Classification: Natural Resources Specialist III

Job Req: R2110

Department: Public Services

Hours/Week: 40

Union: Public Services CTP

Pay Range: $34.10 - $43.25 per hour (CTP Pay Plan, C43 Step 1-13)

Hiring Range: $34.10 - $36.19 (CTP Pay Plan, C43 Step 1-4 DOQ)

Open Date: 04/18/2024

Close Date: 06/28/2024 Applications will be reviewed each week: 6/7/24, 6/14/24, 6/21/24, and 7/1/24. If a qualified candidate is selected, the posting will be closed prior to June 28, 2024

Overview:

There is one Natural Resources Specialist III opening with the Yakima County Public Services Water Resources Division. This position manages contracts and consultants responsible for conducting water resources related projects. Identifies, develops, writes scope of works, and accomplishes multi-objective water resources related projects.

Benefits included in position:

Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)

Retirement Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Note: This position is a Yakima County Public Services Department Clerical, Technical & Professional Employees Group Bargaining Unit Position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties:

Manages contracts and consultants responsible for conducting multi-objective water resources related projects.  Projects include: flood mapping, flood mitigation, stream restoration and fish and wildlife enhancement, flood risk reduction planning studies, flood response studies, field data collection studies.

Identifies, develops, and writes scope of works for multi-objective water resources projects.  Attends and facilitates meetings, and collaborates with water resource partners and stakeholders to fulfill tasks contained in the scope of works.

Manages programs and projects to collect field data needed for implementation of multi-objective water related projects and plans.  Types of field data includes LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging), Global Positioning System (GPS), survey data, velocity and stream flow, sediment, and hydraulic structures data.  Trains and advises county staff in Quality Control/Quality Assurance for collecting, refining, analyzing, graphing, data rejection, and using specialty software in dealing with collected field data.  Maintains data base to store these field data.

Performs or oversees GIS, HEC-RAS and AutoCAD work related to Water Resources Division projects.  Tasks include: design drawings; preparing files for interface with hydrologic models; preliminary mapping in GIS; mapping of storm drainage components; mapping of stream inventory data.   Work closely with County GIS Department on standards, methods, and final mapping and placement onto the County GIS.

Maintains interaction and communication with local, state, federal, and tribal entities.  Seeks funding from federal and state agencies to support multi-objective water related projects. Drafts grant applications and project budget sheets.

Reviews, checks, designs, and monitors technical works of consultant and county staff for water related projects.  Projects include: bridge hydraulics design, sediment transport, flooding problems, stormwater issues from development project, etc. Adheres to local, state, and federal regulations such as County codes, National Flood Insurance Programs,