Watershed Manager

The **Watershed Section Manager** is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing tasks required to protect and enhance WSSC Water buffer areas, protecting the Patuxent Reservoirs. This position manages WSSC Water’s buffer property consistent with best management practices for source water protection and environmental stewardship.**Essential Functions**
- Manages all work aspects on WSSC Water’s Patuxent reservoirs and adjoining watershed property
- Manages and coordinates workload for all watershed employees; determines project requirements and assigns appropriate staff, balances workloads, and provides for cross training
- Manages and coordinates all watershed programs and contracts
- Coordinates with other agencies and WSSC Water staff on watershed issues, as necessary
- Manages and coordinates maintenance of the reservoir buffer areas in a sound environmental fashion, including operations of field and information staff, contractors, volunteers, and consultants
- Trains and instructs other WSSC Water staff in the environmentally sensitive management of WSSC Water’s natural resources
- Responsible for maintenance of the access road system, equestrian/hiking trail system, recreation areas, fencing, erosion control, signage, and landscaping
- Takes the lead role in negotiating and coordinating the use of WSSC Water properties for project mitigation plantings and fauna releases by the State and other agencies
- Takes the lead role in negotiating and coordinating the use of Triadelphia Reservoir by the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Responsible for maintaining heavy construction equipment, vehicles, light equipment, work boats, and recreation apparatus
- Responsible for fisheries management including stocking, collection, rearing pond, fish habitat structures, State check station operation, WSSC Water fishing contest and coordination with DNR Fisheries personnel
- Responsible for wildlife management on watershed property including beaver control, deer management (hunting program), pest and invasive control, special studies, etc.
- Responsible for watershed forestry tasks including control of invasive species and pest, reforestation, tree maintenance, and timber harvesting
- Provides weekly progress reports to upper management
- Responsible for tracking funds collected for the sale of Watershed Use Permits: ordering permits, distributing permits to staff, accounting for funds collected by staff, bank deposits, and annual audits
- Monitors the safe effective use of pesticides on the watershed and other WSSC Water properties
- Responsible for preparation and management of contract involving watershed activities: mowing, hay production, timber sales, leases, agreements, and service providers as necessary
- Reviews proposed regulations affecting the watershed for impact on WSSC Water operations
- Oversees recreation activities on the watershed including fishing, boating, picnicking, horseback riding, hunting, hiking, and the associated permit requirements
- Monitors and collects watershed use data, as required
- Manages reservoir dredging activities in coordination with State/Federal permit requirements
- Serves as WSSC Water’s liaison with Federal, state and local agencies on issues involving all aspects of watershed management
- Updates information publications as required
- Conducts and aids in special studies as required: Maryland DNR Forest Resource Study, and Maryland Historic Trust Archaeology Studies, Human Society of the United States box turtle release program
- Coordinates with Security and Safety Services Division regarding public access and use of watershed property
- Provides support on preparing the annual budget
- Supports outreach and public education programs as requested in cooperation with other WSSC Water Divisions and Teams
- Responsible for maintenance of dam security barriers at both installations
- Responsible for addressing pertinent dam safety/maintenance issues as noted in the annual dam safety inspection and intermediate inspections
- Supervises employees including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and/or termination or recommending termination

**Other Functions**
- Performs other related duties, as assigned**Work Environment And Physical Demands**
- Work is performed in office and outdoor environments.**Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities**
- High degree of knowledge of the principles, practices, and legal ramifications associated with the management of natural resources in Maryland
- High degree of knowledge of the methods associated with the management of wildlife and fisheries resources
- Skill to recognize environmental/ecological problems in the field before they become acute
- Ability to coordinate with the appropriate agency to determine rights, actions, and limitations associated with each situation or species
- High degree of knowledge of the principles, practices, and legal