Salmon Habitat Project Coordinator, WRIA 7

King County Water and Land Resources Division -WA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

King County's Water and Land Resources Division is seeking a Snoqualmie (WRIA 7) Project Coordinator to lead habitat protection and restoration in the Snoqualmie and South Fork Skykomish watersheds. You will oversee planning, funding, and multi‑year projects, coordinating with tribes, local governments, and partners.

This executive, exempt role requires strong project management and communication skills, with experience in grant administration and policy analysis.

Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible analytical, planning, and project management work experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with the Endangered Species Act, salmon habitat restoration and protection methods, tribal treaty rights, state salmon recovery legislation, habitat grant funding programs, and/or salmon habitat needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate habitat restoration project and program implementation in the King County portion of the Snohomish Watershed including administering a $2.5 million grant program, planning and prioritizing restoration projects, helping project implementors with grant proposals and timelines, contracting issues, funding strategies, and tracking and reporting on implementation progress.
• Work collaboratively to analyze, reduce and remove policy, funding and regulatory barriers to salmon recovery and habitat protection and restoration at all levels of government.
• Use communications and meeting facilitation skills to exchange information and produce outcomes with managers and staff, project teams, tribal representatives, residents and landowners, farmers, elected officials, other jurisdictions and agencies, the Snoqualmie Valley Planning Committee, WRIA 7 Project Work Group, WRIA 7 Technical Committee, Snoqualmie Watershed Forum, and others.
• Analyze planning, regulatory, project, program and policy proposals for their implications for salmonids listed under the Endangered Species Act. Prepare reports, papers, speaking notes, press releases, newsletters, meeting packets, grants, inter‑agency agreements, and written, online and oral presentations.
• Work with the Snoqualmie Salmon Recovery Manager, Snoqualmie Watershed Forum partners, and other entities to organize and implement field trips, tours, and presentations for federal, state, and other funding decision makers, including organizing and conducting an annual watershed tour.
• Participate in local and regional planning and implementation efforts on behalf of the Snoqualmie Watershed Forum.

Skills

Analytical

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

King County's Water and Land Resources Division is seeking a Snoqualmie (WRIA 7) Project Coordinator to lead habitat protection and restoration in the Snoqualmie and South Fork Skykomish watersheds. You will oversee planning, funding, and multi‑year projects, coordinating with tribes, local governments, and partners.

This executive, exempt role requires strong project management and communication skills, with experience in grant administration and policy analysis.