Project Maintenance Land Management Program Manager
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District | Posted Oct 29, 2024
Deadline: Nov 20, 2024
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- Experience Level:
- 5-10 Years
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Get to Know Us – Our Why:
MCWD believes that water is a central organizing element in the development of sustainable cities. We know that our lakes, streams, and wetlands have the power to underpin community identity, and grow social, environmental, and economic value. This is why we are dedicated to building a landscape of vibrant communities where nature and the built environment exist in balance and create value and enjoyment. We are pursuing a vision of A Balanced Urban Ecology through public-private partnerships that protect and improve water, while creating a sense of place within the watershed.
What You Will Be Doing – The Job:
As Manager of MCWD’s Project Maintenance Program, you will understand the function and value of MCWD’s 70+ projects (e.g., stormwater ponds, weirs/dams, wetland and prairie restorations, creek meanders, boardwalks) and lands (1,000+ acres of MCWD owned and conservation easements); and will forecast and implement maintenance activities to maintain and improve the watershed benefit and beautiful places that MCWD’s projects have created.
Strategic Planning, Leadership, and Management:
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and maintain strategic direction for MCWD’s Project Maintenance program.
• Cultivate a data-driven, predictive approach to maintenance that continuously improves MCWD’s ability to proactively maintain projects and continues to deliver on MCWD’s Balanced Urban Ecology brand.
• Recommend new policy changes and maintenance strategies that improve MCWD’s ability and capacity to maintain projects.
Project Maintenance & Land Management:
• Sustain and build relationships with project partners, including MCWD cities, state, and regional agencies, to ensure MCWD’s project are being maintained to the highest standard.
• Work with staff, legal, and engineering teams to implement and continuously improve MCWD’s project maintenance program.
• Build and maintain a data management system, cataloging MCWD’s capital project assets, to assist in the planning and implementation of project operations and maintenance.
Learn, Grow, and Develop New Leaders:
• Work in a dynamic, innovative environment that allows you to stretch and professionally develop as part of a passionate team working to grow MCWD’s impact.
• Provide authentic, servant leadership and foster an inspiring, cohesive, high-performing team environment that lives MCWD’s culture and achieves the Project Maintenance program’s strategic objectives.
• Manage for excellence through clear expectations, effective delegation, shared team responsibility for a common mission, continuous improvement, and high accountability.