{"id":58870,"date":"2026-05-07T14:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58870"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:08:34","slug":"job-restoration-specialist-dept-of-natural-resources-sedro-woolley-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-restoration-specialist-dept-of-natural-resources-sedro-woolley-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Restoration Specialist,\u00a0Dept. of Natural Resources (Sedro Woolley, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"job-frame__header\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 d-none d-md-block\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__action\"><a class=\"job-frame__saved-job gtag4-save-job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-restoration-specialist-sedro-woolley-washington\/3059468530?utm_source=ongage&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=regular#\"><i class=\"far fa-bookmark\"><\/i> <span class=\"ml-1\">Save Job<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__header__info\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"company\">Department of Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p class=\"location\">Sedro Woolley, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/washington\">Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"gtag-job-frame__wrapper\" class=\"job-frame__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__content test_job_content\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__description\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Job Type<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-type\/conservation-paid-jobs\">Permanent<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Salary<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">$4,299 &#8211; $5,783 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Benefits<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">DNR offers a comprehensive benefits package<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Deadline<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">May 12, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Min. Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/experience\/entry\">0 &#8211; 1 year<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__description_content\">\n<p><strong>Restoration Specialist<\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong>Anticipated Project is June 2026 &#8211; June 2027<\/strong><br \/><strong>Location: Northwest Region &#8211; Sedro Woolley, WA<\/strong><br \/><strong>Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary: $4,299.00 &#8211; $5,783.00 Monthly<\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong>Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide advice and operational guidance\/support to DNR staff, state and local governments, and members of the public regarding the removal of debris from the aquatic environment.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinates with local marine-resource entities, Tribal governments, and other state\/federal agencies to identify priority target areas.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Manages and operates vessels, heavy equipment, and facilitates transport and trailering of large quantities of marine debris.<\/li>\n<li>Acts as lead sawyer and manages a suite of chainsaws and other power tools. \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Communicates with private landowners to obtain access to shorelines not managed by a public entity. Develops and manages landowner access agreements.<\/li>\n<li>Negotiates amount and conditions for in-kind contributions from federal, tribal, state, and local government agencies that participate in creosote and other hazardous waste removal operations alongside the Marine Debris Removal Program.<\/li>\n<li>Designs and implements Best Management Practices and Task Hazard Analysis for the removal of hazardous material from State-Owned Aquatic Lands and adjacent properties.<\/li>\n<li>Implements safety program consistent with Labor &amp; Industries recommendations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>For Public Works contracts, evaluates plans and develops contract specifications; evaluates proposals\/bids; conducts field inspections and contract compliance; and reviews and approves plans, pay requests, and other submittals. Ensure projects are implemented within contract time and budget constraints.<\/li>\n<li>Manages all assigned projects to ensure timely completion within allotted budget, consistent with applicable rules, permit conditions, and agency policies and procedures.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Takes the lead in holistic landscape level planning and triage as it relates to diffuse marine debris removal.<\/li>\n<li>Provides public outreach to communities regarding creosote and marine debris removal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required Qualifications:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Associate\u2019s degree or equivalent education with the following specialties: natural resource management, forestry, geography, marine science, other sciences, engineering, land use, and environmental planning; AND 1 year of experience performing technical and paraprofessional duties related to natural resource management activities such as restoration, clean up, water quality, habitat protection, marine resources, or marine operations; OR an equivalent combination of education and\/or experience.<\/li>\n<li>Experience leading work crews, including facilitating on- the-job training.<\/li>\n<li>Experience operating class 1 motor vessels (vessels 16 to 25 feet in length).<\/li>\n<li>Experience with troubleshooting, maintaining, and operating equipment such as power tools, remotely operated vehicles, cars, trucks, and vessels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Desired Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bachelor\u2019s degree in natural resource management, forestry, geography, marine science, other science, engineering, land use and environmental planning, or public policy.<\/li>\n<li>Experience working alone and independently in remote locations.<\/li>\n<li>Experience operating, working, and maintaining heavy equipment and power tools.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with or participation in the Washington Conservation Corps (Washington Conservation Corps).<\/li>\n<li>Experience with ArcGIS and GPS technology.<\/li>\n<li>Academic study of or work experience following the principles and practices of environmental restoration and natural resource management.<\/li>\n<li>Experience working for or with other environmental protection or natural resource agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\"><strong><span class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__button\"><span class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__button__text\">How To Apply<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<div id=\"how-to-apply-content-274678\" class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__content\">\n<p>View a complete position description with full application instructions at <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.wa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">careers.wa.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__description\">When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"job-frame__meta\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\" width=\"100\">Category<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/marine-biology-jobs\">Marine Biology <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/restoration-jobs\">Restoration<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\">Tags<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/tag\/gis-jobs\">GIS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,210],"tags":[4,215,901,32,33,7,13,234,8514,9,1549],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58870"}],"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\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58870"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58871,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58870\/revisions\/58871"}],"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=58870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}