[ES_JOBS_NET] Earth Resource Program Manager at Washington Geological Survey

[Maria Furtney]

 Salary
$67,560.00 - $90,888.00 Annually
Location
Thurston County – Olympia, WA
Job Type
Full Time - Permanent
Department
Dept. of Natural Resources
Job Number
2021-06-7901-05727
Closing
6/28/2021 11:59 PM Pacific

*Recruitment #2021-06-7901*
This is a Full-time, Permanent, Represented, position.

*Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?*
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity
within our Washington Geologic Survey (WGS) Division. The Washington
Geologic Survey (WGS) delivers a number of essential public services
contributing to the safety and economic well-being of Washington’s
citizens. This occurs through education about the nature of the land around
us, focusing on both the known and hidden natural hazards such as active
faults and earthquakes, tsunamis and landslides. We also help assure the
long-term availability of important community resources such as aquifers,
sand, and gravel.  We are proud of the fact that the WGS is the primary
source of geological products and services in support of critical
decision-making by Washington’s government agencies, its businesses, and
the public.

We are looking to expand our team and functions with the formation of a new
program dedicated to understanding and communicating scientific results
about geothermal, carbon sequestration, and groundwater resources in the
Columbia Basin. This new program requires a technically proficient leader,
with ample communication and leadership skills necessary to help create
effective lasting partnerships and foster a vibrant culture within their
team. The successful candidate will help to shape the vision for the
program, refining key objectives and long-term plans and milestones. The
ideal candidate will be astute about the roles and limitations of various
stakeholders, can facilitate discussions collaboratively, and is able to
tactfully navigate politically sensitive discussions.

Duties

*Responsibilities:*
The ideal candidate will be trusted to excel at stakeholder engagement,
planning and facilitating workshops, meetings, and public forums,
interacting with stakeholders, the public, and media to expand awareness
within the scientific community, industry, and our agency. They will
establish and maintain key partnerships with state, federal, and local
agencies to align research goals and program activities. And they will help
our Publications Team to design and provide content for public-facing
outreach materials and publish the team’s scientific research, in the form
of posters, one-sheets, web map applications, databases, reports, maps, and
multimedia materials.

They will also be relied upon to develop and implement the Program’s
strategy, identifying research goals, timelines, and metrics for progress.
Overall research goals include the development refinement and maintenance
of low-temperature geothermal resources and cost maps, carbon sequestration
prospect and cost maps and mods, risk mapping, deep groundwater models, and
crustal stress mapping. They will also pursue external funding opportunties
to expand the program’s capabilities, and they will review grant/contract
development of narratives, work plans, budgets, and reporting.

And most importantly, the ideal candidate will serve as a thoughtful,
responsive supervisor to a group of research scientists, providing
oversight, mentoring, and technical guidance to ensure the Program’s
success and the staff’s safety and professional development. They will
perform the administrative duties, including hiring, onboarding, time
management and paperwork requirements.
Qualifications

*Required Qualifications: *

   - A Bachelor’s degree with major study in geology or a closely related
   field.
   AND Six years of professional geological experience which must include
   some geothermal, carbon sequestration, or groundwater research.
   OR; A Master’s degree in geology, geophysics, environmental science, or
   closely related science. AND Four years of professional geological
   experience which must include some geothermal, carbon sequestration, or
   groundwater research.
   OR; A Ph.D. degree in geology, geophysics, environmental science, or
   closely related science. AND Three years of professional geological
   experience which must include some geothermal, carbon sequestration, or
   groundwater research.
   - Experience in successful project management, developing budgets, work
   plans, and proposals.
   - Experience in leading and performing field investigations.
   - Documented public speaking and written communication skills.
   - Experience in design and use of spatial databases and GIS.
   - This position requires a Washington State Geology License (LG) or
   equivalent licensure from other state through reciprocity within 12 months
   of hire.
   - The incumbent in this position is required to travel. Occasional
   in-state and out-of-state travel for field work, meetings, conferences.
   - A valid driver’s license and have two years of driving experience.
   This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or
   interview candidates may be asked to provide a driving record from all
   states in which they have held a license during the past three years.

*Our ideal candidate will also have the qualifications listed below:*

   - Licensed Hydrogeologist.
   - Two years of experience in supervision of staff.

*More information and how to apply here:*
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/dnr/jobs/3109056/earth-resource-program-manager-natural-resource-scientist-4
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