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Department of Ecology Coastal Engineer in Lacey, Washington
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Shorelands and Environmental Assistance{rel="nofollow"} (SEA) program within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Coastal Engineer (Environmental Engineer 3) (In-Training) position. This position may be located in any of the following offices: Headquarters Office in* Lacey, WA{rel="nofollow"}.{rel="nofollow"} or our *Northwest Region Office (NWRO) *in *Shoreline, WA{rel="nofollow"}. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
This Coastal Engineer position offers a unique opportunity to join Washington State's Applied Coastal Research and Engineering Section (ACRE). ACRE is a dynamic and collaborative team whose work centers on providing a scientific basis for decision making in support of shoreline planning, coastal management, engineering design, and project implementation along Washington's marine shorelines. In this role, you will address a wide variety of key issues regarding coastal community and ecosystem resilience, including chronic coastal erosion and flood hazards, climate change impacts on coastal hazards, shoreline and bluff retreat, natural and nature-based multi-benefit coastal projects, process-based restoration projects, and the application of morphodynamic approaches to nearshore habitat and ecosystem services studies.
Ecology's ACRE team performs state of the art research to better understand physical changes along Washington's beaches, bluffs, and nearshore zones to enhance their management, protection, and restoration while reducing coastal hazards and increasing community resilience. You will work on interesting and challenging coastal problems, develop and co-produce innovative solutions -- including natural and nature-based features -- with coastal communities and Tribes, and provide engineering guidance for their designs.
Please Note: If the final location of this position is determined to be in our Northwest Region Office (NWRO) in Shoreline, WA{rel="nofollow"}, there will be an additional 5% pay increase due to its location in King County. In this instance the salary range will be $5,895 - $9,195 per month.
Note: *This position offers a career path and on-the-job training. This position allows you to progress through the *Environmental Engineer field and achieve the goal class of an Environmental Engineer 3 (EE3). Candidates will be considered at the* EE2* and the EE3 levels, depending on their qualifications. For salary levels for each, please see the qualifications section.
*Agency Mission: *The mission of the Department of Ecology's is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment for current and future generations.
* * Program Mission: *The mission of the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program is *to create community conservation partnerships to protect and restore our shorelands, wetlands, and floodplains.
*Tele-work options for this position: *This position will be eligible for up to a 8