Washington Aquaculture

Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts.

As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Washington Aquaculture Support to join our growing team. This role is contingent upon contract award, and pricing may be subject to change based on final bid. Anticipated start date is September 30, 2026.

Responsibilities:

Your role would be to support the Oregon Washington Coastal office (OWCO) of the National Marine Fisheries Service in providing ESA section 7 and MSA consultations developed according to Regional procedures, preparation of consultation documentation adhering to Regional standards, and technical expertise primarily related to aquaculture activities in OWCO, but also for additional activities as needed.

Key tasks include:

• Review, gather, analyze, interpret, and synthesize scientific data and technical information for the purpose of determining environmental impacts on biological resources and aquatic habitats; evaluate the proposed project effects of human activities on fishery resources, protected species, and habitat.

• Write combined ESA Biological Opinions and MSA responses to action agencies related to their Biological Assessments for listed species, designated critical habitat, and essential fish habitat under NMFS jurisdiction, i.e., salmon, steelhead, rockfish, whales, sea stars, other listed-species.

• Write combined ESA Letters of Concurrence and MSA responses to action agencies related to their Biological Assessments for listed species, designated critical habitat, and essential fish habitat under NMFS jurisdiction, i.e., salmon, steelhead, rockfish, whales, sea stars, other listed-species.

• Review biological assessments, permit applications, and/or consultation initiation packages from action agencies for listed species, designated critical habitat, and essential fish habitat under NMFS jurisdiction and provide feedback and technical support to action agencies.

• Provide pre-consultation technical assistance to action agencies, applicants, or their representatives in response to inquiries. Examples of feedback are sufficiency, accuracy, or completeness; requests for further information for consultation purposes; recommendation of conservation measures, compliance with technical design standards. Feedback shall occur through written or oral communications and in group meetings.

• Review applications from action agencies to enroll in existing programmatic consultations and draft letters or emails to enroll applications into existing programmatic consultations.

• Prepare environmental documentation pursuant to NEPA.

• Prepare draft incidental take permits and other necessary documentation for ESA section 10 activities.

• Coordinate with NMFS fish passage engineers for reviews of proposed designs.

• Prepare appropriate documentation for each consultation and follow West Coast Region and OWCO protocols for quality assurance, electronic filing, and consultation tracking.

• Review habitat restoration proposals to implement Recovery Plans.

• Coordinate with Project Officer or Geographic Branch Manager on assignments and work products.

• Follow recommendations from agency staff on legal, regulatory, or technical sufficiency and compliance.

• Develop reasonable schedules and meet timelines and completion dates.

Travel:

• Occasional site visits to proposed project locations.

• Attendance at regional shellfish growers meetings for partner, applicant, or action agency representative communication and engagement to accomplish key tasks including pre-consultation technical assistance;
  Washington Sea Grant Conference for Shellfish Growers;
  Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Annual Conference.

Although this contractor position might involve opportunities to conduct field site visits, this position mainly consists of office duties

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years’ experience, or Master’s degree, from an accredited…