Wastewater Engineer - Principal
King County
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Engineering
Posted on May 15, 2024
Salary
$120,494.40 - $152,755.20 Annually
Location
Seattle, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2024-20917
Department
DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division
Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date
05/14/2024
Closing Date
5/28/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
This opportunity is open to current King County employees. We are not accepting external applications at this time.
About the Role:
The position provides a promotional opportunity for an internal Senior Engineering candidates that have been performing Principal work in the course of their current duties.
Candidates will be involved in conveyance projects, pump station upgrades, and treatment plant upgrades.
The follow are on-going or upcoming projects: Lakeland Hills Pump Station, West Point Raw Sewage Pump Replacement, Black River Pump Station High Use Engines, West Point Grit Classifier, Mouth of the Duwamish CSO, Nutrient Removal, Tukwila Freeway Crossing Replacement, Richmond Beach Forcemain and Interceptor Upgrade, Boeing Creek Trunk Replacement and Upgrade, West Point Digestion Capacity Expansion, Brightwater Aeration Basin Optimization, Brightwater Reclaimed Water Storage, South Plant Biogas Upgrade, WP Power Quality Improvement Project.
Several upcoming projects will be delivered under non-traditional or collaborative delivery methods, such as Design-Build, General Contractor Construction Management, Construction Manager at Risk, progressive Design-Build.
This position is 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.
This position performs work remotely and onsite:
About the Team:
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 Wastewater Engineer - Principal , 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 current King County employee applications. 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:
W ho to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Diana Eberly at diana.eberly@kingcounty.gov
Discover More About the Wastewater Treatment Division: Visit our website and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , Instagram , YouTube , and the WTD Blog .
Discover More About DNRP: Visit our DNRP 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.
$120,494.40 - $152,755.20 Annually
Location
Seattle, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2024-20917
Department
DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division
Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date
05/14/2024
Closing Date
5/28/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Summary
This opportunity is open to current King County employees. We are not accepting external applications at this time.
About the Role:
The position provides a promotional opportunity for an internal Senior Engineering candidates that have been performing Principal work in the course of their current duties.
Candidates will be involved in conveyance projects, pump station upgrades, and treatment plant upgrades.
The follow are on-going or upcoming projects: Lakeland Hills Pump Station, West Point Raw Sewage Pump Replacement, Black River Pump Station High Use Engines, West Point Grit Classifier, Mouth of the Duwamish CSO, Nutrient Removal, Tukwila Freeway Crossing Replacement, Richmond Beach Forcemain and Interceptor Upgrade, Boeing Creek Trunk Replacement and Upgrade, West Point Digestion Capacity Expansion, Brightwater Aeration Basin Optimization, Brightwater Reclaimed Water Storage, South Plant Biogas Upgrade, WP Power Quality Improvement Project.
Several upcoming projects will be delivered under non-traditional or collaborative delivery methods, such as Design-Build, General Contractor Construction Management, Construction Manager at Risk, progressive Design-Build.
This position is 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.
This position performs work remotely and onsite:
About the Team:
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 Wastewater Engineer - Principal , 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 and SME on Complex County design projects. As Project Engineer, coordinate design with other engineering disciplines, the engineering design review team, and other team members; translate operational and maintenance requirements into terms the project team understands; review and consolidate technical comments from design reviews; serve as a single point of technical contact for the project to the Project Manager; develop work plan, schedule, and budget for the execution of designs for wastewater projects. As SME, provide continuous improvement of WTD standards, guidelines, instructions to engineers, design manuals, and other documents used by Engineers on project work. Serve as an expert in an area of relevant core work to ETR and have extensive knowledge and experience with applicable regulations and codes.
- Review prepared plans and specifications to ensure conformity to the County's specifications, standards, and requirements and provide QA/QC for project engineers.
- Prepare large project and program level public works and procurement contract documents and cost estimates to comply with County and State public bidding policy, including stamping and signing engineering plans as a licensed Professional Engineer. As required on a project specific basis, directly supervise the preparation of the work of plan sets and provide signature and stamping as a licensed professional engineer.
- Assist with complex emergency repairs of wastewater facilities when technical engineering assistance as necessary. May coordinate with the work of maintenance personnel or contractors to accomplish necessary repairs.
- Perform Construction Service. 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 when required by field personnel or as required by law.
- Train and mentor junior engineers on an on-going basis.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture field.
- Twelve (12) years of increasingly responsible engineering experience.
- Familiarity with wastewater and/or industrial facilities and construction principles and techniques.
- Demonstrated experience in solving complex technical issues within a multi-discipline work environment.
- Experience directing and administering the design of complex wastewater treatment projects with large technical teams, including both internal and consultant teams, on a project basis to produce coordinate, and harmonize the bidding documents or providing the lead direction to a specific engineering discipline work group.
- Experience in managing multiple, high-profile, complex capital projects simultaneously within established timeframes and costs.
- Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer centric solutions.
- Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory, information to effectively solve problems.
- Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Builds Effective Teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
- Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or conversion of an out-of-state license within 90 days from date of hire is required.
- Washington State Driver's License.
- Civil Engineer: Knowledge and experience with construction methods and administration.
- Civil Engineer: Experience with large-diameter sewer line planning and design.
- Civil Engineer: Experience with structural, open channel and gravity pipe hydraulic analysis, design, and review.
- Mechanical Engineer: Work experience with mechanical equipment found in wastewater treatment plants, including pumps, piping systems and valves, solids/liquids separation equipment, blowers, and compressors.
- Mechanical Engineer: Experience with wastewater pump station design and specifically hydraulic calculations using AFT Fathom or similar software.
- Electrical Engineer: Experience with Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Power systems analysis; Extensive knowledge of Protective Relays; Extensive knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC)
- Control System Engineer: Experience with the design of process control instrumentation; Distributed Control System; SCADA/Telemetry system.
- Experience with planning and design of Wastewater Treatment Plant processes.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals from consultants, elected officials, the general public, Operations and Maintenance, other County staff, and other stakeholders is essential in ensuring that project schedules and contracts follow County standards.
- Ability to use collaborative processes to successfully execute projects involving a diverse group of individuals from a matrixed organization.
- Knowledge and awareness of racial bias and inequalities. Skills to identify and successfully address racial inequities in the workplace and in the services provided to customers and stakeholders.
- Ability to direct the work of technical wastewater engineering personnel and consultants on a project basis to produce coordinated engineering documents, including but not limited to, plans, specifications, and cost estimates that meet County Standards and public bidding requirements.
- Ability to develop, implement, monitor, and report on all aspects of an assigned capital project which include, but are not limited to, project goals and objectives, success factors, scope, schedule, budget, and change control.
Supplemental Information
Working Conditions:
- Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically weekly. 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 .
- 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-hours 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)
We welcome current King County employee applications. 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
W ho to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Diana Eberly at diana.eberly@kingcounty.gov
Discover More About the Wastewater Treatment Division: Visit our website and check us out at Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , Instagram , YouTube , and the WTD Blog .
Discover More About DNRP: Visit our DNRP 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.
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