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Role Description

WSDOT is currently seeking a Transportation Planning Specialist 4 to serve as an Environmental Policy Publications Lead within the Environmental Services Office (ESO) to advance agencywide environmental stewardship by guiding policy development, maintaining technical publications, and supporting consistent regulatory compliance across the state’s transportation program.

• Independently plan and conduct regular updates to the WSDOT Environmental Manual for approval by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
• Coordinate with subject matter experts (SME) and the ESO Environmental Workforce Development Lead.
• Lead the development and delivery of training to regional/modal customers on the new Environmental Manual annually (once published), and as needed.
• Track requests from statewide environmental practitioners (both customers and ESO SMEs) regarding manual revisions and presenting them to ESO leadership for consideration.
• Train SMEs on format/structure (and potential policy changes) before annual Environmental Manual updates.
• Coordinate with other WSDOT manual leads to facilitate ESO review of their manuals.
• Provide periodic briefings to ESO’s Office Management Team (OMT).
• Regularly brief and collaborate with OMT and ESO’s Program and Office Management Team (PrOMT) about ongoing and annual updates of the Environmental Manual.
• Serve as ESO’s lead content editor and point of contact to the WSDOT Communications Office.
• Lead the ESO web team to provide resources and guidance to ESO staff on processes and procedures for updating ESO web content.
• Coordinate with SMEs to develop and update general templates and tools associated with NEPA disciplines.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations (e.g., NEPA, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act).
• Proficiency in translating complex environmental requirements into clear, concise, and tactful correspondence.
• Ability to lead meetings with clarity, professionalism, and respect for diverse perspectives.
• Ability to build strong relationships across internal teams, leadership, and partner agencies.
• Ability to coordinate with customers and other SMEs to resolve issues and ensure consistent outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and apply analytical skills to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, Teams, and Adobe Acrobat to produce high quality communication materials and reports.
• Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
• Takes action to meet the needs of others.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of federal and state environmental review and compliance frameworks as applied to transportation programs, including NEPA, SEPA, and related permitting, consultation, and documentation processes.
• Demonstrated professional level experience leading or coordinating environmental policy, guidance, manuals, or procedural documents for transportation or infrastructure programs.
• Proven ability to translate complex regulatory and technical requirements into accessible guidance for diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of multimodal transportation infrastructure, system integration, and the environmental, and economic benefits and impacts of transportation investments.
• Experience with Lean and other process improvement methodologies to streamline workflows, eliminate waste, and enhance operational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated success managing projects from initiation through delivery, including planning, scheduling, resource coordination, risk mitigation, and performance tracking.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule options, including telework options for eligible positions.
• In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
• Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs.
• WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options.