Administrator I

Summary

King County's Wastewater Treatment Division is seeking an Administrator Ito be a part of the Construction Management Unit (CMU). This role provides essential project and administrative support for staff delivering complex, high-profile construction projects. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong judgment, confidentiality, and effective communication. Success in this position relies on accurate, timely project support and ensuring the team’s work consistently reflects the high standards of the division.

About The Role:
This position supports senior administrative staff, CMU team members, construction projects, and conveyance inspection activities. The role will work closely and train with other administrative support professionals, as well other staff throughout the Division, representatives from other County Divisions, Consultants, Contractor staff, Vendors, and the Public. The successful candidate can manage complex tasks with minimal guidance, respond quickly and appropriately to urgent needs, and take effective action even without having every detail. Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate and address issues that affect colleagues across the department are essential. Consistent attention to detail and reliable follow-through will be key to succeeding in this role.

This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work.

About The Team:
The Construction Management Unit consists of 60 professionals to deliver a wide variety of projects, including some of the most complex in the region. We deliver small maintenance, large retrofit, and $1B+ greenfield projects as well as provide ongoing inspections of WTDs pipelines. This position supports senior administrative staff and contracts at all three Satellite Construction Offices and the Conveyance Inspection group within the Construction Management Unit.

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. In this role, 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

In general, provide support to senior level administrative staff and CMU staff, construction projects, and conveyance inspection to:

• Prepare and manage all correspondence, purchases of materials and services, business planning documents, staff memberships, travel requests and other document packages that require preparation, routing and approval. This process includes formatting, proofreading and editing to ensure compliance with administrative operations, policies and procedures, incorporating comments, coordinating signatures, coordinating production copying, printing, scanning, coding, tracking and distribution of contract documents, reports and correspondence.
• Provide office setup and coordination for permanent and temporary construction project offices. Includes coordinating moving services, procurement of office supplies, office furniture and equipment, managing janitorial services, setting up water service, and garbage/recycle services. Assist with staff management, office space management, workstation moves, and maintenance and facilities requests. Proactively provide administrative and staffing support to the supervisors, including staff management, onboarding of new employees, new hire set-up, procurement of equipment and supplies, and employee exiting. Coordinate repair, maintenance, and calibration of office equipment, cell phones, and staff apparatuses.
  
• Organize, plan, schedule and manage meeting logistics for construction project teams, events, and others as needed. Proactively and efficiently manage Outlook and SharePoint calendars, including sending meeting notifications, make room reservations and set up of the meeting rooms. Coordinate the preparation of agendas and information packets for meetings and prepare meeting notes. Be capable of producing clear and complete meeting notes. Assist staff in research, producing internal communication materials, organizing workshops and project related events.
• Manage construction project records using the network and SharePoint. Work with others to develop, maintain and manage project SharePoint sites for office functions, and for individual projects. Set up and maintain SharePoint files and project files for construction projects using the standard Construction Management Correspondence System Filing Index.
• Manage vehicle assignments, maintenance, usage logs and reporting.
• Manage office assets including tracking, location and disposition.
• Plan, coordinate and schedule staff domestic and international travel, hotel and rental car accommodations. Manage staff training requests for conferences/meeting registrations and educational materials.
• Coordinate purchases as a King County P-Card holder. Process, submit and reconcile expense reports in Oracle EBS in compliance with King County Procurement & Payables policy.
  Manage vendor contracts and reconcile invoice discrepancies. Track vendor payments to ensure timeliness of payments. Prepare employee reimbursements in Oracle EBS in compliance with King County policies.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Must Bring:

• Two years of college coursework and at least three years of progressively responsible administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work.
• Demonstrated ability to learn, interpret, and apply precise standards of King County's administrative procedures and contract management policies.
• Excellent skills in proofreading documents, editing content with detailed attention to vocabulary, punctuation, grammar, formatting, spelling, and composition.
• Experience working and collaborating closely with supervisors and multiple groups and field teams to prioritize tasks, projects and requests.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft applications: Adobe Pro, Excel (ability to develop worksheet formulas, perform complex operations, and develop graphs and charts), PowerApps, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Experience with (or ability to learn) Content Manager System (CMS).
• Ability to perform basic accounting and mathematical calculations accurately.

Competencies You Bring:

• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
  
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Collaborates - Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas. Partners with others to get work done. Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments. Gains trust and support of others.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Action Oriented - Readily acts on challenges, without unnecessary planning. Identifies and seizes new opportunities. Displays a can-do attitude in good and bad times. Steps up to handle tough issues.
• Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency as a developer and/or administrator of SharePoint sites.
• Knowledge and experience in Construction Management administrative practices and construction terminology.
• Experience with coordinating travel for staff.
  

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: The Construction Management Unit works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is North Satellite Office (2500 W Jameson St, Seattle, WA 98199), East Satellite Office (Brightwater Treatment Plant - 22505 State Route 9 SE, Woodinville, WA 98072), and South Satellite Construction Office (South Treatment Plant - 1200 Monster Road SW, Renton, WA 98057) . Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week, Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117 - Wastewater Treatment Division, Professional & Technical and Administrative Support

Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We value diverse perspectives, 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. A pplications without the following required materials will not be considered for this position.

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

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

Anticipated Timeline for this recruitment (subject to change):

• Onsite Technical Assessment (15 minutes) - Week of 6/22
• Onsite Panel interviews (50 minutes) - Week of 7/6

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

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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:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• 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: eligible King County employees may 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

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page .

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.

Closing Date/Time: 6/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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• King County Water and Land Resources Division

• 206-477-4800

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