The King County Department of Natural Resources, Water and Land Resources Division anticipates hiring five temporary seasonal staff to assist with summer/early fall field work to support our stream benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring program. The work involves collecting benthic macroinvertebrate samples (aquatic insects and other organisms) from approximately 180 streams throughout King County, as well as collection of detailed field site information to document in-stream and riparian habitat conditions. The work is strenuous and accessing some sampling sites requires hiking up to a mile through dense vegetation with bulky and heavy (~ 40 lbs.) sampling equipment. The field work also requires long workdays (up to 10 hours). The position may also provide support to a variety of other natural resource focused projects as needed or as time allows.
The position duration is approximately 3 months, starting in early/mid-July and ending in midOctober. However, please note that the availability and/ or start date of this position may need to be adjusted due to the current pandemic situation. The position is based in downtown Seattle and King County will provide all necessary personal field gear (hip boots or waders, safety equipment, etc.), as well as a vehicle to reach field sampling locations. You must be able to commit to working full time during the entire period to be eligible for consideration.