Stormwater Capital Projects Supervisor

Summary

Join Our Team : Make a Difference in Stormwater Management!

About the Role:

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Innovative Projects: Be part of a team tackling emerging flooding and water quality challenges. Work on groundbreaking projects like flood response, detention and water quality facility repairs, retrofits, and feasibility studies for regional stormwater facilities.
• Community Impact: Use your engineering and scientific skills to benefit our local environment and community. Your work will directly contribute to sustainable solutions that protect and enhance our surroundings.
• Comprehensive Project Involvement: Engage in every phase of project development-from initial site assessment and feasibility studies to construction and post-construction monitoring. Gain a holistic understanding and hands-on experience in stormwater management.
• Dynamic Team Culture: Collaborate with a passionate team in the Water & Land Resources Division's Stormwater Capital Unit. Enjoy a supportive environment that fosters innovation, learning, and professional growth.
• Career Development: This position offers a unique platform for career advancement. Develop your expertise in a field that is crucial for environmental sustainability and community resilience.

This role is more than just a job-it's an opportunity to lead meaningful projects that make a real difference. If you're driven by a commitment to environmental stewardship and want to contribute to cutting-edge solutions in stormwater management, this is the perfect position for you. Join us in shaping a sustainable future!

About the Team:
The Stormwater Capital Unit (SCU) designs, permits, implements and monitors stormwater projects across King County that address flow control, water quality, and aged or outdated infrastructure. SCU has a multidisciplinary staff of ecologists, engineers, and project managers with experience in watershed assessment, project conception and design, regulatory management, construction procurement and supervision, and project effectiveness monitoring.

We are looking for a compassionate, resourceful and technically skilled team leader who can support our multi-disciplinary teams to advance high priority stormwater projects within the newly formed Capital Section. The ideal candidate is someone who can effectively build project teams and mentor engineers and project managers under their supervision. Additionally, the most successful candidates will have demonstrated experience with stormwater infrastructure project management, work well with diverse teams, and collaborate effectively with internal and external partners. We are seeking a leader aligned with SCU values including teamwork, dependability/accountability, open and honest communication, joyful/fun culture, curiosity and innovation, and respect and empathy. For more information about the Capital Services Unit, please visit our website.

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 Stormwater Capital Projects Supervisor (Engineer IV), 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 Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) 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:

• Supervise technical staff, including hiring, performance management, career development and mentorship.
  
  
• Work with the SCU unit manager to plan and prioritize project work assignments.
  
  
• Provide technical assistance and program guidance to SCU staff, other Capital supervisors, WLRD, and other county departments.
  
  
• Represent SCU programs and effectively collaborate on King County initiatives such as the Clean Water Healthy Habitat Strategy, the Strategic Climate Action Plan, and WLRD's Capital Integration.
  
  
• Provide project supervision, project management, and quality control for SCU projects and technical products.
  
  

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• A commitment to advance Equity and Social Justice initiatives and cultural competence growth.
  
  
• Academic and professional work experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the job duties, including staff supervision, stormwater engineering design principals and project management skills sufficient to provide guidance and oversee the successful design and implementation of stormwater capital improvement projects (CIPs).
  
  
• Skills demonstrating the ability to develop effective teams, instill trust and integrity, and relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
  
  
• Skills to effectively delegate work and acquire staff resources necessary to align with the successful completion of planned milestones.
  
  
• Demonstrated communication skills in complex organizational and politically sensitive settings,
  
  
• Effectively participate and collaborate in team settings, including making sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively
  
  
• Demonstrated skill at building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives including handling conflict effectively.

Competencies You Bring:

• DIRECTS WORK: Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done
  
  
• DRIVES ENGAGEMENT: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
  
  
• MANAGES CONFLICT: Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise
  
  
• PLANS AND ALIGNS: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
  
  
• INSTILLS TRUST: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
  
  

It Would Be Nice if You Also Bring:

• Licensed Washington State professional civil engineering (P.E.) or licensed in another state with the ability to obtain Washington State license through reciprocity.
  
  
• Experience with applying equity and social justice principles and practices to programs and operations.
  
  
• Experience with interpreting and applying King County and/or other applicable codes and rules pertaining to stormwater and surface water management.
  
  
• Experience with supervision of multiple staff, including setting performance expectations, evaluating performance, hiring, coaching, training, recommending pay changes, imposing disciplinary actions, providing recommendations on grievances.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically 3-6 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 covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.

• Union Representation: This position is represented by PROTEC Local 17A.
  
  
• Necessary Special Requirements:
  • Valid Washington State driver's license or the ability to obtain one prior to starting work if selected for this position.
  • The final candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical.
    
    

Physical Requirements:
This position requires the ability to conduct occasional physical site inspections and evaluations. There is an intermittent need to walk on uneven terrain, for limited periods of time. Field locations include existing stormwater facilities and roads, forested environments, including ravines, and possibly agricultural lands, and may expose the employee to inclement weather, slippery, uneven surfaces and other dynamic conditions typically found in rural and undeveloped portions of King County. Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, but first consideration will be given to all current King County PROTEC Local 17A bargaining unit employees eligible for a lateral transfer (transferring within the Engineer IV classification and having passed probation). We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply .

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness including online application, cover letter and resume, and responsiveness to the list of qualifications, skills, and abilities. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews. Applications without the following required materials may not be considered for this position.

• King County application
• Resume
• Cover Letter detailing your background and what you can bring to this position
• Responses to supplemental questions

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

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Jamie Jensen-Young at 206-263-8779 or jjensenyoung@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.

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