WCC Crew Supervisor - Peninsula

Position: WCC Crew Supervisor 1 - Peninsula
Location: Spokane Valley

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

Ecology currently has five separate WCC Crew Supervisor 1 postings, each tied to a specific region. This posting is only for the Peninsula region (Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, Grays Harbor counties). If you want to be considered for other regions please apply to those specific regional postings as well.

The Department of Ecology is hiring Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) Crew Supervisor 1 positions. WCC is an environmental service program within the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) Program (Washington Conservation Corps - Washington State Department of Ecology).

This is a project position that is funded until June 30, 2027.

Schedule IN-PERSON, NO TELEWORK

This position is required to work in the field 40 hours per week and is not eligible for telework.

• Typical schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, 7:00am-5:30pm.
• Possible alternative schedule when traveling could be Thursday through Thursday, 10-hour days, with six days off prior.

Application Timeline

• This is a continuous position posting. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
• When applying for these positions, you are entering your name into a candidate pool. There may or may not be a vacancy at the time you apply. However, a position could open at any time. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.
• Applications expire every 90 days. To remain in the WCC Crew Supervisor candidate pool, you must re-apply every 90 days.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

This posting will be used to fill vacancies in the Peninsula area, which includes the following counties:
Clallam, Jefferson, Mason, Grays Harbor.

This WCC Crew Supervisor 1 position provides a meaningful opportunity to lead, mentor, and develop corps members who participate in a Washington Conservation Corps field crew. Field crews complete critical environmental restoration, conservation, and disaster response work across Washington State. In this role, you will guide a team of young adults as Ameri Corps members through hands‑on natural resource projects, ensuring their safety, supporting their professional growth, and fostering an inclusive and high performing team culture.

You will represent Ecology and WCC in daily interactions with project partners and community partners while coordinating restoration project plans, monitoring progress, and delivering high-quality environmental outcomes.

You will serve as the primary onsite leader for field operations—planning and assigning project tasks, troubleshooting issues, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and managing tools, equipment, and project materials. The position has the opportunity to play a key role in WCC’s emergency response capacity, deploying to wildfires, floods, landslides, and other natural disasters as needed and serving in roles that support response operations and community recovery.

As a WCC Crew Supervisor, you support member recruitment, conduct performance evaluations, and help members access career development resources, contributing to WCC’s mission of environmental stewardship and workforce development.

What you will do

• Lead, supervise, and mentor a crew of Ameri Corps members through daily field-based natural resource projects, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and productive team environment.
• Plan, assign, and coordinate project tasks in partnership with project partners and WCC staff, ensuring work meets project specifications, timelines, and quality expectations.
• Train crew members in the safe operation of tools, equipment, and field techniques used in restoration activities such as trail construction, habitat enhancement, invasive species control, riparian planting, and biological monitoring.
• Conduct on‑site safety assessments, develop safety…