Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Water Quality Program *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Hydropower Projects Manager, Central Region (Environmental Specialist 4) position. This position may be located* in either our *Headquarters Office in* *Lacey, WA{rel="nofollow"} or *Central Region Office *in Union Gap, WA{rel="nofollow"}. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the selected duty station.

In this position, you will work with hydropower natural resource staff in the Columbia Basin, including three Public Utility Districts that own five large dams on the upper Columbia River in central Washington. You will manage these utilities' water quality and habitat requirements to protect fish, recreation, habitat, and other important uses of these rivers. A small team of Ecology staff who manage other hydropower dams across the state will help you to learn this specialized area of the Clean Water Act. Your work will involve close collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, which provides support for fish habitat and enhancement at these facilities. Fieldwork will involve several annual and some seasonal site visits to central Washington, allowing you to work directly with the dam operators responsible for complying with state water quality regulations.

*Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance Washington's environment for current and future generations.

*Program Mission: *The mission of the Water Quality Program is to ensure that all aquatic life and communities in the watershed experience cool, clean water to refresh and sustain us in a changing climate.

Telework options for this position: *This position will have flexibility of a hybrid schedule, empowering work from home and office, providing less time in traffic and shrinking your carbon footprint. This position will be eligible for up to an 80% telework schedule with the expectation of working in the office at least one day per week. *Applicants with questions about position location options, telework, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in "other information." Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will review applications on November 12, 2024. To be considered, please submit an application on or before November 11, 2024. If{#msoanchor2 rel="nofollow"} your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.

Please Note: We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.

Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: