Watershed Representative

For 35 years, G D Barri & Associates has been a trusted workforce solutions partner, delivering highly skilled engineering, technical, and professional talent to some of the nation’s most critical industries, including power, utilities, nuclear, and infrastructure. Candidates choose Barri because we offer steady opportunities, strong client relationships, and a team that truly advocates for your success. We prioritize compliance, safety, integrity, and a personalized approach that matches you with roles where your expertise is valued and your impact strengthens performance and project success from day one.

Expenses allowed for candidates who meet eligibility requirements.

• Alabama
• Muscle Shoals
• North Carolina
• Murphy

• 1. Assist in developing, reviewing, and updating long-range watershed-based strategies for protecting and improving the quality of water resources.
• 2. Assist in establishing partnerships with a diverse array of individuals, groups, and agencies to solve water quality and land use issues.
• 3. Assist with public meetings and coalition building.
• 4. Assist with land use requests and review and assist with processing applications for Section 26a approvals in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
• 5. Assist in water quality improvement implementation initiatives and provide technical support to watershed coalitions.
• 6. Evaluate shoreline management requests seeking alignment with watershed improvement and cultural protection goals.
• 7. Support implementation of shoreline improvement projects, resource management and recreational projects as outlined in performance plans.
• 8. Basic understanding of ecological & water quality concepts & theories; basic knowledge of land use & water quality assessment & management principles & practices; apply scientific principles to work functions; basic knowledge of project management principles; conduct accurate information recovery & data analysis; use PC for data analysis, word processing, & spreadsheet development; organize work well; oral & written communications.

Basic understanding of ecological & water quality concepts & theories; basic knowledge of land use & water quality assessment & management principles & practices; apply scientific principles to work functions; basic knowledge of project management principles; conduct accurate information recovery & data analysis; use PC for data analysis, word processing, & spreadsheet development; organize work well; oral & written communications.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental science, aquatic ecology, limnology, natural resource management, or closely related field or equivalent experience. Advanced degree desired.

This contract position will be focused on issuing Section 26a permits on reservoirs with an

emphasis on project management, Time management, customer service, and completing

Training position with developmental assignments made to familiarize the

Incumbent with a broad range of permitting operations.

process applications for section 26a approvals. Field work associated with

Each application. Complete nepa/environmental review for each project.

with increasing experience, duties will expand to encompass more complex

Projects in the permitting program.

evaluate shoreline management requests seeking alignment with

Watershed improvement, conservation and protection of natural

Resources, and cultural protection goals.

support implementation of shoreline improvement projects through

Resource management and recreational projects.

Bachelor’s degree. Preferably in environmental science, biology, natural resource

Management, or similar fields. Other fields of study will be considered.

G D Barri is an equal opportunity employer