{"id":46126,"date":"2022-05-26T10:45:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T17:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=46126"},"modified":"2022-05-26T10:45:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T17:45:49","slug":"job-wetland-monitoring-manager-dept-of-transportation-tumwater-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-wetland-monitoring-manager-dept-of-transportation-tumwater-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Wetland Monitoring Manager,                                                                                Dept. of Transportation (Tumwater, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><strong>For more information, please follow this link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/wsdot\/jobs\/3560901\/wetland-monitoring-manager?sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&amp;pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs\">https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/wsdot\/jobs\/3560901\/wetland-monitoring-manager?sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&amp;pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong>&#8211; $69,264.00 &#8211; $93,132.00 Annually<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect<\/strong><br \/>\nAmong the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Wetland Monitoring Manager will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work independently to plan, coordinate, and implement monitoring of WSDOT wetland mitigation sites.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate monitoring efforts with regions and modes.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule field work for monitoring of the mitigation sites.<\/li>\n<li>Provide leadership for mitigation site monitoring activities including data collection and analysis and technical report writing.<\/li>\n<li>Research and develop appropriate monitoring techniques to achieve program goals.<\/li>\n<li>Supervise up to 4 professional monitoring staff and up to 16 seasonal interns.<\/li>\n<li>Train and mentor wetland monitoring staff to assure consistent high quality work products.<\/li>\n<li>Develop individual training plans for professional monitoring biologists.<\/li>\n<li>Develop and leads training program for seasonal interns.<\/li>\n<li>Support the Wetlands Program Manager in developing policies and standard operating procedures for WSDOT work related to wetland monitoring.<\/li>\n<li>Assist the Wetlands Program Manager in developing and administering the budget related to monitoring work and activities.<\/li>\n<li>Review professional literature to maintain and enrich professional knowledge and stay current with regulations and evaluation methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Qualifications<\/strong><br \/>\nTo be considered for this opportunity, the following are <u>required<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor or Master\u2019s degree in ecology, botany, biology, ecological restoration, environmental science, natural resource science or related field.<\/li>\n<li>Five (5) years professional experience in wetland biology and ecology, and federal, state, and local wetland regulations.<\/li>\n<li>A valid Washington State motor vehicle operator\u2019s license prior to start of work.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of and experience using ecological monitoring techniques.<\/li>\n<li>Strong leadership and supervisory skills.<\/li>\n<li>Strong skills in plant identification and proficiency in using technical keys to identify plants to species.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of federal, state and local government regulations pertaining to wetlands, streams, and other waters of the state.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to effectively communicate complex information to diverse groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is <u>preferred<\/u> that qualified candidates also have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Successful completion of a wetland delineation training course.<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of a Washington wetland rating training course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Important Notes\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"decimal_type\">\n<li>This recruitment may also be used to fill additional positions per business needs.<\/li>\n<li>In additional to the salary range listed, a general wage increase of 3.25% will be applied for all state employees on July 1, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>This position offers flexible\/hybrid remote work options.<\/li>\n<li>By issuance of proclamation, the Governor of Washington State mandates that all employees who work for executive cabinet agencies (which includes the Department of Transportation) must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Compliance with this mandate is a condition of employment with WSDOT. Exemption may be granted for religious or medical purposes; however, accommodations will be subject to approval based on the essential functions required of the position.<\/li>\n<li>WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system. For more information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uscis.gov\">www.uscis.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Why WSDOT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Work-Life Balance<\/u> \u2013 We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals\u2019 lifestyle.<\/li>\n<li><u>Paid Leave<\/u> \u2013 In addition to 10 paid holidays, full-time employees earn a minimum 14 paid vacation days per year!<\/li>\n<li><u>Tuition Assistance<\/u> \u2013 Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.<\/li>\n<li><u>Plan\u00a0For Your Future<\/u> \u2013 WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsdot.wa.gov\/employment\/new-employee\/benefits.htm\">State Benefits<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9433,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[15],"tags":[4,28,33,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46127,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46126\/revisions\/46127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}