Summary
About the Role:The position provides an entry level opportunity for external candidates to obtain experience and training in engineering, project management and construction management. Candidates will be involved in conveyance projects, pump station upgrades, and treatment plant upgrades.
The following 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 Force main 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, Sammamish Diversion Project.
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 - Entry , 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 basic engineering designs and assist in complex wastewater engineering designs for new construction projects and repairs and modifications to existing facilities.
- Assist in preparing wastewater project work plans, schedules, and budgets; assemble technical information for use by the project teams and journey/senior/principal engineers.
- Assist in reviews of consultant pre-design and final design documents. Validate economic analyses including technical assumptions and cost factors. Assist in the procurement process for consultants, equipment, and construction work.
- Assist in reviewing consultant design work to identify and resolve potential design coordination conflicts between disciplines; ensure that design standards and code requirements have been implemented.
- Provide technical assistance during construction, including submittal reviews, RFI responses, and construction inspections.
- Provide project management functions for smaller projects and work orders.
- Provide field observations during construction.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:- A bachelor's degree in engineering. (Accepting spring / summer graduates)
- Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of mathematics, physical and engineering sciences, and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design.
Competencies You Bring : - 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.
- Optimized Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- 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.
- Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
- Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
- Manages Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
Required Licenses: - Washington State Driver's License.
It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:- Master's degree in chemical, electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering or other related fields.
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE / EIT) certification
- Familiarity with wastewater and/or industrial facilities and construction principles and techniques are preferred.
- Mechanical / Chemical / Civil Engineers: Basic knowledge of hydraulic calculations
- Instrumentation & Control System Engineer: Basic knowledge of measurement instruments and digital logic.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals from consultants, 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.
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).
- Duration: This recruitment aims to fill several Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions with an anticipated up to 3-year assignment.
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
- Optional Resume (will be reviewed if submitted)
- Optional Cover Letter (will be reviewed if submitted)
- 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 Discover More About the Wastewater Treatment Division: Visit our
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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.
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