Start: February 20, 2020
Full-Time: Monday-Friday 40 hours per week, some evenings and weekends

The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) strives to connect landscape, citizens, visitors, and wildlife through collaborative salmon habitat restoration actions, research, environmental education activities and sustainable farming practices. HCSEG is located at the Salmon Center in Belfair, WA. For more information about HCSEG and the Salmon Center, please visit our website at www.pnwsalmoncenter.org.

Position Summary: The Shellfish and Water Quality Project Manager supports HCSEG’s mission by developing, funding and implementing salmon and shellfish restoration projects throughout Hood Canal. All members of the HCSEG staff work collaboratively with other staff across program and project areas and are expected to use their unique skills and abilities to jointly further the mission of the organization. The Shellfish and Water Quality Project Manager will work closely with HCSEG’s existing Project Managers.

Duties Include, but Are Not Limited to:
● Lead HCSEG’s water quality sampling efforts
● Water Quality lab accreditation paperwork and sample submission
● Water sample analysis
● Work with HCSEG staff and partners to identify, fund, and execute restoration and water quality projects
● Assist other project managers with ongoing projects
● Assist Executive Director with the acquisition of properties related to restoration projects
● Participate in Lead Entity grant review processes as needed
● Work independently and collaboratively to write and submit grant applications for high-priority projects
● Track project budgets to effectively and efficiently manage projects
● Regularly communicate progress to staff, board, partners, landowners, and community
● Deliver public presentations and tours with other HCSEG staff to funders, partners, members, donors, and
community groups
● Lead volunteers and work crews in the field to accomplish tasks
● Other tasks as needed

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Minimum education: A Bachelor’s degree in related field
2. Minimum 2 year’s experience working in water quality and/or shellfish ecology
3. Knowledge of local shellfish ecology, habitats and restoration techniques.
4. Knowledge of water quality sampling techniques and/or lab experience
5. Strong team leader with proven ability to motivate others
6. Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
7. Organized, self-motivated and strong attention to detail
8. Diplomatic problem solving skills
9. Good natured team player, comfortable working with diverse groups of people
10. Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs
11. Ability to perform physical labor in all weather conditions including hiking up streams, planting trees,
wading through moving water and lifting up to 50 lbs.
12. Access to personal vehicle
13. Ability to work evenings and weekends
14. Current valid driver’s license
15. Ability to pass a Washington State Patrol background check

Desired Skills and Demonstrated Interests:
1. Experience using databases
2. Experience working in the Hood Canal/Puget Sound area
3. Relevant work experience in funding/implementing habitat restoration projects, managing consultants and
contracts, grant writing, and landowner/stakeholder outreach
4. Knowledge and skills related to stream restoration and salmon habitat needs