Chronic Environmental Deficiency Coordinator - Transportation Planning Specialist 4

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Environmental Services Office is seeking an experienced environmental professional to fill the role ofChronic Environmental Deficiency Coordinator - Transportation Planning Specialist 4 in Olympia, WA.
 
This position is an aquatic habitat restoration expert that conducts critical program evaluations for the delivery of WSDOT's chronic environmental deficiency (CED) program through planning, and supports the inventory, prioritization, scoping, design, construction, and monitoring of projects. The incumbent also supports the Fish Passage Program and works closely with region staff, and Hydraulics and Hydrology programs on CED and Fish Passage issues. The incumbent will represent WSDOT in meetings with external stakeholders, including WDFW and the tribes.
 
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This position will perform the following work:

• Assists the Stream Restoration Program Manager in the development of long-range plans for the delivery of CED program activities. This Includes prioritizing CED needs and working with WSDOT Capital Program Development Program (CPDM) to create CED project scoping lists. Works with CPDM to develop a long-range plan for the funding of CED projects. Maintains CED documentation, archives, and web pages.
• Manages multiple projects and contracts and coordinates CED projects across programs, regions, and consultants. Evaluates proposed CED projects and works closely with WSDOT HQ Hydraulic's Hydrology Manager in the completion of reach analysis work for CED sites including writing the biological section of the reach assessments. Reviews and edits reach assessment reports. Participates in creating, updating, and maintaining templates for CED documents, including reach assessments.
• Acts in coordination with WSDOT and WDFW to track and maintain a prioritized Inventory of CED projects. Coordinates and facilitates CED scoping meetings, monitors scoping progress.
• Tracks and reports progress of all CED projects through design and construction using Project Management and Reporting System (PMRS), Regional Confidence Reports, and through contacts with Regional Environmental Coordinators, project engineers, or other project team members. Reports project status by updating the CED project tracking spreadsheet as needed and uploading it to the GIS Workbench to coincide with completion of the annual CED progress report.
• Coordinates quarterly CED update meetings between WSDOT and WDFW regional staff. Participates in cross discipline sharing of technical and other information related to CED and assists in the overall effort of furthering the department's project delivery and scientific objectives.
• Assists with monitoring WSDOT CED and Fish Passage projects. Coordinates with HQ Hydraulic's' Hydrology Manager and sets geomorphic standards for and coordinates with WSDOT region staff on monitoring CED projects. Provides training and support to WSDOT staff for CED monitoring.
• Participates in ongoing reporting on the progress of WSDOT's CED Program. Responds to WSDOT regional and CPDM requests for CED data. Authors the CED Annual Report. Helps prepare folios and posters for outreach to the Legislature, public, conferences, and professional publications. Maintains and updates content for WSDOT's CED webpages. Conducts bill analysis and monitors bills relevant to CED and stream restoration legislation.
• Coordinates with and provides technical support to WSDOT headquarters and regional staff Involved in CED project development, fish passage and other aquatic restoration efforts. Provides assistance to WSDOT regions in coordinating CED and fish passage barrier removal projects.
• Represents WSDOT on the Aquatic Habitat Guidelines (AHG) Committee.
• Provide support to WSDOT's fish passage program. Authors the Fish Resources and Site Habitat Assessment chapter of the Preliminary Hydraulic Design Report for WSDOT fish passage projects, with a priority work on projects associated with the CED program. Works with WSDOT regions statewide to develop, construct, and monitor fish passage projects.
• Attends, participates, and presents in meetings, professional workshops, training sessions, and seminars to network with other practitioners, develop potential project partnerships and keep current with latest science.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science or graduate degree in biology, ecology, ecological restoration, fish and/or wildlife science, environmental studies, or closely aligned field.

• Five years professional experience in environmental biology and ecology; federal/state/local environmental regulations relating to waters of the state; transportation planning, prioritization, design, construction, and monitoring.
• Understanding of fluvial and geomorphic processes.
• Knowledge of aquatic habitat restoration and fish passage barrier correction techniques and construction methods.

• Experience with aquatic habitat assessment methods and the collection of biological data.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of budgetary and project programming processes.
• Good file management, organization, and documentation skills.
• Experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and ArcView GIS software programs.