Jobs:Job-00672

From CSDMS
Geomorphologist Job Opportunity with Yakama Nation
Department of Natural Resources., Washington, United States
Apply before: 27 April 2022


The Geomorphologist position will be an integral member of the Southern Territories Habitat Project team within the Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project in the Department of Natural Resources. The geomorphologist identifies potential habitat restoration project sites, conducts assessments and gathers background site- and reach-level information, formulates and solicits proposals for design engineering support, hires and manages design consultants, secures permits and permissions, solicits bids and proposals, selects construction contractors, supervises construction and ensures permit compliance, manages grant deliverables, and develops interim and final reports.


Qualified applicant will be a mid-level fluvial geomorphologist with experience in fluvial dynamics and applied geomorphology. The position requires experience with stream and river hydraulics, sediment modeling and analysis, stream restoration, fish passage, road improvement, and floodplain and side channel restoration projects. Work will necessitate collaborating with a project team (ecologist, biologist, watershed planner, and hydrologist) and supporting consultants to assess physical riverine processes, identify restoration measures, facilitate infrastructure improvements, and design restoration projects. This position will be a lead project manager for identifying, assessing, permitting and implementing stream restoration projects.

See for more information the attachment.

Of interest for:
  • Hydrology Focus Research Group