Wetland Scientist

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Start Date: October 2025 to June 30, 2026  Compensation: $40.80/per hour/35 hours per week

NYC Parks is the steward of over 30,000 acres of land — 14 percent of New York City — including more than 5,000 individual properties ranging from Coney Island Beach and Central Park to community gardens and Greenstreets. We look after 600,000 street trees, and two million more in parks. Environment and Planning division aims to protect, restore, and expand New York City Parks including green spaces and natural areas to maximize their benefits for environmental and community health and resilience. The Natural Resources Group’s mission is to protect, restore, expand, and manage New York City’s over 12,000 acres of natural spaces and green infrastructure across the five boroughs, inc luding forests, grasslands, and wetlands. Employees who work for 6 months or longer are eligible for healthcare benefits. All seasonal employees earn sick and annual leave. All employees
receive free membership to our recreation centers.

Responsibilities/Duties

  • • Under general supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, provide planning, project, and technical support in the restoration, protection, and management of natural areas with a focus on freshwater wetland and aquatic habitats.
  • Coordinate and lead ecological and environmental monitoring in streams, freshwater wetlands, and lakes.
  • Manage a variety of monitoring and assessment and ecological restoration projects.
  • Supervise staff that assist in monitoring, site assessment, and data collection to support natural resource management.
  • Conduct wetland delineations to inform restoration and protection.
  • Support development of permit applications for ecological restoration and stormwater management.
  • Identify opportunities for freshwater wetland and lakeshore management, including stormwater management opportunities and capital and crew-led restoration projects.
  • Support senior staff in developing recommendations for natural resources management.
  • Use software, such as ArcGIS, Python, and R, to map, visualize, and analyze data.
  • Collaborate with multiple stakeholders in an interdisciplinary and governmental context to achieve project goals.
  • Prepare maps, technical reports, and presentations for technical and public audiences.

Qualifications/Requirements

  • A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental, or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
  • A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biologica l, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time experience in the appropriate field of specialization, including one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
  • Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have a master’s degree in an appropriate field
    of specialization and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative, or research capacity as described in “2” above.
  • Experience reviewing and evaluating construction plans and specifications.
  • Knowledge of wetland and aquatic ecology, ecological restoration, and stormwater best management practices.
  • Field experience conducting monitoring and mapping of natural resource management projects.
  • Certificate in wetland delineation.
  • Ability to work under adverse conditions (heat, early/late hours, inclement weather, muddy and/or wet conditions).
  • Excellent inter-personal skills, including the ability to work independently and part of a team.
  • Excellent leadership, analytic, communication, and writing skills.
  • Experience with GIS, spatial analysis, and statistical tools.
  • Experience in field ecology and plant identification.
  • Valid New York State driver license.

Additional Information

Residency in New York City, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, Putnam or Westchester counties required for employees with over two years of city service. New York City residency required for all other candidates within 90 days of hire.
Fees: Hired candidates will be subject to a processing fee of $91.00. Hired candidates who are not currently employed by the City will be subject to a $101.25 background check fee.

HOW TO APPLY
Apply Here Wetland-Scientist https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/wetland-scientist-in-nyc-all-boros-jid-35789 OR Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 727418.
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.
Parks & City Employees: Include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.
POST DATE: 08/20/2025 POST UNTIL: FILLED
References will be required upon request. We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Contact Information

NYC Parks Dept.
Website: Apply Online