Large-scale Project TMDL Lead (Environmental Specialist 5) — WA State Department of Ecology
What makes this role unique?
You will lead the development of technically and politically complex water clean-up plans and work on statewide TMDL policy.
Water temperatures in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers are well above levels protective of salmon. Ecology is responsible for drafting an implementation plan for the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers Temperature TMDL. The plan will detail our strategy for how we will reduce temperature pollution to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, including working with dam operators and our Water Quality 401 certification staff, working with permit staff for point sources, and prioritizing nonpoint pollution clean-up efforts.
You will also get to work on the Puget Sound Nutrient Reduction Project which is using the latest science to develop a plan to reduce human sources of nutrients to the Sound.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to craft real-world solutions to water quality problems in our State’s most iconic waterbodies. You will work with a collaborative group of water quality professionals and scientists that foster a strong team atmosphere. We have a culture that is invested in making a difference and is highly effective and collaborative, with leadership that embraces the value of people.
What you will do:
- Draft the Columbia and Snake River TMDL implementation plan
- Build relationships and engage with federal and state agencies, city and county governments, Public Utility districts, Federal dam operators, Tribes, conservation districts, environmental groups, POTWs, and other local stakeholders during plan development
- Coordinate with federal and state staff for the Columbia and Snake River dams to determine how hydropower facilities can meet their load allocations
- Participate and help organize community outreach activities, in coordination with our communication team, to support development and implementation of the Columbia and Snake Rivers Temperature TMDL Implementation Plan and the Puget Sound Nutrient Reduction project
- Provide internal technical and policy support to regional staff working on TMDLs
- Regularly update and inform Ecology Leadership on the successful progress on these highly visible projects
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