Stormwater Strategic Initiative Lead (Environmental Planner 5)

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen. The Department of Ecology is hiring a Stormwater Strategic Initiative Lead (Environmental Planner 5) within the Water Quality Program.

• Advise on programs, policies, and regulations that reduce stormwater pollution in Puget Sound and assist in coordinating Agency-wide ongoing work related to projects that eliminate or reduce stormwater pollution, improve water quality, protect the environment, or increase community knowledge and engagement.
• Provide planning consultations to managers and coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan that identifies and prioritizes actions to reduce pollution in Puget Sound and garners agency feedback regarding project status and accomplishments.
• Ensure compliance with the cooperative agreement with the EPA by meeting all agreement deliverables and assigning work to other project staff.
• Plan and coordinate the development and implementation of the Stormwater Strategic Initiative and supporting Implementation Plans.
• Select project consultants and manage contracts needed to complete and implement the plans.
• Develop and oversee a subaward program that includes funding decisions for projects that improve water quality in Puget Sound.

• Eleven (11) years of experience and/or education as described below:
• Experience in Land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related experience.
• Education involving a major study in Land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.

• Benefits
• Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s)
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition Waiver
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Programs
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commute Trip Reduction Incentives

The Department of Ecology is hiring a Stormwater Strategic Initiative Lead (Environmental Planner 5) within the Water Quality Program.