The Natural Resource Damages (NRD) Project Coordinator oversees the strategic planning, design, and execution of large-scale habitat restoration initiatives across the Hoosier state, including the management of NRD settlement funds. This position is responsible for managing multi-million-dollar budgets, navigating complex state and federal environmental compliance laws, and leading interdisciplinary teams of biologist, ecologists, and contractors to recover critical fish and wildlife habitats. The NRD Project Coordinator is expected at minimum to:

• Manage NRD settlement funds and ensures all expenditures directly align with approved restoration plans.
• Serve as the primary liaison between trustees, responsible parties, agencies, and partners.
• Develop, implement, and monitor largescale environmental restoration project plans and land acquisitions.
• Manage project funding, tracks expenditures, and oversees contractor performance.
• Coordinate Natural Resource Damage Assessments by identifying resource injuries, analyzing ecological and economic impacts, and preparing the technical documentation needed to support trustee claims.
• Support the settlement process by developing restoration focused compensation proposals, coordinating with responsible parties, and ensuring agreements meet regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Seek grant funding opportunities for supporting restoration work statewide.
• Design and guide initiatives that support ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, and long‑term environmental wellbeing.
• Oversee data collection on wildlife, habitat conditions, water quality, contaminants, invasive species, and other ecological indicators.