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Executive Director

State of Washington
Thurston, WA Other
POSTED ON 3/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026



Executive Director
Exempt Band 4 (AT-WILL)


**Click link for full Job Announcement and application instructions**
Recruitment Announcement


This position will remain open until filled. Application assessments will be ongoing, and the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. 

About the Agency
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) provides a “one-stop” siting process for major energy facilities in the State of Washington. EFSEC coordinates all evaluation and licensing steps for siting certain energy facilities in Washington. EFSEC specifies the conditions of construction and operation and manages an environmental and safety oversight program of facility and site operations. EFSEC maintains jurisdiction over project sites from application until eventual decommissioning and reclamation of the site. The Council's responsibilities are listed in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 80.50. These responsibilities include siting large natural gas and oil pipelines, thermal electric power plants that are 350 megawatts or greater and their dedicated transmission lines, new oil refineries or large expansions of existing facilities, and underground natural gas storage fields. Energy facilities of any size that exclusively use alternative energy resources (wind, solar, geothermal, landfill gas, wave or tidal action, or biomass energy) can opt in to the EFSEC review and certification process as with certain electrical transmission lines.

About the Position
The Executive Director leads all agency programs and staff to make recommendations to the EFSEC Council for Council recommendations to the Governor on siting energy facilities. The Executive Director has significant statewide policy impact for energy facility siting and compliance. This position has ultimate oversite of all operations and staff to include managers and the management of senior policy staff. The selected incumbent develops Agency priorities and creates and implements strategic plans, balancing long and short-term goals, in accordance with EFSEC's laws outlined in RCW 80.50. The Executive Director applies innovative management practices to meet expectations of the Chair and Council members.

To learn the full responsibilities of the Executive Director position, click the pdf link under the title at the top. Contact the recruiter: Rachel Vaughan rachel.vaughan@des.wa.gov and jobs@des.wa.gov with any questions. Additional required supplemental questions can be found in the full job announcement pdf on page 5 under "Application Process." Please ensure that you submit your responses to the questions along with your resume, and cover letter. 

  1. You will need to start the application process by clicking the APPLY button at the top right corner of this page.  
  2. Answer the 6 standard required application supplemental questions.
  3. Click here to view the full job posting which will include the job specific additional supplemental questions.
  4. Upload all required documents along with your application.

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