JOB SUMMARY

This position participates with government agencies on the remediation of contaminated sites in rivers and bays and natural resources damages activities associated with these sites within the Tribe’s Usual and Accustomed Fishing Area. This area includes, but it is not limited to, the greater Seattle area, the Lake Washington/Cedar River, the White/Puyallup River, and the Green River watersheds, located within the Puget Sound region. In addition, this position evaluates potential impacts of instream projects, fish passage projects, utility projects, and residential or commercial development on anadromous salmonids, other fishery/shellfish resources, and/or their habitat within the Tribe’s Usual and Accustomed Fishing Area. This position provides comments to and coordinates with other government agencies on these projects to protect fish and/or habitat and to ensure that applicable regulations are properly applied and implemented.

MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

EDUCATION - EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR POSITION

A Master’s Degree in Fisheries Biology, Fisheries Science, Environmental Science, or closely related field, from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 14 semester (21 quarter) hours of coursework (500 level or above), excluding thesis credits, in fisheries or aquatic science courses in subjects such as genetics, physiology, toxicology, ecology, resource management, environmental regulations, restoration, and/or river ecology. Additionally, 6 semester (9 quarter) hours of graduate level statistics and/or biometrics are required.

A minimum of 8 years of proven relevant experience are required, including project review of the assessment and remediation of hazardous waste sites under CERCLA, project permit review and/or evaluation of projects for compliance with applicable natural resource regulations

A PhD Degree, with similar coursework requirements as above, reduces the years of directly relevant experience to 5 years.

Special Requirement: Transcripts are required as part of the application process

SPECIFIC SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR POSITION

Knowledge of:

• Extensive knowledge of fish species, including anadromous salmonids, habitat characteristics and requirements, ecological relationships, stream hydraulics, land management and development, forestry, and soil conservation.
• Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations
• Lake, stream, and land management strategies for anadromous fish habitat protection
• Principles and procedures of biological research
• Methods of biological data collection, interpretation and presentation
• Statistical and research theory and techniques
• Current literature, trends and developments in fisheries and fish habitat research
• Strategic planning techniques and processes
• Physical and natural sciences related to ground/surface water quality, quantity, development, and basin-wide management
• Principles and practices of water resource management, hydrogeology, hydrology, geology, soils, geochemistry, meteorology, and related earth science and engineering subjects
• The relationship between surface water hydrology, storm water management, water quality, fish-passage, and restoration of fish habitat and water quality.

Skilled in:

• Reading and interpreting environmental regulations
• Reading and interpreting project plans and designs for proposed development projects and mitigation actions
• Operating a personal computer, including applicable software and office equipment
• Defining and prioritizing problems and determining extent and type of information needed
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Strong technical writing skills
• Strong organizational, research, and time management skills
• Attention to detail and adherence to deadlines
• Analyzing environmental information to apply solutions and guidelines to permit applications and development proposals
• Evaluation methods of data collection and interpreting
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing with Tribal officials and managers, other governmental officials, employees, and community members, including preparation and delivery of public presentations
• Problem solving and conflict resolution
• Interpreting administrative guidelines and applying them to the work situation
• Managing, scheduling, assigning, coordinating and monitoring the work of support staff

• Establishing effective working relationships with diverse groups and individuals

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The working conditions described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this class. The employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, use one or both feet to move controls, and drive a motor vehicle. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, balance, bend, crouch, kneel, twist, use hands to grasp, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift, push/pull and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office, and moderate to loud in the field.

Licenses or Certifications Required