Sr. Wastewater Capital Project Manager
King County
Seattle, WA
Full-time
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$123,385.60 - $156,416.00 Annually
Location
Seattle, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2024BB22533
Department
DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division
Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date
08/28/2024
Closing Date
9/15/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Hours/Week
40 hours/week
The Mouth of the Duwamish Combined Sewer Overflow Program ( MDCSO) is one of the largest investments and most complex efforts in water pollution control infrastructure our regional system will undertake. We're seeking candidates for two Sr. Wastewater Capital Project Manager vacancies which will focus efforts around this program and help King County continue its environmental mission by improving water quality. We must control CSO overflows and limit pollution to the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay and do our part in creating healthier bodies of water where communities and wildlife thrive while also meeting regulatory requirements. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to participate and assume a key role in the delivery of this regional water pollution control infrastructure!
About the Roles: (2 Vacancies)
Our Wastewater Treatment Divisions MDCSO Program will reduce overflows from five combined sewer outfalls where the Duwamish River meets Elliott Bay. The CSOs were designed many decades ago to be overflow relief points in the sewer system during periods of heavy rain. Today, to better protect local water bodies, King County is investing in solutions to limit the number of overflows that occur and to ensure we're meeting regulatory requirements to protect water quality and public health . The successful candidates will have an important role in managing the design and construction of the facilities that will be built to limit the overflows. The roles will include working with staff throughout the Wastewater Treatment Division and consultants to develop facilities that meet or exceed regulatory requirements and provide water quality benefits for decades .
About the Team:
The King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) has established the CSO Delivery Unit to plan, design, and construct facilities that control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in accordance with regulatory requirements to protect water quality and public health . Future facility construction projects range from new large gray infrastructure to smaller existing facility modifications. While carrying out the this MDCSO program to control the five CSO outfalls in the area of the mouth of the Duwamish River and improve water quality, our team is committed to local agency coordination and appropriate incorporation of King County initiatives such as the Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan, Strategic Climate Action Plan, and Clean Water Healthy Habitat goals. With your help, we can truly create long lasting impacts to our region and its wastewater infrastructure for years to come.
These positions perform work remotely and onsite. (Please review the Supplemental Information Section below for more context.)
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 CSO Capital Project 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.
What You Will Be Doing:
Qualifications You Bring:
Working Conditions:
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:
Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Sr. HR Analyst Blake Bennett at Blbennett@kingcounty,gov OR 206-263-3651.
Discover More About the Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD): Visit our WTD Website and check us out on Facebook and X (Formerly known as Twitter) .
Discover More About DNRP: Visit our website , explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , LinkedIn , TikTok , Instagram , YouTube and Keeping King County Green News .
Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest.
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
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.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
$123,385.60 - $156,416.00 Annually
Location
Seattle, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2024BB22533
Department
DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division
Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date
08/28/2024
Closing Date
9/15/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Hours/Week
40 hours/week
Summary
The Mouth of the Duwamish Combined Sewer Overflow Program ( MDCSO) is one of the largest investments and most complex efforts in water pollution control infrastructure our regional system will undertake. We're seeking candidates for two Sr. Wastewater Capital Project Manager vacancies which will focus efforts around this program and help King County continue its environmental mission by improving water quality. We must control CSO overflows and limit pollution to the Duwamish River and Elliott Bay and do our part in creating healthier bodies of water where communities and wildlife thrive while also meeting regulatory requirements. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to participate and assume a key role in the delivery of this regional water pollution control infrastructure!
About the Roles: (2 Vacancies)
Our Wastewater Treatment Divisions MDCSO Program will reduce overflows from five combined sewer outfalls where the Duwamish River meets Elliott Bay. The CSOs were designed many decades ago to be overflow relief points in the sewer system during periods of heavy rain. Today, to better protect local water bodies, King County is investing in solutions to limit the number of overflows that occur and to ensure we're meeting regulatory requirements to protect water quality and public health . The successful candidates will have an important role in managing the design and construction of the facilities that will be built to limit the overflows. The roles will include working with staff throughout the Wastewater Treatment Division and consultants to develop facilities that meet or exceed regulatory requirements and provide water quality benefits for decades .
