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Restoration Manager I

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Orlando, Florida
Full Time
Posted November 14, 2025
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Job Description

The Restoration Manager I oversees ecological restoration projects, leading field operations, managing invasive species, ensuring safety and compliance, and supporting project planning and team leadership to restore ecosystems and protect natural resources.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead daily safety meetings, coach team members, and ensure safety compliance
  • Operate, maintain, and train others on equipment such as skid steers, tractors, and UTVs
  • Develop site-specific environmental restoration plans and ensure safety reporting and hazard remediation
  • Implement and manage invasive species control and herbicide application programs
  • Support prescribed burn activities, ensuring safety and compliance
  • Oversee subcontractors and vendors to ensure work quality and compliance
  • Coordinate and track construction and maintenance activities, manage resources, and maintain records
  • Perform administrative tasks including timekeeping, expense reporting, and compliance documentation
  • Train, hire, orient, and evaluate crew members
  • Engage with clients, stakeholders, and the public to communicate project updates
  • Lead and oversee land management activities such as controlled burns, invasive species treatment, and native planting
  • Supervise construction activities on restoration projects and support equipment maintenance
  • Assist in planning activities, preparing construction quality control plans, and developing scopes of work

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in applied sciences, natural resources, or a related field or equivalent construction restoration experience.
  • At least 5 years of ecological restoration experience.
  • Valid Commercial Pesticide Applicator License applicable categories.
  • CPR, AED, and First Aid certification.
  • Valid DOT medical card.
  • S130 190 wildfire certifications if required by region.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, mapping software, and GPS systems.
  • Strong knowledge of ecological restoration practices, invasive species management, and QA QC processes.
  • Ability to travel up to 75 within South and Central Florida.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range (not specified in the posting)
Work schedule (implied flexibility with travel up to 75 within South and Central Florida)
Work environment perks: outdoor work, leadership opportunities, collaborative team environment
Additional benefits: safety training and certifications (CPR, AED, First Aid, wildfire certifications), equipment operation and maintenance training, opportunities for professional development and leadership, participation in ecological restoration projects, travel opportunities

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