Coastal Resource Manager @ Duxburybeach

Organization: Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc. (DBR)

Location: Duxbury, MA

Position Type: Full-Time (Exempt / Salaried)

Salary Range: $65,000-$80,000 (depending on experience)

Schedule: General weekday hours with regular evening and weekend commitments for events, programs, and community meetings. This position offers the possibility of hybrid work dependent on projects.

Reports To: Executive Director

About the Organization

The Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation, owns approximately 4.5 miles of Duxbury Beach, a 7.5-mile long barrier beach that extends from Marshfield in the north to Gurnet Point and Saquish in the south. The Reservation's mission is to preserve Duxbury Beach to safeguard the adjacent bays and mainland, protect wildlife and vegetation while welcoming the public to enjoy.

Position Summary

The Coastal Resource Manager works with the Executive Director to provide strategic leadership, operational management, and project oversight across DBR’s core mission areas: Coastal Resilience, Coastal Ecology, and Access & Operations. A central focus of this role is implementing the priority projects identified in the DBR Barrier Beach Management Planning report.

Working closely with DBR staff, volunteers, consultants, and contractors, the Coastal Resource Manager will work to execute key projects aligned with DBR’s strategic plan, including prioritization, design, permitting, securing funding, and implementation. The ideal candidate blends robust project management, team leadership, and regulatory acumen with a continuous-improvement mindset—focused on building scalable processes while diligently maintaining ongoing programs and site operations.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Strategic Leadership & Program Management: Establish annual and long-term program objectives aligned with the organization’s strategic plan and Barrier Beach Management Planning Report. Work with the Executive Director to develop and manage budgets for programs under the position’s purview. Supervision of program staff, including direct supervision of Coastal Ecology Coordinator and Property Coordinator.
• Coastal Resilience & Landforms: Act as project manager for landform and restoration initiatives. Oversee engineering consultants, permitting, and contractors, ensuring on-site compliance and progress monitoring.
• Grant Management: Lead grant application, management, and reporting processes in collaboration with consultants and other staff. Collaborate with the Executive Director to identify and prioritize project needs and permitting requirements.
• Permitting, Compliance & Regulatory Oversight: Track permit schedules and compliance requirements for all on-site projects, restoration initiatives, and regular maintenance work. Ensure strict organizational compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, including the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (WPA), state and federal Endangered Species Acts (ESA/MESA), and local bylaws.
• Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement: Build and manage relationships with third-party environmental/research institutions. Serve as a liaison for partner projects and municipal operations and review proposed projects for compatibility with DBR goals and regulations.
• Data Management & GIS: Direct program data capture systems, manage ArcMap/GIS databases, and analyze spatial data for organizational decision-making.
• Duxbury Beach Park: Duxbury Beach Park is a public recreational beach with bathhouse, snackbar, lifeguarded beach, and daily pay parking lots, managed by a third party. This position will work with the Property Coordinator and Executive Director to maintain the operating relationship, review contracts and maintenance project needs, and help to develop long-term resilience and recreational use plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Building: Cultivate and sustain strong, productive relationships with the DBR team, municipal officials, state/federal regulatory agencies, third-party consultants, contractors, researchers, and community members. Serve as a liaison for third party operations and evaluate external proposed projects for compatibility with DBR goals.

Recommended Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Coastal Processes, Coastal Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, or a related field with 5+ years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated track record successfully managing large, multi-phase programs or complex capital/restoration projects from inception through permitting, funding, and construction.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct supervisory and staff management experience.
• Experience navigating environmental permitting frameworks (e.g., Wetlands Protection Act, MEPA, Chapter 91, USACE, Endangered Species Acts). Experience with or a demonstrated ability to rapidly learn coastal endangered species management—especially Piping Plovers and other state/federal listed shorebirds.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Highly organized with an aptitude for both process development/systems improvement and meticulous maintenance of existing infrastructure and programs.
• Proficiency with GIS/ArcMap database management, project tracking software, and budget administration.
• High degree of professionalism and comfort engaging with the general public in recreational, educational, and public meeting settings.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Work is split between an office environment, community meeting spaces, and outdoor settings across Duxbury Beach.
• Must be comfortable walking on sand, uneven terrain, and working in varied outdoor coastal weather conditions during field work, on-site meetings, programs, and events.

To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three references.

$65,000-$80,000 (depending on experience)