Noxious Weed Control Specialist II - Field Impact

King County Water and Land Resources Division -WA; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

King County Water and Land Resources Division seeks a Noxious Weeds Control Specialist II to join a team focused on landscape-scale weed management. The role offers a strong field component, community engagement, and data-driven control efforts across King County.

You will survey and map infestations, coordinate rapid response, and collaborate with land managers to ensure regulatory compliance while applying integrated pest management approaches and education efforts.

Qualifications

• Expert in noxious weed identification, biology, control, and impacts.
• Field experience managing infestations and their impacts to natural resources.
• Ability to do field work in wetlands, rivers, streams, lakes and urban areas.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the public.
• Familiarity with integrated pest management and weed control methods.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple weed control projects across species and timelines.

Responsibilities

• What You Will Be Doing: Conduct field surveys to identify, document and map noxious weed infestations.
• Coordinate rapid response weed control protocols for high-priority infestations.
• Engage land managers regarding regulatory compliance requirements and provide educational and technical assistance.
• Enter and maintain data in program databases (spatial and relational databases).
• Conduct municipal partner and community outreach, public presentations, trainings and educational events.

Skills

Noxious weed identification

Field survey experience

Public communication

Project management

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Job description

King County Water and Land Resources Division seeks a Noxious Weeds Control Specialist II to join a team focused on landscape-scale weed management. The role offers a strong field component, community engagement, and data-driven control efforts across King County.

You will survey and map infestations, coordinate rapid response, and collaborate with land managers to ensure regulatory compliance while applying integrated pest management approaches and education efforts.