northern Forest Restoration Project Coordinator. The position is assigned to the DFW Western District office at 88 Old Windsor Road Dalton. The Northern Forest Project area in Massachusetts includes the Berkshires, the northern portions of the Pioneer Valley, and northern Worcester County. The Restoration Project Coordinator will oversee implementation of the Windsor Brook Restoration Project in Windsor Massachusetts.

In addition, the Restoration Project Coordinator will assist in the identification of development of restoration projects on Wildlife Management Areas in the Northern Forest region, working in partnership with the Mass Wildlife Western District office and Field Headquarters. The primary goal of this contract position is to increase resilience on Mass Wildlife owned lands in the region. Project identification and development will focus on aquatic restoration which will improve habitat and increase resiliency to extreme weather events.

This is a contract position that is funded through a US Fish and Wildlife Northern Forest IRA grant. The estimated duration of this contract assignment is from October 1, 2026 through December 2027. Dates may change based on program need, funding, and or applicant availability. There are no benefits associated with these positions - except earned sick leave. Primary job duty will be project oversight for the Windsor Brook Restoration project including working with contracted engineering and construction firms to ensure project completion by December 2027, collecting baseline environmental assessments before work commences to establish pre-construction conditions, ensuring that permitting and construction are kept on schedule, attending permitting meetings and communicating with community members and partner organizations, working with the Division's Outreach and Education program to highlight project success, and keeping staff and partners informed of project status and through regular communication.

Additional job duties related to restoration project development include identifying restoration projects on Wildlife Management Areas in the Northern Forest Project area with focus on aquatic systems, developing work plans and permitting needs to prepare projects for future funding, developing a priority list of projects, and providing support for other Agency restoration projects in the Northern Forest Area.

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The tasks associated with this position involve field work in forested settings including some remote locations. The incumbent must be able to traverse irregular and remote terrain in the presence of biting insects and ticks.

Daily working hours will not be the standard 9 am to 5 pm, and may include early morning, late evening and weekend work. Applicant must have their own transportation to travel to and from work. This position will be based out of the Western District Office but will be primarily remote with frequent in-person meetings. A state vehicle may be provided when available, but incumbent should have…