Senior Grant Project Manager and TMDL Lead (Environmental Specialist 4)
State of WashingtonAbout the role
Posting number: 2026-WQ3895-04422
Department: Dept. of Ecology
Division: Water Quality
Job classification: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST 4
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Environmental Services, Public Health, Natural Resources, Grants Administration, Sciences, Green-Collar/Environmental
Summary
Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen
The Department of Ecology is hiring a Senior Grant Project Manager and TMDL Lead (Environmental Specialist 4) within the Water Quality Program.
Location:
- Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
- Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
Schedule:
- This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
- You may telework most of your work time with occasional in-person meetings and activities.
- Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.
Application Timeline:
- Apply by June 16, 2026
- Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed.
Examples of duties
Nonpoint sources are one of the largest contributors of pollution in Washington. Nonpoint pollution can contain toxic chemicals, excess nutrients, and bacteria. As the Senior Nonpoint Grant Project Manager and TMDL Lead, you will help reduce this pollution by providing financial assistance for grant and loan recipients in Southwest Washington. You will also help develop water quality restoration plans for selected watersheds.
What you will do:
- Work with a team of internal and external partners, including engineers and financial managers, to evaluate, plan, install, and maintain critical nonpoint water quality restoration projects.
- Develop and negotiate grant and loan terms of agreement.
- Track project performance against contract obligations, which includes visiting sites at critical stages to make sure they are following the grant agreements.
- Review and rate environmental nonpoint grant applications for accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assist local governments understand how to use Ecology funds to nonpoint source pollution.
- Develop and implement Water Quality Improvement Plans (also knows and Total Maximum Daily Loads or TMDLs) within the Southwest Region.
- Help partners implement practices to meet water quality standards.
- Build relationships with landowners and help them comply with water quality laws, understand and share best management practices, and communicate the science behind these practices.
What you will do:
Qualifications
For detailed information on how we calculate experience and responses to other frequently asked questions, please visit our Recruitment website.
Required Qualifications:
Nine (9) years of experience and/or education as described below:
- Experience performing environmental-based work, OR work related to the duties of the position, that includes three or more of the following:
- Grant and Financial Program Administration - Ability to manage and oversee financial assistance programs to ensure funds are awarded, used, monitored, and closed out in accordance with program requirements and to support successful project outcomes.
- Project and Portfolio Management - Ability to plan, track, and evaluate multiple projects simultaneously to keep work on schedule, maintain quali
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