About the Team:
The King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) has established the CSO Delivery Unit to plan, design, and construct facilities that control combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in accordance with regulatory requirements to protect water quality and public health . Future facility construction projects range from new large gray infrastructure to smaller existing facility modifications. While carrying out the this MDCSO program to control the five CSO outfalls in the area of the mouth of the Duwamish River and improve water quality, our team is committed to local agency coordination and appropriate incorporation of King County initiatives such as the Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan, Strategic Climate Action Plan, and Clean Water Healthy Habitat goals. With your help, we can truly create long lasting impacts to our region and its wastewater infrastructure for years to come.
These positions perform work remotely and onsite. (Please review the Supplemental Information Section below for more context.)
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 CSO Capital Project 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:
- Support MDCSO Program Management activities through applying program management techniques and principles.
- Effectively and efficiently apply advanced Program Management industry standards and practices in the areas of program planning, coordinating, benefits management, scope management, budget management, schedule management, monitoring/control, and reporting on assigned capital programs and projects.
- Develop, implement, and manage capital program scope of work, schedule, budget, and contract requirements; execute plans for the design, procurement, and construction phase of assigned programs.
- Lead management of complex, high-risk wastewater capital new infrastructure projects from concept through final implementation that require preparation of plans, specifications, estimates and scopes of work for public bidding, request for proposal process and/or internal use.
- Lead and direct large, high-priority, high-risk capital projects, which require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration. The position will focus on delivery of combined sewer overflow facilities and potential large projects to direct which are elements of MDCSO facilities such as Chelan CSO Control, other projects including University CSO Control, and Montlake CSO Control as described in the most recent program update the 2018 CSO Control Program Update .
- Support/lead negotiations with partners in the delivery effort. Represent WTD on internal and external communication and coordination efforts.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:
- A bachelor's degree in project/program management, engineering, construction management, business administration or closely related field is required OR a combination of relevant qualifications, experience, and skills to carry out the essential functions of the position.
- Work history of progressively responsible experience as a capital project manager responsible for the successful design and construction project delivery through all phases of project implementation .
- A dvanced knowledge of project management processes and knowledge areas as described by the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.
- Knowledge of engineering and construction management techniques and principles, contract administration principles, and critical path method (CPM) project scheduling.
- Awareness of capital facility delivery methods including design bid build, General Contractor Construction Manager (GCCM), and Progressive Design Build (PDB).
- Skill in managing a number of projects or programs concurrently.
- Skill in multi-mode communications to different audiences, ability to build partnerships, skill in conflict resolution, strategic and tactile problem solving, team building and leading project teams.
- Manages Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
- Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
- Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- Directs work - Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
- Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
- Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
- Communicates Effectively - D eveloping and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- Washington State Driver's License or the ability to provide transportation to remote work locations with limited or no public transportation services .
- One to four years of progressively responsible work experience as a capital program manager, responsible for program delivery through all phases of program delivery.
- Expert knowledge of contract administration and enforcement techniques and principles.
- Project Management Institute certifications or equivalent including Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional ( PgMP ) and DBIA Design-Build Professional® (DBIA®) or Associate Design-Build Professional® (Assoc. DBIA®) .
- Advanced skills working with the public including diverse communities to maintain effective relationships.
- Skill and knowledge in handling politically sensitive issues , intergovernmental relations, and legislative process.
- Ability to work through complexity to solve problems.
Supplemental Information
Working Conditions:
- Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically 2-4 days per month. 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). This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department's vision of Green Where We Work .
- Remote Work Location 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 the Technical Employee Association (TEA)
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
Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Sr. HR Analyst Blake Bennett at Blbennett@kingcounty,gov OR 206-263-3651.
Discover More About the Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD): Visit our WTD Website and check us out on Facebook and X (Formerly known as Twitter) .
Discover More About DNRP: Visit our website , explore an interactive map of our recent accomplishments and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , LinkedIn , TikTok , Instagram , YouTube and Keeping King County Green News .
Sign up for Job Alerts to be notified of additional career opportunities with King County. Select the Natural Resources category for DNRP opportunities and explore other categories of interest.
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
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.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12paid holidays each year plus twopersonal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental,family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
This job is no longer available.
King County
Seattle, WA