Planner; Surface Water Management

Snohomish County Surface Water Management (SWM), a Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is hiring a Planner to join our team.

SWM works in partnership with other local and regional agencies and partners to improve Snohomish County now and for future generations. SWM provides a variety of programs and services for reducing road and property flooding and preserving and improving the health of Snohomish County's water resources and natural systems. We focus on four areas of service:

• Clean water in rivers, streams and lakes;
• Habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife;
• River flooding and erosion;
• Stormwater drainage systems.

SWM is seeking a highly motivated candidate for a Planner position to work in the Program Planning Section. The position will support salmon recovery, water quality, watershed and floodplain planning efforts. The Planner position will help coordinate and facilitate committees and internal teams, produce planning documents, write meeting summaries, develop communication tools and presentations, and write grant applications.

If you are dedicated, motivated and team-oriented with professional experience in natural resource planning in the areas of watersheds, floodplains, marine resources, water quality, and/or habitat protection and restoration, this is your opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for talented applicants with a proven track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, management, stakeholders, and other key partners. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, including speaking, writing, public speaking, collaborative decision making and problem resolution.

This is a professional level position where the successful candidate shall demonstrate the ability to excel in a team environment and interact effectively with a diverse group of professionals.

Job offers are contingent on successful completion of reference and background checks. Snohomish County will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

SWM is a stormwater utility that provides services to unincorporated Snohomish County. These services are funded by service charges paid by property owners in the unincorporated county. SWM is the largest division in Snohomish County’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources with an annual budget of $54.6 million.

SWM works in partnership with other local and regional agencies to improve Snohomish County now and for future generations. SWM provides a variety of programs and services for reducing road and property flooding and preserving and improving the health of Snohomish County's water resources and natural systems. We focus on four core areas of service:

• Drainage and road flooding
• Clean water in rivers, streams and lakes;
• Salmon and marine habitat;
• River flooding

You can find us responding to water‑quality problems and complaints, monitoring river levels during flood season, maintaining drainage systems, managing habitat improvement projects and more. For further information on Snohomish County Surface Water Management's programs, please go to  Our 2024 Highlights report is available here.

The Snohomish County Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) includes the Division of Surface Water Management, the Division of Parks & Recreation, the Office of Energy and Sustainability and the Office of Agriculture and aims to achieve high-priority environmental sustainability goals. Some of the greatest assets we have in Snohomish County are our unparalleled beauty and abundant natural resources. From the Puget Sound and five watersheds, to forestland, lakes, farms, ranches and parks, our quality of life, economic prosperity and future sustainability are dependent on protecting and improving our environmental resources.

Visit the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources web page to learn more. For further information on Snohomish…