Job Announcements Early July

The Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed is hiring a Post-Fire Recovery & Rivers Project Manager. The Post-Fire Recovery and River Project Manager will help lead CPRW’s efforts to improve watershed health and resilience by coordinating stakeholders and managing projects related to fire mitigation and recovery from the Cameron Peak Fire. The project manager will lead the oversight, coordination, and management CPRW’s post-fire restoration projects on public and private lands. Applications due by close of business on July 10, 2023.

Palmer Land Conservancy is seeking a Senior Vice President of Operations. The Senior Vice President of Operations (SVPO) plays a vital leadership role within Palmer Land Conservancy, overseeing and optimizing day-to-day operations to ensure effective execution of the mission and strategic objectives. As SVPO, you will collaborate closely with and be a member of the leadership team, providing strategic guidance, operational expertise, and driving organizational excellence. You will be responsible for managing various operational areas, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and implementing efficient processes and systems. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Best consideration will be given to applications received by midnight on July 14.

The West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC) is accepting applications to fill their GIS Specialist position. The GIS Specialist is the inhouse technical expert for all Geographic Information Systems (GIS) related needs and functions for West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC) staff as well as for select partner/collaborative projects and initiatives. The GIS Specialist is responsible for developing and managing all GIS-related workflows, geospatial database administration and management, and the creation/building/management of static and online map products. The successful candidate will work with the Council staff as well as select external partners to assist WRWC with increasing community, ecosystem, and watershed resilience to wildfire in western Colorado. The position will be open until filled.

The Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust is seeking a Director of Stewardship & Restoration. This position will collaborate with a range of community groups – landowners, young people, nonprofit partners, and government agencies – in order to advance RiGHT’s restoration goals, while also stewarding our existing conservation easements.

Northern Water is seeking a GIS Analyst II. The GIS Analyst II performs spatial analysis, designs and creates integrated spatial data and high-quality mapping products (for both print and online use), and provides overall support to the GIS team using various geospatial technologies. As a GIS Analyst II, you will be involved in field data collection, authoring and maintaining geospatial data, web maps, and Survey123 deployments with post-survey automation. Success in this role will be exhibited by delivering high-quality, courteous geospatial support of products and services, utilizing critical thinking skills, and being a productive and supportive GIS team member to advance the goals of Northern Water.

The Lower South Plattee Water Conservancy District and the Children’s Water Festival Committee is seeking a Children's Water Festival Coordinator. This Position is a contract position with Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District and would assist the LSP Children’s Water Festival Committee. Hours will be submitted and billed to the District.The Festival Coordinator will provide coordination, administrative and event support for the festival during the planning stage as well as the week of the event. The Water Festival is held Mid-late September. Other duties would be performed between April and September.

Pawnee Buttes Seed in Greeley, CO has an opening for a Sales Representative. At Pawnee Buttes Seed, we sell more than just seed. We also provide guidance to help you get the right seed for your need. We specialize in seed for pasture, reclamation, turf, and CRP, but we offer much more. This self-starting, highly organized and results-driven individual will work in our Greeley office and generate business by selling our quality seed products to a wide range of customers. This position requires a proven track record of establishing new customer base and growing an existing customer base.

The City of Boulder is looking for energetic communication and outreach professional to join its team to support the Utilities Department’s Storm and Flood Program. As a Communications Senior Project Manager, you will find an unparalleled development opportunity to work with an array of local government professionals; develop communications and outreach strategies to connect the community with key projects and services; and use creativity to tackle complex projects. And you will do all of this in one of the nation's premier local governments and most innovative and beautiful cities.

Colorado Water Trust is seeking a Water Transactions Coordinator. This position will evaluate, develop, implement, and steward flow restoration projects throughout Colorado using collaborative, voluntary, market-based approaches. They will work in a team environment under the direction of the Executive Director, with a self-starting and entrepreneurial ethos. The ideal candidate will share our passion for Western water and healthy rivers, be adept at innovative thinking to advance Colorado Water Trust’s goals, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in addition to technical skills. The right person for this role will be comfortable communicating complex technical information to a variety of audiences, and be persistent despite occasionally skeptical audiences and challenging, long-term projects.

Mountain Studies Institute is seeking a Forest Program Science and Monitoring Manager. The Science and Monitoring Manager will design and implement forest and landscape monitoring programs, recruit, hire, manage and mentor seasonal field crews, oversee the collection and storage of monitoring data, analyze and synthesize resulting data, interpret and communicate monitoring results to a wide variety of audiences, seek and manage resources to support monitoring programming, and engage in collaborative conversations about desired conditions and adaptive management practices. The Science and Monitoring Manager will supervise other staff.


The Big Thompson Watershed Coalition is hiring a Stream Restoration Project Manager. Under the general direction of the BTWC Director, the Stream Restoration Project Manager works with landowners and partners to restore river function and riparian habitat, improve water quality, adaptively manage & monitor stream projects, and build resilience to climate change and other disturbances. The position will participate in and lead stream restoration project identification planning, coordination, management, and monitoring efforts.