Civil Engineer - Forest Roads
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Forks, Washington
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Salary | $54,204 - $84,516 per year |
| Benefits | http://careers.wa.gov/benefits.html |
| Deadline | Nov 19, 2025 |
Coast Engineer, Civil Engineer 2 (CE2)/Civil Engineer 1 (CE1) In-Training
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position (WPEA)
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $4,517.00 - $7,043.00 Monthly
Please note: a conditional offer of employment may be made pending completion of the degree within 2 months of the opening date of this posting.
Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 11/12/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
- Detail-oriented project work and consultation
- Manage your own forest road projects from initial scoping to closing out construction
- Collaborating with different working partners in the region in the process of putting together road and stream crossing projects
- Creating and maintaining respectful working relationships
- Providing recommendations for actions on bridges, culverts, and other maintenance needs on forest roads
- Providing recommendations on corrections to fish barriers
- Thinking critically and strategically while also meeting project deadlines
- Being part of a dynamic and energetic team.
Qualifications
This may be filled as an in-training position. This is designated as a 12-18-month training plan. If you complete all elements of the training steps in a shorter amount of time, we may waive the remainder of the time required. Candidates will be considered as Civil Engineer 1 (CE1) In-Training or Civil Engineer 2 (CE2), depending on qualifications.
Required Qualifications:
Civil Engineer 1 (CE1) In-Training
(Salary range: $4,517 - $6,077 per month):
- Bachelor’s degree in Forest or Civil Engineering or related field;
OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
Civil Engineer 2 (CE2)
(Salary range: $5,241 - $7,043 per month):
- Bachelor’s degree in Forest or Civil Engineering or related field AND 1 year of professional experience;
OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. - Experience with timber sales road plan preparation and administration.
- Knowledge of theory, policy, principles, and practices of the forest engineering profession as applied to the Northwestern United States (i.e., fundamentals of markets and economics, sales layout, logging methods, road engineering, water quality, watershed management, fish passage design.
- Knowledge of current forest practices rules, forestry laws, and practices.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
View a complete position description with full application instructions at careers.wa.gov.
When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.
| Category | Forestry |