The Department of Fish and Wildlife is recruiting to fill one full time, permanent, Fish & Wildlife Biologist 2 position located in the Habitat Program, Region 4, King County. The duty station is the Issaquah Field office with travel throughout the region.

Under the supervision of the Assistant Regional Habitat Program Manager (FWBiologist 4) and following the agency’s strategic plan and Habitat Program business plan, this position serves as a journey-level Fish and Wildlife Biologist that provides support, technical assistance and is responsible for monitoring, restoration, management or research of fish, wildlife, lands or habitat. Using predefined methodologies and/or predetermined criteria, biologists in this class also interpret data in relation to laws, rules, and regulations to make decisions in response to emerging situations in the field. Using established procedures, collects, organizes, provides analysis and assessment of fish, wildlife, lands or habitat management data. The incumbent will work with a Habitat Department expert regarding fish & wildlife habitat conservation and environmental permitting requirements within their assigned area of coverage and within the specific objectives listed below.
The incumbent will assist with the work capacity in the Region. This will require relief in the aspects of the Bio 3 workload that will allow focus on higher priority issues (PHS, High Risk HPA’s, etc.).

  • HPA Review and Issuance: Due to a high population density located in and around extensive water bodies, District 12 experiences high volumes of relatively low risk HPA’s. Start with low and medium risk HPA’s and increase responsibility for higher risk HPA’s over time. Addition of Bio 2 will increase our ability to focus on GMA, SMA, CAO, and PHS comments and concerns in District 12.
  • Initial SEPA Review, Organization, Sort and Distribute; Assistance with Comments. SEPA review has been very minimal over the past several years, but attention devoted to review of SEPA requests will also give Bio 3’s the information and opportunity to engage local governments regarding overall application of land use ordinances.
  • Water Typing; modification review and typing of streams. Heavily urbanized streams present unique challenges for determining fish use and the Bio 2 should be able to take on all aspects of water typing with some oversight.

Duties

  • Assist with the responsibility of assigned Hydraulic Project Approval review and assist in processing in accordance with Chapter 77.55.RCW, 77.57.RCW, and Chapter 220-660-WAC (Hydraulic Code Rules).
  • Assist with the responsibility of assigned SEPA/NEPA documents to review for variance requests, zoning change requests, shoreline substantial development permit documents, U.S. Corps of Engineers 401 & 404 permit applications, critical area ordinances, shoreline management plans, and other land use permit applications, documents, and proposals. Priority Habitats and Species/Growth Management.
  • Complete administrative duties including reporting duties as assigned by the Regional Habitat Program Manager or Assistant Regional Habitat Program Manager.
  • Data entry and management, some data analysis.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science AND two years of professional experience in fish management or fish research, wildlife management or wildlife research, or habitat management or habitat research. OR   One year as a Fish & Wildlife Biologist 1.

Note: A Master’s degree in the applicable science will substitute one year of the required experience.  A Ph.D. in the applicable science may be substituted for two years of the required experience.

Valid state-issued driver’s license.

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