NW Cascades Project Coordinator

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Fully Remote
• Central or South Puget Sound Area
• Pacific Region - Washington

Temporary

Trout Unlimited (TU) is a national organization with 350,000 members and supporters organized into over 400 chapters and councils nationwide. These dedicated grassroots volunteers are matched by a respected staff of organizers, lawyers, policy experts, and scientists, who work out of more than 25 offices across the country. Our mission is to bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams, so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon.

TU’s NW Cascades Program aims to improve native fish habitat within Washington’s Cascade Mountains on the Mt. Baker‑Snoqualmie National Forest (MBSNF). In 2023, the MBSNF kicked off a new landscape‑scale restoration effort in the foothills of Mt. Rainier – the Snoquera Landscape Initiative (Snoquera). This first‑of‑its‑kind interdisciplinary US Forest Service restoration program seeks to restore 191,000 acres of forest land at the watershed scale with a strong focus on salmon and steelhead recovery.

TU’s role in Snoquera is focused on addressing fish passage barriers, restoring instream habitats, reconnecting floodplains, and restoring degraded riparian zones. After only 3 years of operation, our program has 15 projects underway, and our work portfolio continues to grow. Project types include a diverse mix of planning, design, and implementation with a variety of daily work tasks and annual professional growth opportunities.

The NW Cascades Project Coordinator will primarily support landscape‑scale planning and design activities for instream restoration across Snoquera, with an emphasis on Low‑tech Process‑based Restoration (LTP ) projects. Responsibilities for this position will primarily be focused on fieldwork support, but will also include some reporting, data analysis, and administration.

The position location is flexible within the greater Central or South Puget Sound region (e.g., between Seattle and Olympia, WA). Regular regional travel is required, and company vehicles are not provided. Travel reimbursement (mileage, lodging, & per diem) is provided for all qualifying work‑related travel. The position is currently 100% remote and does not offer access to a brick‑and‑mortar office space (i.e., work‑from‑home or the field).

This is a temporary, full‑time position with a starting pay rate of $24 - $26 per hour at 40 hours per week, including benefits. This position has an initial set term of approximate 5 months and an expected end date of December 31, 2026. There may be potential to renew or extend the position, dependent on additional secured funding, skills and interests of the successful candidate, and the needs of the NW Cascades program team.

At TU, we value diversity, and we actively seek candidates for this position who come from communities that have been historically under‑represented in conservation and those who have been most impacted by degraded rivers and streams. We are committed to building space for all people to participate in our work to care for trout and salmon and clean our shared waters.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to read more about TU’s equity practice and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Co‑lead field data collection, Q/A, analysis, and summary reporting for landscape‑scale LTP  assessment and design efforts.
• Co‑lead restoration site selection, LTP  technical design development (conceptual & preliminary), and on‑the‑ground project implementation in partnership with agency partners, seasonal technicians, and field youth crews.
• Perform project‑specific administrative duties, including drafting field sampling protocols, data collection sheets/applications/databases, reporting, invoicing, and budget management.
• Collaborate with state and federal partner agencies and hired subcontractors to present science‑driven field results and help guide site prioritization efforts with regional Technical Advisory Group (TAG).
• Collaborate with U.S. Forest Service staff, city/agency…