The Aquatic Restoration Manager advances the priorities and successes of the Maine Chapter’s Freshwater and Climate Adaptation Programs by scaling up river and stream restoration projects statewide and beyond. They support aquatic, nature-based, climate solutions, by leveraging strategic partnerships, collaborations, decision-support technologies, and funding in priority communities and watersheds statewide. This position will report to the Freshwater Program Director to manage key river and stream restoration projects and programs statewide to achieve direct ecological and community benefits. The position will be based out of the Brunswick, Maine office with flexibility to work remotely 2-3 days/week.

The Aquatic Restoration Manager:

• Collaborates with existing state and federal grant programs to maximize the number of awarded projects that effectively upgrade road-stream crossings that are high priorities for aquatic biodiversity and climate risk.
• Oversees management and updates to restoration project prioritization technologies via existing databases related to aquatic connectivity restoration; support development of integration with other relevant databases (i.e., flood risk) and pursuit of focused outreach strategies to leverage use of these data and decision support tools by partners.
• Identifies new opportunities for funding mechanisms that support aquatic connectivity restoration and where possible also increasing community safety and reducing climate risk. This will entail working with TNC’s Government Relations staff and the Climate Adaptation Program Director to influence allocation of state and federal funding and advance restoration implementation of these projects.
• Works closely with government, academic, non-profit and private partners to maintain collaborative relationships and ensure cooperation and support of program goals.
• Oversees project management, including managing partners, budgets, subcontractors, timelines, and concurrent project implementation-- of select current/ongoing aquatic connectivity projects.
• Ensures financial responsibility which includes working within and managing a complex budget to complete projects.
• Engages in learning, practicing and sharing principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and using these principles in communication and decision-making.
• And more!