Water Quality Planner/Project Manager IV - Lead

Summary

This opportunity is open to current King County employees. We are not accepting external applications at this time.

About the Role:
As a Water Quality Planner/Project Manager IV, you will lead a group of staff responsible for the successful implementation of mitigation plans and requirements throughout the WTD service area and ensure overall compliance with regulatory requirements for mitigation sites. This role includes oversight of water quality compliance and permitting during capital project design and construction; managing budgets in PRISM, including bi-annual forecasting and quarterly reporting; and oversight of hazard tree management.

This Lead position provides a career growth opportunity for staff interested in advancing in the organization. The successful candidate would provide oversight of the Mitigation and Monitoring Program and staff, in addition to staff tasked with all aspects of water quality permitting during planning, permitting, and implementation phases of a project.

This position performs work remotely and onsite .

About the Team:
The Environmental Services Unit is committed to environmental protection and restoration through its responsibilities to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations and requirements.

Join our team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With over 700 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 enforce regulations 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 Water Quality Planner/Project manager IV Lead, 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:

• Provide oversight of staff in the Environmental Services Unit, Mitigation and Monitoring Program (Program) including tracking progress on tasks and deliverables, consistency with Program goals and objectives, evaluating performance, providing coaching and mentoring, managing work distribution, collaborating with other Leads/Supervisors in the Section.
• Manage Program budget in PRISM, including bi-annual forecasting and quarterly reporting. Work with the assigned Project Control Engineer on contracting and invoicing of work.
• Oversee all aspects of water quality permitting during planning, permitting, and implementation phases of a project.
• Oversee hazard tree management; work with WTD Operations staff to identify and remove hazard trees that could impact WTD facilities.
• Review and approve correspondence, documents and other printed information about programs and projects; oversee staff responses to public.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:

• A bachelor's degree in planning, environmental sciences or closely related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 10 years of increasingly responsible environmental science planning and implementation experience, including restoration ecology, and demonstrated competence conducting environmental reviews, critical areas site restoration, water quality permitting, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Industrial Waste (IW) permits or similar, and working with federal, state, and local regulators such as the Corps of Engineers, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and local jurisdictions.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting projects during both the design and construction phases; including compliance with water quality permits.
• Analytical skills to evaluate technical concepts, research a topic, and communicate the issues to the public and other agencies.
• Experience writing and reviewing technical documents such as monitoring reports and including contingency plans.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and implementing adaptive management strategies as needed.
• Experience using PRISM, Excel, and Word databases.

Competencies You Bring:

• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Technical Competence
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Collaboration - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Required Licenses:

• CESCL Certification

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience forecasting and managing budgets in PRISM.
• Experience implementing adaptive management for restoration ecology.
• Experience working on complex projects that employ PMI principles.
• Knowledge of wastewater treatment systems and operations.

Supplemental Information
Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements. 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.
• 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 Technical Employees' Association (TEA) labor union.

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 a technical assessment and one or more panel interviews.

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter explaining how your experience and skills relate to the role.

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

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Angelia Remolana, HR Analyst at anremolana@kingcounty.gov.

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