• Develops surface water and hydrogeologic study designs, and site conceptual models.
• Establishes, reviews, and evaluates water resource and water quality data collection and analysis.
• Directs and manages major hydrogeologic projects or investigations for surface water and/or groundwater investigations as well as technical evaluations and their applications to hydrogeology.
• Develops Quality Assurance Project Plans.
• Plans and implements field logistics and data collection.
• In coordination with Ecology’s other water programs, develops and manages regional surface and/or groundwater monitoring networks.
• Performs quality checks on raw water level and water quality data and loads monitoring data into the agency’s environmental database (EIM).
• Performs analysis of hydrogeologic data/information, prepares written reports of study findings, and presents oral and/or written briefings of findings for the Program Manager, Ecology managers and others as needed.
• Manages projects as directed by the Section Manager or Program Manager.

This position manages a highly technical staff of research scientists. The position directs work activities in Surface Water, Groundwater, Stream Biological Habitat Assessment, and Effectiveness Monitoring studies as well as participates in policy and program development of applied environmental monitoring design activities. This position is also required to perform the following administrative duties and tasks:

• Manages recruiting and hiring of staff in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement by and between the State of Washington and Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) and with civil service rules.
• Plans, leads, organizes, and controls the work performed by the unit.
• Ensures appropriate and optimal use of the unit’s resources and enhance the effectiveness of employees through timely appraisal and professional development opportunities.
• Supports effective communications throughout the agency.
• Maintains the highest standards of personal/professional and ethical conduct and support the state’s goals for a diverse workforce.
• Plans and schedules unit workload, coordinates annual planning, establishes priorities, assigns tasks, facilitates intra- and inter-program project teams, monitors status of unit tasks and commitments, and ensures timeliness of employee assignments.
• Evaluates unit staffing needs, initiates personnel actions, prepares position descriptions and essential functions analyses, recommends staff hires, arranges training and professional development opportunities, evaluates staff performance, and initiates or recommends corrective actions.
• Manages unit budget and monitors expenditures; approves leave, timesheets, training requests, travel expense vouchers, and purchasing requests.
• Assures the timely completion of required or appropriate scientific reports, technical publications, Environmental Indicators, and other required products.
• Provides a detailed review of QAPPs, memoranda, and technical reports to ensure the scientific validity of research methods, SOPs, findings, and recommendations.
• Ensures that staff findings and recommendations are consistent with state and federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Assures the long-term storage, archival, maintenance, and public access of quality assured Surface water, Groundwater, Stream Biological Habitat Assessment, and Effectiveness Monitoring data.
• Prepares unit goals and objectives; communicates section, program, and agency activities to unit staff; communicates staff recommendations to management; coordinates monitoring activities with other unit supervisors; and prepare the unit’s monthly report.
• Serves as lead contact for policy and program development for the ERO Unit and serves as a program liaison on inter-program and inter-agency work groups; and coordinates with relevant governmental, professional, and industry officials.
• Serves as the Management Sponsor for TMDL Effectiveness Monitoring TCT Group.
• Directs and controls the unit’s biennial operating budget, and manages the budget to a positive variance over the course of a biennium.
• Recommends personnel actions to section and program manager.

Communicates Surface water and hydrogeologic information to diverse audiences.

• Works with senior hydrogeologists from Ecology’s Water Resources Program.
• Writes professional technical reports for publication.
• Presents study results orally to peers, managers, and to non-technical audiences.

This recruitment will remain open until filled. The initial screening will be October 6, 2017. In order to be considered for the initial screening, please submit an application on or before October 5, 2017. The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.