HABITAT RESTORATION SPECIALIST/PROJECT MANAGER
Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST), Astoria, Oregon
Closes: Friday April 17, 2015 at 5:00 pm

Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) is a council of governments serving communities in the Columbia Pacific region of Oregon and Washington. The Habitat Restoration Specialist / Project Manager is responsible for development and implementation of habitat restoration projects that focus on recovering juvenile salmon rearing habitat through reconnection of historic tidal floodplain to the Columbia River Estuary. Project types may include culvert removals, dike breaches, tidegate retrofits, wetland channel enhancement, and levee setbacks.

This position works under the supervision of the CREST Habitat Restoration Program Manager and collaborates with other CREST project managers to investigate, develop and implement projects on specific sites. Key responsibilities include restoration project management actions such as project development, landowner outreach, funding acquisition, permitting, subcontracting, construction oversight, data management and reporting, and communications with partner organizations and agencies.

This position will be housed at the CREST offices in Astoria, Oregon and requires frequent field work and travel to meetings throughout the lower Columbia River and estuary region.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), salaried/exempt position requiring ability to communicate clearly in technical writing and public speaking to diverse audiences and ability to manage multiple projects within deadlines.

A complete job description and application instructions are available at:
http://www.columbiaestuary.org/about-crest/team/join-our-team