Project Engineer / Design Manager

Summary
About the Role:
King County Wastewater Treatment Division is one of the top wastewater utilities in the nation, involved in cutting edge technologies and approaches to conveyance, treatment, and reclamation of wastewater. The variety and scale of our facilities and projects will be beyond what most employers can offer. This position is a wastewater engineering position to lead and coordinate the design process, and support the construction of Pump Stations, Sewer Interceptors, and Treatment Plant processes. We are filling multiple positions for Civil and Mechanical Engineers.

These Senior Engineering positions are an opportunity to work on a fun and collaborative team who is dedicated to design, process improvement, and producing quality products to improve the WTD Conveyance and Treatment systems.
Potential project assignments:
Combined Sewer Overflow Mouth of the Duwamish
North Beach Pump Station Replacement
Lake Hills Boulevard Siphon replacement
North Creek Force Mains Rehabilitation
West Point Digester Capacity Improvements
Sunset-Heathfield Pump Station Upgrade

This position performs work remotely and onsite.

*Note: Effective 1/1/2025, salary steps will include an additional 5.5% general wage increase per the agreement reached between King County and the Coalition of Unions agreement .

About the Team:
Join our team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With over 900 employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship. Success for us means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment.

We partner with regulatory agencies to reduce harmful waste discharge and actively educate the public and businesses on water quality protection. We prioritize accountability to our ratepayers and operate a well-managed agency that services over 2.3 million King County residents . Our regional wastewater treatment system not only sustains a healthy environment but also fuels economic development, fostering prosperity in our region. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, join us in our mission to safeguard our precious water resources.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Project Engineer / Design Manager , you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Wastewater Treatment Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.
Job Duties
What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as Project Engineer to coordinate design of County projects, for facilities such as sewer trunks, force mains, pump stations, regulator stations, storage tanks, and treatment facilities. Coordinate design between engineering disciplines and the internal and external design review team members; translate operational and maintenance.
• Serve as a single point of technical contact for the consultant-designed plans and specifications to ensure conformity to the County's specifications, standards, and requirements. Review and consolidate technical comments from design reviews.
• Work with the Project Manager to develop work plan, schedule, and budget for the execution of designs for wastewater projects.
• Assist with complex emergency repairs of wastewater facilities when technical engineering assistance is necessary.
• Perform Construction support Services. Review shop drawings and technical documentation on products submitted by contractors, assist in the interpretation of specifications, advise on contractor compliance with contract documents, and review change orders.
• Mentor junior level engineers and interns.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or closely related engineering field.
• Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible engineering experience including project planning, design, and construction.
• Familiarity with water, wastewater and/or industrial facilities and construction principles and techniques.
• Familiarity with public utilities, planning, design and construction.
• Demonstrated experience in solving complex technical issues within a multi-discipline work environment.
• Experience in managing multiple, complex capital projects simultaneously within established timeframes, and costs.

Competencies You Bring :

• Customer Focused - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Cultivates Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Builds Effective Teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Required Licenses:

• Washington State Driver's License.
• Registration as a Profession Engineer in State of Washington or the ability to obtain this within 90 days of hiring.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Ability to provide leadership and direction to the other engineers and professional and technical staff of a section responsible for implementing a major engineering program; delegates authority to personnel commensurate with responsibility and ensures the proper functioning of section staff.
• Knowledge of engineering design directly relating to earth work, foundations, facilities, or water and wastewater conveyance and treatment.
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards within civil or mechanical engineering.
• Ability to collaborate in the development of alternatives in a team environment.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements up to 3 times a week. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104) and treatment plant facilities. This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department's vision of Green Where We Work.
• Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by T echnical Employee's Association (TEA).
  

Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.
To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Responses to the supplemental questions

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

W ho to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Diana Eberly at diana.eberly@kingcounty.gov

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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

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