Hybrid Mitigation Specialist (Wetlands & Waterways)

Oregon Inc; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote schedule

Full benefits with health premiums

Job summary

The State of Oregon, Department of State Lands, seeks a Mitigation Specialist (Natural Resource Specialist 4) to lead compensatory mitigation credit delivery across banks, ILF, and PIL programs. This full-time role requires travel within Oregon and periodic fieldwork, with residency near Salem within six months.

The position emphasizes coordination with Tribes and multiple agencies, and offers a hybrid remote schedule, strong benefits, and public service pay scales.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in aquatic natural resources, with at least one year at technical or professional level.
• Bachelor’s degree in a natural resource field (biology, ecology, natural resources) OR three additional years of related experience.
• Master’s degree substitutes for up to one year; doctorate substitutes for up to two years of required experience.
• A pay equity analysis determines starting pay, partly based on years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert in compensatory mitigation credit delivery, leading proposals through approvals and coordinating reviews.
• Interpret and explain laws, rules, policies to the public and agency personnel; recommend changes as appropriate.
• Represent the agency at meetings, hearings, and with external partners; develop education/outreach materials.
• Lead monitoring and reporting toward the department’s strategic goals and annual reporting.

Skills

GPS/GIS Skills

Teamwork & Problem Solving

Professional Communication

Technical & Professional Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in natural resources

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Job description

The State of Oregon, Department of State Lands, seeks a Mitigation Specialist (Natural Resource Specialist 4) to lead compensatory mitigation credit delivery across banks, ILF, and PIL programs. This full-time role requires travel within Oregon and periodic fieldwork, with residency near Salem within six months.

The position emphasizes coordination with Tribes and multiple agencies, and offers a hybrid remote schedule, strong benefits, and public service pay scales.