WCC Crew Supervisor (Forest Technician) (Technologists & Technicians)

  State of Washington

  King County, Washington, United States

Protecting Washington State's environment for current and future generations is what we do every day at Ecology. We have a culture that is invested in making a difference. If you want to join a team that is highly effective, collaborative, has leadership that embraces the value of people, Ecology is a good fit.

The Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) program is hiring Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) field crew supervisors (Forest Technicians). The WCC consists of three subprograms: the original Corps Program, Veteran Conservation Corps, and Puget Sound Corps.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to work outdoors across Washington State, this job is for you! Our crew supervisors mentor young adults and military veterans as they develop skills in the environmental field. In exchange, our crew supervisors develop their own skills through a variety of certifications that WCC offers to both supervisors and members (e.g. Hazwoper, Pesticide Applicator, and Wilderness First Responder).

If you have strong communication skills, demonstrated leadership abilities, and knowledge of environmental restoration and enhancement, we encourage you to apply for this position.

As an agency, our mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington's environment for current and future generations. We invest in our employees to create and sustain a working environment that encourages creative leadership, effective resource management, teamwork, professionalism and accountability. Maybe you've seen some of our recent stories on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or our blog.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.ecy.wa.gov.

Local efforts... Diverse people... Statewide impacts

Duties

The Shorelands and Environmental Assistance (SEA) program helps communities manage shorelands and wetlands. Our primary focus is on state and local responsibilities for administering Washington state and federally-delegated laws. Our mission is to work in partnership with communities to support healthy watersheds and promote statewide environmental interests.

The program's Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) section is looking to fill Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) Crew Supervisor (Forest Technician) positions located across the State of Washington.

This is a project position that is funded until September 30, 2019, with a possibility of extension.

This posting will be used to fill vacancies in our North Puget Sound region which includes the following counties: King, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties and is open continuous.

When applying for these positions, you are entering your name into a candidate pool. There may or may not be a vacancy at the time you apply. Please visit our WCC job page to see if we have current openings.

If interested in being considered for ALL Statewide opportunities, you MUST apply for all 4 job announcements for the WCC Crew Supervisor positions.

A position could come open at any time. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.

The applications expire every 90 days. If you want to continue to be considered for the WCC Crew Supervisor positions, you must re-apply every 90 days.

This position will supervise a crew of Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) members in the performance of natural resource assignments.

As a supervisor, you may lead the following projects:
1) Habitat Enhancement: environmental restoration, wetland mitigation, in-stream salmon recovery work, etc.
2) Recreational Enhancement: Campground upgrades and maintenance, front and back country trail construction and maintenance, boardwalk installation, etc.
3) Combination: Many WCC crews work on both project types, depending on the season.

As a leading AmeriCorps program with a nationally recognized disaster response program, WCC supervisors may also lead deployments to local and national disasters.

Duties typically include:

• Reviews, plans and assigns work tasks for corps members in completing conservation projects.
• Manages the completion of projects. This includes monitoring the use of materials, communicating with project sponsor on progress, and assigning tasks to individual members.
• Performs evaluations of corps members. Gives clear feedback on past performance and expectations for future performance and career objectives. Documents performance issues and makes recommendations for disciplinary action.
• Interviews and makes selections of new corps members.
• Completes and turns in necessary paperwork such as timesheets, travel logs, credit card logs & receipts, safety reports, AmeriCorps forms, hiring and termination forms, evaluations and production reports.
• Ensures that equipment is being used safely and makes sure all equipment is properly maintained.
• Drives vehicle and ensures that it is being maintained.
• Operates small power tools, such as chain saws, weed-eaters, drills, augers, laser transits and others.
• Operates state owned/leased vehicles, usually four wheel drive pick-up trucks.
• Uses hand tools, such as shovels, hoes, rakes, hammers and axes.
• Works on steep inclines for long periods of time.
• Walks several miles per day in rough terrain.
• Lifts 60 pounds repetitively for long periods of time.

Working Conditions - this position often requires:

• Overnight travel to accomplish assignments.
• Work in excess of 40 hours per week.
• Working in inclement weather.
• Rough terrain and wilderness areas.
• Lifts 60 pounds repetitively for extended periods of time.
• Consecutive days of work up to eight (8) days in travel status.
• Deployment to natural disaster areas in an emergency response capacity for up to 30 consecutive days.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Satisfactory completion of a two-year Forest Technology Vocational program

OR

Equivalent education/experience in natural resources.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in the supervision and training of employees, natural resource conservation and maintenance work, and the use of a variety of hand and power tools.
• Wilderness First Aid Certification
• Pesticide Operators License
• Wildland Firefighter Red Card
• ICS 300
• NIMS 700

Special Requirements:

• Must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License.
• Must NOT be registered, or required to register, with the National Sex Offender Public Registry.
• Must successfully pass a criminal history background check.

Compensation

$30,672.00 - $39,708.00 Annually

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