Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Water Quality Program *within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a *Stormwater Monitoring Engineer (Environmental Engineer 5) position. 

This position is located* in our *Headquarters Office in* *Lacey, WA.{rel="nofollow"} Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

As the lead staff for the Stormwater Action Monitoring (SAM) program, you will be responsible for bringing together municipal stormwater permittees to collaborate on adaptive management under the Western and Eastern Washington municipal stormwater permits. SAM's projects aim to improve stormwater management, reduce pollution, improve water quality, and reduce flooding. You will oversee projects that measure stormwater impacts on the environment, evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to manage stormwater, and recommend stormwater best management practices as part of an adaptive management effort to inform regulatory and guidance updates.  

*Agency Mission: *Ecology's mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

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*Program Mission: *The mission of the Water Quality Program is to ensure that all aquatic life and communities in the watershed experience cool, clean water to refresh and sustain us in a changing climate.

This position is located in the Strategy, Planning, and Emerging Issues Section in the Program Manager's Office. This section is comprised of three teams that work on innovative approaches to stormwater management and tackle emerging issues to better inform the core policy and regulatory work of the Water Quality Program. 

* * Please Note: This is a project position that is funded until December 31, 2025. The funding for this position has a high probability of being renewed for another five years, subject to available funding.

  Tele-work options for this position: *This position will be eligible for up to a 90% tele-work schedule, with the expectation of one day in the office every two weeks. *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 are subject to change.

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Application Timeline: This position will remain open until filled; we will next review applications on May 10, 2024. To be considered, please submit an application on or before May 9, 2024. 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. 

Please Note: We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made. Ecology employees may be eligible for the following: