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Salmon and Steelhead Stream Surveyor - Scientific Technician 2 - Non-Permanent - 2026-00901
Thurston County – Lacey, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$3,581/mo - $4,771/mo
2+ years expThe State of Washington's Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a Salmon and Steelhead Stream Surveyor to gain hands-on fisheries experience through stream surveys. This role involves collecting data on hatchery and wild fish populations, conducting surveys in various field conditions, and contributing to fisheries management efforts.
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Responsibilities
Enumerate and monitor hatchery and wild salmon and steelhead redds, as well as live and carcass counts, with 'Index' reaches surveyed every 7 –14 days:
New redds are numbered with flagging and data is accurately recorded onto field cards and iPads
Collected data is checked for errors and summarized
Surveys conducted by foot, raft, drift boat, and or jet sled during all weather conditions and difficult terrain
Biological samples (scales, fin marks, coded wire tag, otoliths, DNA) collected from fish carcasses
Surveys include enumerating Pacific and Brook lamprey redds and live/dead fish counts
Drive to and from surveyed reaches under both highway and off-road conditions:
Access private properties, navigate using maps and GPS, operate radios and perform basic vehicle maintenance and repairs
Enumerate and monitor salmon and steelhead redds as well as live and carcass counts with 'Supplemental' type surveys during peak spawning:
Data is checked for accuracy and summarized
Visible redd and fish counts are recorded on field card
Surveys conducted by foot, raft, drift boat, and or jet sled
Biological samples (scales, fin marks, coded wire tag) collected from fish carcasses
Work setting, including hazards:
Field work can be strenuous any may include walking in or along streams with slick boulders, navigating logjams, wading across riffles with moderate – fast current or maneuvering watercraft
Work is typically conducted independently or with other technicians or biologists across a wide variety of terrain and stream substrate conditions. Fieldwork is often performed in inclement weather within varying stream flow and visibility conditions
Repetitively lift and maneuver equipment upwards to or greater than 40 pounds
This position may involve working in or near water, including tasks that require navigating, negotiating, and performing duties related to water environments
Schedule: 40 hours per week. Workdays and hours are determined by weather conditions, stream flows and visibility, and level of spawning activity. A flexible hourly and daily work schedule is therefore needed to perform the assigned tasks. Weekends and holidays may be included as potential workdays
Travel Requirements: Daily travel from the duty station to work site
Tools and Equipment: Operate a raft, drift boat, pontoon boats, in a wide range of stream flows, stream viewing conditions, and obstacles. General raingear, waders, wading shoes raincoat, WDFW hat
Qualification
Required
Graduation from high school or GED, including one (1) year of high school science
Two (2) years of experience as a Scientific Technician 1
Graduation from high school or GED including one (1) year of high school science
Two (2) years of laboratory or field experience as an assistant to a biologist, chemist, or zoologist
Valid Driver's License
Preferred
Background in elementary biology
Field experience identifying live and deceased salmonids and monitoring salmonid and lamprey spawning activity by species
Basic safe operation of rafts and boats in moving waters
Basic computer data entry skills
Experience clearly and concisely filling out field data forms
Experience interacting with the public on a professional basis
Operating state vehicles safely
The ability to and/or experience swimming
Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.
Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.
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