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Washington State Department of Natural Resources Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Geologist, Natural Resource Scientist 3 (NRSci3)/NRSci2 (In-Training) in Olympia, Washington
Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Geologist, Natural Resource Scientist 3 (NRSci3)/NRSci2 (In-Training) Recruitment #2024-10-A286 Full-time, Permanent, Represented position Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered Salary: $4,632.00 - $7,589.00 Monthly
*Review of applications is ongoing. *We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 10/16/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
(See official listing for full details.)
Responsibilities:
- Use aerial imagery, lidar, and other remotely sensed products in ArcGIS Pro to identify landslide hazards.
- Plan and lead post-wildfire emergency assessments of geologic and hydrologic hazards, in both field and office settings.
- Develop and generate pre- and post-fire planning geologic and hydrologic models that highlight areas at risk of debris flows following a fire so that communities can make educated decisions.
- Independently determine how, when, and where post-fire hazard assessments are conducted, and train team members on proper field techniques.
- Supervise the installation and monitoring of post-fire monitoring equipment.
- Interpret results of post-fire monitoring equipment to calibrate post-fire debris flow models to Washington in partnership with federal agencies.
- Engage in active and continuous communication with agency and interagency partners, local partners, and the public in areas where research is being conducted to ensure a full understanding of the hazards mapped and the appropriate uses of the data.
- Serve as a project lead, in charge of reviewing the team's mapping and monitoring progress for projects.
- Work well as part of a highly collaborative team to complete project objectives.
This is a supervisory position.
Qualifications
This may be filled as an in-training position. *This is designated as a 36-month training plan. If you complete all elements of the training steps in a shorter amount of time, we may waive the remainder of the time required. Candidates will be considered as Natural Resource Scientist 3 (NRSci3) or NRSci2 (In-Training) depending on qualifications. *NRSci2 (In-Training) (Salary range: $4,632 - $6,227 per month):
- A Bachelor of Science degree in an earth science field AND three years of professional experience in geology assessing and identifying landslide hazards from remote sensing and field assessments. OR a Master of Science AND one year of professional experience in geology assessing and identifying landslide hazards from remote sensing and field assessments. OR a PhD if the field of study is like the scope of work performed in this position. OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Experience in collecting, compiling, managing, and digitizing geospatial and tabular data in the interpretation of lidar and aerial imagery.
- Experience in GIS, demonstrated by experience and (or) coursework.
- Experience completing field investigations in a variety of topographic and environmental settings including rugged, uneven terrain.
Natural Resource Scientist 3 (NRSci3) (Salary range: $5,643 - $7,589 per month):
A Bachelor of Science degree in an earth science field AND five years of professional experience in geology assessing and identifying landslide hazards from remote sensing and field assessments OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. OR A Master of Science AND three years of profes