Habitat Environmental Engineer - Environmental Engineer ; In-Training

Title- Habitat Environmental Engineer 3 (In-Training)

Classification- Environmental Engineer 3 (In-Training)

Job Status-Full-Time / Permanent

WDFW Program- Habitat Program

Duty Station- Spokane Valley, Washington – Spokane County

Hybrid/Telework-The selected candidate may be able to telework remotely up to 2 days per week at the discretion of the supervisor.

In-Training- We are recruiting to fill this position at the Environmental Engineer 2 or 3 classification. Candidates hired as an Environmental Engineer 2 will be required to complete an in‑training plan in order to advance to the Environmental Engineer 3 classification.

Salary-
Depending on which level you are hired at, your salary range will be as follows:

• Environmental Engineer 2: $6,107.00 - $8,210.00 monthly
• Environmental Engineer 3: $7,082.00 - $9,522.00 monthly

* The salary listed above does not include the 2% pay increase that goes into effect on July 1, 2026.

Posting Timeframe
- This recruitment is scheduled to be posted until July 6, 2026. The first review of applications will take place on June 22, 2026. Application review is ongoing, and applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. Following the first review date, this recruitment may be closed at any time.

What to Expect:

• Provide Technical Assistance:
  • Serve as the Department’s Habitat engineering representative for Region 1, Eastern Washington.
  • Act as a registered Professional Engineer to review, approve, and provide final engineering designs and decisions on a diversity of fish passage, fish screening, fish habitat restoration, and water crossing structure projects.
  • Evaluate and recommend approval or disapproval of plans, proposals, and designs for fish passage, screening, water crossing, bank protection, erosion control, fish habitat enhancement and restoration, flood hazard reduction, and other instream projects.
  • Prepare professional engineering designs and permit documents for fish passage (e.g., fish ladders, fishways roughened channels, grade control weirs), erosion control, bank protection, gravity and pump fish screening for various fish species and life history stages, and habitat restoration projects.
  • Serve as a liaison with agency staff, state and federal agencies, and local governments to resolve complex engineering issues; provide expert testimony as needed.
  • Offer technical assistance for designs of proposals for work affecting fish and wildlife habitats.
  • Negotiate plan, project and/or design specifications.
• Project Design:
  • Develop and manage habitat restoration, fish passage, and bank protection projects, applying engineering, biological, and project management principles.
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, structural, and geomorphic analyses; evaluate design alternatives.
  • Conduct topographic surveys, soils and geomorphic studies, and oversee project development and construction.
  • Prepare design reports, engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, and perform construction inspection.
• Training and Documents:
  • Research, write, and participate in development of aquatic habitat guidelines and standards.
  • Prepare and deliver training, presentations, and materials for agency staff, partners, and the public.
  • Stay current on emerging technologies that protect fish and wildlife including new passage and screening designs and technologies.
  • Review peer design documents to ensure quality and consistency.

Working Conditions:

• Approximately 70% office work and 30% field work.
• Field duties include hiking and wading in streams, often in rough weather conditions, and walking over uneven terrain for short distances (less than 1 mile) regularly or occasionally over long distances (several miles).
• Work in remote forested and aquatic environments.
• Safely operate a vehicle to conduct field review of project sites.
• Working in or near water, including tasks that require navigating, negotiating, and performing duties related to water environments.

Schedule: Standard work schedule may include occasional evening or weekend work as needed. Alternative schedules may be considered based on business needs. Work hours may often exceed the standard 8am to 5pm workday. Periods of overnight travel may be…