Habitat Environmental Engineer - Environmental Engineer ; In-Training

Description

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 telework remotely up to 2 days per week at the supervisor’s discretion.

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

Salary:

• 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 a 2% pay increase effective July 1, 2026.

Posting Timeframe: This recruitment is 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 materials as soon as possible. After the first review date, this recruitment may close at any time.

Among the varied responsibilities of this role, the Habitat Environmental Engineer 3 will:

• 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 for 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.

• 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 conduct construction inspection.

• Research, write, and participate in the 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.

• 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 over long distances (several miles).
• Work in remote forested and aquatic environments. Operate a vehicle to conduct field review of project sites.
• Work in or near water, including tasks that require navigating, negotiating, and performing duties related to water environments.

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 8 am to 5 pm workday. Periods of overnight travel may be required.

Travel throughout the state to evaluate site conditions…