Fisheries Habitat Specialist -FRM

Announcement #

Issue Date: 07-28-26

Closing Date: 07-28-26

Department of Natural Resources

Hourly Wage: $34.39-$38.70/Regular/Full‑Time

Location:

Wenatchee

• Develop and implement high‑priority natural resource projects throughout the Upper Columbia Basin that protect, restore, and manage anadromous fish habitat in direct coordination with Senior Fisheries Habitat Specialists and the Northern Treaty Territories Special Projects Lead.
• Independently manage and develop multiple simultaneous habitat restoration and protection activities throughout the Upper Columbia Basin.
• Assess habitat conditions, prioritize restoration actions, and lead landowner and agency partnership development to allow restoration to occur.
• Contract with consultants, construction contractors, and resource specialists to conduct restoration work, manage environmental compliance and project permitting, and report restoration accomplishment.
• Lead public outreach campaigns for specific project sites, solicit project funding, and apply for and manage grants.
• Write independent technical reports and manage project budgets in coordination with Senior Fisheries Habitat Specialists and the Northern Treaty Territories Special Projects Lead.
• Direct conservation acquisitions, including stewardship of protected properties.
• Use GIS, remote sensing, word processors, databases/spreadsheets, cloud computing, sensors, and native fish capture equipment to perform job duties.
• Attend regional inter‑governmental meetings to coordinate salmon habitat restoration activities and provide technical expertise as requested.
• Develop and implement detailed habitat restoration plans for high‑priority project areas; procure technical experts (survey, hydraulic modeling, geotechnical review, engineering, native plant restoration, vegetation management, and other required expertise).
• Acquire federal, state, and local permits and ensure environmental compliance to support restoration plans.
• Acquire land access permissions and agreements on federal, state, and private lands.
• Oversee project implementation, including construction contractor procurement and oversight.
• Perform fish salvage activities in support of restoration actions.
• Develop and implement work required for habitat protection acquisitions, including public outreach, land appraisals, title review, NEPA review, land surveys, easement development, and purchase and sale agreements.
• Assist in stewardship of acquired properties to ensure compliance with land acquisition objectives.
• Write and manage funding applications to federal, state, and local grant programs to fund habitat restoration and acquisition projects, and assist in the management of any obtained grants.
• Write technical reports, memos, and create presentations and posters regarding restoration project implementation and effectiveness.
• Assist in reporting implementation and effectiveness metrics to project funders and environmental permitting agencies.
• Directly manage and steward supplies, equipment, vehicles, and work spaces in the Upper Columbia field offices as assigned.
• Meet regularly with private landowners and representatives of resource agencies to promote and coordinate habitat restoration and protection strategies.
• Meet with tribal support staff and coordinate with other Yakama Nation projects as required.
• Perform other natural resource management duties as assigned.

• Detailed knowledge of the life histories and ecology of anadromous salmonids in the Upper Columbia Basin.
• Applied experience using principles of engineering, geology, ecology, and/or hydrology to develop habitat restoration projects.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, organize, and implement major projects independently.
• Knowledge and experience with federal contracting and procurement policies and procedures.
• Experience acquiring and managing permits for construction activities in shoreline and critical area environments.
• Experience with grant writing, project budgeting, and project management including contractor coordination and oversight.
• Experience with federal land acquisition policies and procedures.
• Highly capable of using standard word‑processing,…