Watersheds Senior Project Manager
Company: Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $76,000 - $91,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-05-14
About this role
Watersheds Senior Project Manager
About BEF
Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) is an entrepreneurial nonprofit working on environmental solutions at the intersection of renewable energy and freshwater. Partnerships are key to our success. We build long-term relationships with our education, corporate, utility, philanthropic, Tribal, and conservation partners by first understanding their goals and needs and providing solutions that achieve those goals while achieving real, measurable environmental benefits.
Who are we looking for?
We're looking for a skilled and collaborative project manager who is passionate about riparian and watershed resilience. The right candidate will join our Watersheds team and work alongside communities in Washington and the Colorado Basin to cultivate partnerships, identify funding opportunities, and engage a diverse range of stakeholders. The right candidate will coordinate multi-partner initiatives, supporting project strategy, managing resources and contractors, supporting convenings and peer-learning programs, and implementing grant and funding decisions that advance watershed resilience at scale.
About BEF’s Watersheds Program
BEF's Watersheds Program champions an integrated, community-based, whole watershed approach to overcoming barriers to restoring freshwater ecosystems. BEF is a trusted partner to a wide range of foundations, watershed organizations, community groups, government agencies, tribal nations, and water stewardship nonprofits. Our partners count on us to bring adaptive approaches, expertise, and a deep understanding of how to leverage resources and relationships to build much-needed capacity to restore watersheds.
Why Join Us? Our Values Are:
Partnership: We believe we can accomplish more by working together.
Adaptability: We evolve, adapt, and apply what we learn to improve our approaches and outcomes.
Knowledge: We seek out and value diverse perspectives, embrace new ideas, and adv...