Salary Range: $56,650 to $87,550, Full Time Equivalent
Job Classification: Regular, Exempt
Minimum Hours: 40 Hours Per Week
Supervisor: Chief Scientist
Location: Regular travel and on-location fieldwork required
Application Due Date: 5:00 PM PT, Wednesday March 19, 2025
Position Information
The Estuary Partnership seeks a Restoration Ecologist to join our Restoration Team to assist in the development and implementation of on-the-ground restoration projects, focusing on floodplain reconnection and habitat for imperiled fish species. The position will be focused on construction oversight of the East Fork Lewis River Floodplain Reconnection project, a large project with a two-year implementation window. The position will provide oversight and inspections for a wide variety of construction and revegetation work, including daily inspection reports, fish salvage, and coordination with the construction contractor, engineer, and construction management team. Minimum qualifications for the position include three years developing, designing, and implementing on-the-ground habitat restoration projects, including construction oversight, particularly for floodplain reconnection or stream restoration projects. Experience with projects from initial concept to permitting, post project monitoring, and working familiarity with riverine or habitat restoration, natural resource or watershed management is required. An undergraduate degree in a related field is required.
Employees in this position work with a fair degree of independence and maintain regular communication with their supervisor and members of the Science Team.
We place a priority on applications from candidates who come from or have experience with diverse populations and underserved communities, including communities of color and low-income communities.
Work Environment
This position is with the Estuary Partnership, out of our Portland, Oregon office. It is expected that this position will work almost exclusively at job sites, requiring regular travel, early morning, starts, and some weekend availability particularly during construction season (April through October). This position will be focused on construction oversight for a large floodplain reconnection project near LaCenter, Washington (East Fork Lewis River Floodplain Reconnection project). Field work occurs in wetlands or on the river, in various weather conditions, and includes navigating difficult terrain on foot and carrying field gear. Flexibility, adaptability, and understanding that field work is often fluid and occasionally challenging is a must.
The position requires a valid driver’s license.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Affirmation
Our goal is to create and maintain an environment in which everyone feels respected and accepted. The Estuary Partnership embraces diverse points of view and backgrounds, treats all individuals fairly, justly, and impartially, and fosters an inclusive work culture.
The National Estuary Program is community-based; it is local people solving local problems in local water bodies. We achieve this best by creating equity and honoring diversity by continually adapting our programs to be inclusive of, and responsive to, the needs of community members. Diverse perspectives expand our understanding of each other and our community; our work caring for the lower Columbia River is enriched by our different cultural backgrounds, experiences, and needs. The Estuary Partnership is engaged in an ongoing process to identify and address inequities in our organization and our programs. We build equity across our entire organization: in our programs, workforce, policies, partnerships, and organizational culture. It is important that our organizational ‘table’ includes all voices of the lower river. The more and better we work together, the better the river will be for us and future generations.
All employees and members of the Board of Directors join in this commitment.
Non-Discrimination Statement
The Estuary Partnership is an equal opportunity employer. The purpose of our EEO Policy is to communicate the Estuary Partnership’s commitment to creating and maintaining an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment (including unwelcome sexual conduct), and retaliation and to encourage employees to come forward when they believe they have experienced or witnessed potential violations of this policy.
We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, religion, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, application for workers’ compensation benefits, use of statutory protected leave, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
All employees and applicants for employment are extended equal employment opportunities without regard to considerations unrelated to qualifications or performance, including any of the characteristics above. The Estuary Partnership administers employment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner and requires all employees to strictly follow anti-discrimination laws. This anti-discrimination policy applies to recruitment or recruitment advertising, hiring, promotion/demotion, transfer, training, evaluating performance, compensation and benefits, layoff, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Employment and promotion decisions will be based on merit and the principle of furthering equal opportunity. The requirements we impose in filling a position will be those that validly relate to the job and the performance required. The Estuary Partnership strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee.
Application Instructions
The Estuary Partnership will only accept online applications for this position.
To apply, please follow the application instructions below, fill out the online form, and upload a single PDF or Microsoft Word document that contains the required information. If you have difficulties with the webform, please email info@estuarypartnership.org.
Applications must include the following, or they will not be accepted:
Detailed Curriculum Vitae: Your CV should provide dates and specific duties of current and past employment.
Cover Letter: Please also provide a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) detailing how your experience and skill set meet the position minimum qualifications and how this position fits within your career goals.