Project Control Unit Manager

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

About the Role:
The King County Wastewater Treatment Division is seeking an enthusiastic, strategic, agile, and collaborative leader to manage and evolve the Project Control Unit in delivery of our growing capital program while maintaining a focus on the quality of services and unit resources optimization. We need a proven leader who will leverage their project control expertise and experience to strategically resolve challenges supporting the growing CIP and implement sustaining and consistent tools and processes across the spectrum of project control while advancing equity in capital and in alignment with WTD initiatives.

The successful candidate will collaborate with all business sections of our utility, other King County departments and leadership, regional partner agencies, elected, and community-based organizations and will primarily support the following capital delivery section units:

• Comprehensive Planning
• Engineering and Technical Resources
• Portfolio Planning & Analysis
• Program/Project Management
• CSO Delivery
• Capital Strategies, Quality and Standards
• Construction Management

About the Team:
Our regional wastewater treatment system has a big job to do. Not only does it operate around the clock to sustain a healthy environment, but this vital infrastructure also supports economic development that enables our region to thrive. You will have the unique opportunity to work with across all wastewater workgroups and lines of business to help shape how we as a utility adapt and respond to changing regulations and build infrastructure for future generations. You will be a key part of one of King County's largest, most complex capital programs with a variety of interesting, challenging, and critical projects. You will be supporting the growth and strategic development of the largest capital program in King County with projects and programs stretching across 2200 square miles.

To our agency, success means providing clean water safely and reliably to the next generation. It also means being accountable to our ratepayers and operating a well-managed agency. We are committed to the principles of equity and social justice. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences in our workforce and are committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment.

Our primary mission is to provide high-quality treatment to wastewater collected from local sewer agencies. With a workforce of about 900 employees and multiple facilities, we serve a population of 2 million people. Our goal is to ensure clean water for the present and future generations, preserving the natural beauty of our environment. We are committed to accountability, both to our ratepayers and to operating as a well-managed agency.

We partner with regulatory agencies 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 Project Control Unit Manager , 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:

• Cost Management - Direct Unit resources to: Implement, maintain, and report on the comprehensive capital work program spending forecasts and budget coupled with monitoring expenditures within established guidelines. Collaborate extensively with the WTD Portfolio Planning and Analysis Unit, the WTD Finance Section, and KCs Office of Performance Strategy and Budget to support strategic planning, budgeting, financial oversight and provide performance measurement metrics that support implementation of the KC Strategic Plan.
• Schedule Management - Direct Unit resources to: Implement, maintain, and report on project and program level schedules outlining key milestones, activities, and dependencies. Monitor schedule progress, tracking project activities against the schedule to identify delays or advancements. Provide schedule updates to reflect changes in scope, resources, or unforeseen circumstances.
• Delivery - Direct Unit resources to: Support standard and emerging work processes including program PMOA collaboration, contract administration and evolving practices for alternative delivery GCCM and PDB approaches, project, construction and program management support, manuals and documentation, SharePoint optimization, records management, and retention policies.
• Reporting - Direct Unit resources to: Develop and maintain regular portfolio, program, project, and contract progress reports that summarize performance, including cost, schedule, trends, and risk metrics. Engage with stakeholders to ensure information is delivered timely and needs are met. Develop unique capital delivery reports as requested.
• Resource Management - Collaborate with the section manager to create and maintain staffing plans for current and future capital projects and programs. Work with assigned supervisors to develop and implement detailed short-term and long-term resource planning models for assigned work programs. Implement on-boarding, training and career growth strategies for unit staff including succession planning.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of recent and verifiable experience with large-scale utility capital delivery must include knowledge and experience in multiple areas of capital programs such as Portfolio, Program and Project Management, Construction Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Planning, Contracting, Procurement, and Compliance. A minimum of ten (10) years of experience directly supervising personnel or managing capital delivery areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities directing capital teams in all aspects of King County Wastewater Treatment Division capital delivery systems, process and tools for projects, contracts, programs and portfolios.
• Substantial experience of WTDs PRISM system to meet current and emerging needs of WTDs capital portfolio, program, project, and contract management business processes.
• Established reputation as a strong leader who develops mutually respectful relationships, achieves consensus among competing interests and fosters a collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Knowledge and skill in the principles and practices of successful supervision, employee coaching, team building, professional development, and accountability.
• Substantial experience and skill working collaboratively with program and portfolio management for project control service delivery of cost and schedule management, cost forecasting, performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting.
• Substantial experience managing teams and overseeing consultants in the delivery of large capital projects/programs. Ability to provide an empowering leadership style and foster a productive and supportive work environment that attracts and retains quality employees, promotes teamwork, and challenges and develops employees.

Competencies You Bring :

• Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Drives Vision and Purpose - Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
• Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• 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.

Required Licenses:

• Washington State Driver's License.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Project Manager Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements are approximately 10 times a quarter. 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 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 the Teamster, Local 117. Pursuant to Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust $2.00 per hour from the base wage will be submitted to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund.

Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified internal King County employees only. 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)
• