As Manager of MCWD’s Project Maintenance Program, you will understand the function and value of MCWD’s 70+ projects (e.g., stormwater ponds, weirs/dams, wetland and prairie restorations, creek meanders, boardwalks) and lands (1,000+ acres of MCWD owned and conservation easements); and will forecast and implement maintenance activities to maintain and improve the watershed benefit and beautiful places that MCWD’s projects have created.
Strategic Planning, Leadership, and Management:
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and maintain strategic direction for MCWD’s Project Maintenance program.
- Cultivate a data-driven, predictive approach to maintenance that continuously improves MCWD’s ability to proactively maintain projects and continues to deliver on MCWD’s Balanced Urban Ecology brand.
- Recommend new policy changes and maintenance strategies that improve MCWD’s ability and capacity to maintain projects.
Project Maintenance & Land Management:
- Sustain and build relationships with project partners, including MCWD cities, state, and regional agencies, to ensure MCWD’s project are being maintained to the highest standard.
- Work with staff, legal, and engineering teams to implement and continuously improve MCWD’s project maintenance program.
- Build and maintain a data management system, cataloging MCWD’s capital project assets, to assist in the planning and implementation of project operations and maintenance.
Learn, Grow, and Develop New Leaders:
- Work in a dynamic, innovative environment that allows you to stretch and professionally develop as part of a passionate team working to grow MCWD’s impact.
- Provide authentic, servant leadership and foster an inspiring, cohesive, high-performing team environment that lives MCWD’s culture and achieves the Project Maintenance program’s strategic objectives.
- Manage for excellence through clear expectations, effective delegation, shared team responsibility for a common mission, continuous improvement, and high accountability.
