WRA’s Conservation Strategies Team works with private landowners, investors, non-profits, and public entities to entitle mitigation projects, implement restoration and land management, and understand mitigation markets and drivers. We are seeking a seasoned project manager to help lead and develop the skills and capabilities of our Conservation Strategies team overseeing the entitlement of mitigation/conservation banks, in-lieu fee programs, and turnkey mitigation projects.

This is a mid-senior level interdisciplinary role requiring expertise in the following areas:

(1) California ecology, habitat restoration, and land management

(2) Mitigation and conservation banking

(3) California regulatory environment

The majority of mitigation projects managed by the Conservation Strategies team are based in California and demand strong ecological and regulatory expertise specific to the state’s diverse landscapes. This role involves overseeing multiple interdisciplinary project teams and requires critical, strategic thinking in areas such as mitigation bank entitlement, restoration design, market studies and financial analyses. It also calls for the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with clients, agency representatives, and teaming partners. The position reports directly to the Conservation Strategies Team Leader and may support projects outside the team as needed.