**Please note this is a project position, and anticipated to run through June 2019.
 
The Opportunity:  
 
Washington State Department of Transportation is searching for an outgoing individual to join the Environmental Services Office as a Restoration Crew Lead in Tumwater, WA.
 
The Restoration Crew Lead is responsible for providing assistance and implementing management activities at environmental mitigation sites and roadside restoration sites statewide.  The incumbent of this position will possess exceptional leadership skills, ability to work with diverse groups and a passion for the environment and being outdoors.  If you have been looking to get your foot into the door as a Transportation Planning Specialist, you should not pass up this opportunity.
 
 The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is the steward of a multimodal transportation system and responsible for ensuring that people and goods move safely and efficiently. WSDOT’s diverse programs and projects are supported by more than 6,800 full-time employees, including engineers, vessel captains, maintenance technicians, environmental specialists, planners, and more. We take pride in our workforce and strive for excellence and integrity in everything we do. 
 
 
This position will perform the following work:

• Responsible for site management of environmental mitigation sites statewide.
• Work independently and as a member of a team to complete assignments.
• Organize, manage, and troubleshoot complex projects effectively.
• Work in uneven and steep terrain, in highway right-of-way, and in all weather conditions normal to the State of Washington.
• Prepare and present graphic presentations on proposed and completed projects.
• Budget Biennial, fiscal and seasonal cost of crew.
• Provide onsite leadership and mentor restoration crew.

An ideal candidate for this position will have:

• An Associates degree involving major study in transportation, planning, landscape architecture, environmental or urban, regional or land use planning, engineering or a related field.  OR Two years of experience working in the field to address environmental issues in conjunction with a High School Diploma or GED.
• Two years of experience as a licensed WSDA public operator and aquatic pesticide applicator, including documenting and determining rates, mixing, and multiple application methods.
• Washington State Traffic Control Flaggers card.
• Ability to perform field verification and collect data.
• Carry out manual labor including lifting and manipulating up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather, uneven terrain and slopes, and work in high places wearing a fall restraint harness.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Prepare and review technical reports.
• Ability to communicate verbally and well in the written form.
• Valid driver’s license.

From the hiring authority’s perspective, the ideal candidate will also have:

• Ability to visually identify native and non-native plant species during active growth and dormancy.
• Two years of experience performing manual, chemical, cultural, or biological vegetation control.
• Two years of experience installing native wetland and upland species of plants.

 
Note: This position is covered by a union shop provision. Therefore, as a condition of employment, you are required to become a member of the PTE, Local 17, or arrange to pay that union a representational fee. The union shop requirement shall be effective on the first day of the month following the employee’s initial 30 days in this classification.
 
How to Apply: Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Please select the large “apply” button at the top of this announcement. You may need to set up an account profile. To be considered for this position you will need to answer the supplemental questions, as part of the supplemental questions you will need to provide a letter of interest. Your letter of interest should describe how your experience, training and education make you a viable and competitive candidate for this position.
 
Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact Lisa Carbone at 360-705-6846 or email to hqhr@wsdot.wa.gov.  Please reference recruitment number 17DOT-HQ-0P329.
 
 
The Washington State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam era veterans are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call or email the recruiter.