The Water Resources (WR) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill an Operations Unit Supervisor (Environmental Planner 5) position. This position can be located in any one of the following offices:

Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA.
Central Region Office (CRO) in Union Gap, WA.
Eastern Region Office (ERO) in Spokane, WA.

Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Please Note: If the final location of this position is determined to be in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA. there will be an additional 5% pay increase due to its location in King County. In this instance the salary range will be $6,573 - $8,842 per month.

In this newly established position, you will supervise a statewide operations and technical unit that supports several core business areas within the Water Resources Program, including water resources permitting, data management, compliance and enforcement, and technical analysis. You will work with a team to build and sustain statewide consistency, establish standard operating procedures to support core regulatory work, and provide technical service delivery to the program on projects of statewide significance. You will also manage priority operations-related process improvement projects, facilitate and lead statewide business teams, and help set the strategic direction for these teams and their work plans. You will be the program lead on Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act implementation and integration of environmental justice into core program work, and you will coordinate closely with the Office of Equity and Environmental Justice as new agency-level guidance becomes available.

Agency Mission: Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment and to promote the wise management of our air, land, and water for the benefit of current and future generations.  

Program Mission: The mission of the Water Resources Program is to is to support sustainable water resources management to meet the present and future water needs of people and the natural environment, in partnership with Washington communities.

Tele-work options for this position: This position will be eligible for up to an 80% tele-work schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and is subject to change.

Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled, we will review applications on March 31, 2023. In order to be considered, please submit an application on or before March 30, 2023. If your application isn't received by this date, it may not be considered. The agency reserves the right to make a Hire any time after the initial screening date.

SALARY: $75,120.00 - $101,052.00 Annually

If you are interested in applying for this position, please follow this link: Operations Unit Supervisor (Environmental Planner 5)