Natural Resource Restoration Specialist

Central Unit Restoration Specialist,Natural Resource Specialist 3 (NRS3) Northwest Unit Restoration Specialist, Natural Resource Specialist 3 (NRS3)

Recruitment #2026-7-A493/A494 Full-time, Project, Represented positions (WPEA) Anticipated Project Employment is through June 2037

Location:

Wenatchee and Arlington, WA Work Hours and Full Telework flexibility available;
Ability to report to duty station daily is required Salary: $5,111.00 - $6,870.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 7/30/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Forest Resiliency Division/Federal Lands Program. We are seeking to fill 2 positions: a Central Unit Restoration Specialist, Natural Resource Specialist 3 (NRS3), and a Northwest Unit Restoration Specialist, Natural Resource Specialist 3 (NRS3).

Are you someone who loves the outdoors and is passionate about implementing restoration work on our natural landscapes in Washington State? If you love working in the outdoors in the sunshine and in the rain, appreciate a remote natural environment, enjoy assisting the public, can think creatively, and have good practical forestry skills with a proven ability for working independently and as part of a small team, then this is the job for you!

The DNR’s Forest Resiliency Division is seeking a motivated individual to join the Federal Lands Program – a team of expert restoration specialists focused on project implementation across National Forest Lands and Bureau of Land Management lands throughout Washington.

As part of this Division and Program, you will work alongside a talented cadre of professional planners, scientists, and implementers providing service to state, private, and federal partners to increase the resiliency and health of Washington’s forests and urban landscapes. In this position, you will be a part of a skilled team of specialists focused on increasing the pace and scale of federal restoration work, primarily on the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie or Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests (2 positions, 1 on each Forest), while supporting other program staff statewide.

Working independently and as a team, this position works under the supervision and guidance of the Unit District Manager. You will complete a wide variety of tasks that may include non-commercial hazardous fuels projects to commercial (timber sale) project presales work and associated contract development and administration. Aquatic and terrestrial habitat work, as well as forest road projects focused on reducing impacts to resources, are also part of the job.

Through extensive use of the Good Neighbor Authority, the Federal Lands Program works in coordination with department staff, federal partners, and other state and local partners to plan and effectively implement projects that bolster critical restoration needs in these forested landscapes.

• Lead, plan, and implement commercial and non-commercial federal restoration projects as the Federal Lands Program’s Unit Restoration Specialist.
• Perform project layout, including unit boundary establishment, road design, timber marking, and cruising, according to program objectives and relevant state and federal laws.
• Develop and review restoration project contracts and packets for advertisement and auction.
• Perform compliance of commercial and non-commercial restoration projects while coordinating with state and federal partners.
• Review, interpret, and comply with federal design criteria from NEPA and other relevant state and federal laws.
• Coordinate with USFS staff and DNR division and region staff to identify suitable projects to be incorporated in the Forest’s and Program’s program of work.
• Represent the Department’s interests when interacting with private operators, purchasers, businesses, governmental officials, and the public.
• May supervise a work unit of up to two permanent Restoration Specialists (NRS2).
• Assist other Federal Lands Program personnel…