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Resources related to careers in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

• Office activities may include, but will not be limited to:
  • Watershed Workgroup support by updating the websites, taking and organizing meeting minutes, assisting with lining up presenters and organizing panels, and helping with meeting notes
  • coordination with other Lake County departments/divisions for educational videos and outreach opportunities 
  • updating an SMC funding source spreadsheet 
  • reporting on Watershed-based Plan milestones
  • education and outreach support by creating project factsheets, coordinating stream clean-up requests, creating an inventory of project photos, assisting with Winter Best Practice workshops & events
  • Central Permit Facility maintenance support 
  • GIS tasks to include filling data gaps in the SMC GIS Permit database
• Field activities may include, but will not be limited to:
  • assistance with scheduling and coordinating grant funded best management practice inspections
  • coordinating and performing field inspections and investigating discharges under the guidance of the SMC Stormwater Coordinator
  • field inspections on various construction projects under the guidance of the SMC Regulatory Staff
  • other assigned field tasks under the guidance of SMC Planning and Regulatory staff

• intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• basic to intermediate level experience with the ESRI ArcGIS Suite, specifically ArcGIS Pro, is desired
• ability to work both inside and outside in variable conditions
• willing to engage in limited to moderately strenuous physical activity
• highly motivated, be willing to take initiative and coordinate with project managers to ensure assigned work items are completed on schedule

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• graduate of, or current student in, a 2- or 4-year higher education program
• emphasis on water resource engineering, environmental science, urban planning, biology, or related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE POSITION

• candidate will work both inside and outside in variable conditions and engage in limited to moderately strenuous physical activity