Watershed Unit Supervisor; WMS

Location

Eastern Region Office in Spokane, WA. You must live within commuting distance from the duty station.

Eligible for telework and flexible schedule options. A minimum of two days per week required in the office. Schedules are dependent on position needs and subject to change.

Apply by April 16, 2026. Position remains open until filled. Applications received after the date may not be considered.

• Lead, organize, and control the work performed by the Watershed Unit. Ensure appropriate and optimal use of the unit's resources, facilitate project teams, monitor status, and ensure timeliness of employee assignments.
• Recruit and hire unit staff in accordance with state goals for a diverse workforce and civil service rules.
• Ensure timely completion of reports, agreements, plans, publications, recommendations, cleanup projects, and other required products.
• Review documents to ensure consistency with state and federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Prepare unit goals and objectives; coordinate annual planning activities and report on unit accomplishments.
• Support effective communications within the agency; maintain channels of communication with other sections in the Water Quality Program and other programs.
• Evaluate unit staffing needs, arrange training and professional development, evaluate staff performance, and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage unit budget and monitor expenditures, approve leave, timesheets, training requests, travel expenses vouchers, and purchasing requests.

9 years of experience and/or education in environmental, physical, or natural science, engineering, natural resource planning, environmental law, or closely related fields. Minimum 9 years of experience alone, or equivalently combined years of experience and college credit as described below.

• 9 years of experience.
• 8 years of experience AND 30‑59 semester or 45‑89 quarter college credits.
• 7 years of experience AND 60‑89 semester or 90‑134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
• 6 years of experience AND 90‑119 semester or 135‑179 quarter college credits.
• 5 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
• 3 years of experience AND a Master’s degree or above.

The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.