Job Description

The Natural Resources Group manages over 10,000 acres of natural areas across the five boroughs, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands, and has secured tens of millions of dollars of grants from state, federal and private sources over the past decades to fund the restoration and management across these ecosystems.

Major Responsibilities

- Under supervision, perform landscape architectural work of moderate difficulty and responsibility for the Natural Resources Capital Design & Construction Team.
- Work with staff scientists to determine design solutions which maximize ecological function and/or reduce ecological impacts.
- Conduct site investigations to evaluate drainage area, flow, soil permeability, groundwater, and other site conditions to determine feasibility of wetland restoration, stormwater green infrastructure, and other natural resource designs.
- Identify and analyze built precedents to inform project designs.
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