Aquatic Land Manager, Property and Acquisition Specialist

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Aquatic Resources Division as an Aquatic Land Manager. 

Aquatic Land Management often includes the questions “How?” and “Why?” as well as the phrase “It depends.” If you enjoy problem-solving and balancing public benefits for all citizens of Washington, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Aquatic Resources Division. Come help us manage state-owned aquatic lands (SOAL), so that people and orcas thrive, businesses and eelgrass meadows grow, and waterfront public access and salmon are preserved in perpetuity.  We are looking for an aquatic land manager to join our team of five professional staff (including two other aquatic land managers) who are based in beautiful and peaceful Jefferson County, just 25 minutes from the Victorian seaport gem of Port Townsend.

Responsibilities:
The Aquatic Land Manager plays a central role in supporting state-owned aquatic lands management, and we will entrust you with a diverse set of responsibilities, including the following:

• Negotiating and preparing aquatic land use authorizations (including leases, licenses, and easements).
• Ensuring compliance with contract terms, performing site inspections, and resolving unauthorized uses of SOAL.
• Developing and maintaining effective intergovernmental relationships.
• Providing information regarding department laws, policies, and guidance to the public and to other government entities pertaining to the management of SOAL.
• Reviewing and commenting on project designs and regulatory permits.
• Incorporating appropriate environmental conservation measures into use authorizations by working closely with the district Habitat Stewardship Specialist.
• Evaluating land ownership. This may include completing historical record searches related to past authorizations and ownership of SOAL.

If you are captivated by the DNR’s mission, you may be the ideal candidate:

• Mastering unusual, often technical topics such as property legal descriptions, property rights, and environmental protection statutes and rules.
• Drafting strong contracts that meet the goals of the state -- ensuring environmental protection, promoting public use and access, and minimizing risk–– and meeting the goals of our customers (lessees/grantees/licensees).
• Working with individual citizens, private industry, Tribes, other governments, and partners.
• Providing excellent customer service both internally and externally.
• Non-routine work: even experienced staff learn something new nearly every day.
• A natural curiosity – someone who appreciates the “how” and the “why”, and who embraces new challenges.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree AND two years of experience in natural resource management, real estate, forestry, science, engineering, land use or environmental planning, business, or other relevant field;
  OR a combination of education and/or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of contract, business, or property management.
• Knowledge of interpreting and implementing guidelines, regulations, and laws.
• Knowledge of working with natural resource management/environmental protection issues.
• Ability to manage multiple complex tasks, set workload priorities, and complete tasks on time.
• Ability to provide good customer service.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly, and use typical office software.
• Ability to collaborate on internal and external issues in an active, respectful, cooperative, and professional manner.
• Ability to negotiate contentious issues in a respectful, responsive, and informed manner.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.

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• Washington Department of Natural Resources

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