Restoration Crew Supervisor; TPS

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is seeking a Transportation Planning leader to supervise wetland restoration activities and implement adaptive management strategies that protect and enhance environmental resources at compensatory mitigation and roadside restoration sites. As the Restoration Crew Supervisor, you will lead field activities, support regulatory compliance and safety, assess site conditions, identify deficiencies, develop remediation strategies, and coordinate with regional and headquarters staff to support reliable and sustainable project delivery.

The ideal candidate brings strong environmental restoration, field assessment, and staff development skills, with a commitment to safety, stewardship, and continuous improvement.

This position performs manual labor work outdoors while exposed to hazardous conditions or materials that may include field, site, roadway, construction or right of way activities. Exposures include inclement weather, uneven terrain and slopes, and work in high places wearing fall restraint harness.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Restoration Crew Supervisor will:

• Independently plan, coordinate, and conduct the implementation of management activities by field staff at WSDOT environmental mitigation sites and roadside restoration sites.
• Review daily work logs, safety records, pesticide application records, and other documentation for completeness and accuracy
• Assist crew field lead with maintaining electronic database of restoration crew daily work activities and herbicide application records.
• Meet with crew field lead on daily or as needed basis about site planning, fieldwork completed and updates on site conditions, etc.
• Independently plan adaptive management strategies on environmental mitigation sites statewide.
• Coordinate with HQ and region site managers, including landscape architects, biologists, and others.
• Prepare and present graphic presentations on proposed and completed projects.
• Operate machinery or equipment and/or work at a warehouse or facilities operation.
• Drive SUVs, sedans, 4v4 trucks, while occasionally pulling trailers, and using off-road equipment, such as a UTVs.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Environmental Restoration & Mitigation:Demonstrates applied knowledge of ecological restoration, natural resource management, and environmental mitigation principles sufficient to plan, implement, maintain, and evaluate restoration activities.
• Environmental Planning & Adaptive Management:Skills to independently evaluate site conditions, monitor information, and project results; identify deficiencies and changing conditions; develop and adjust restoration, remediation, and adaptive-management strategies to achieve environmental objectives.
• Environmental Regulatory Compliance:Ability to apply environmental laws, regulations, permits, and best management practices to restoration and mitigation activities, including requirements related to aquatic herbicide use, Hydraulic Project Approvals, Clean Water Act provisions, and other applicable environmental requirements.
• Field Assessment & Technical Analysis:Skills to evaluate…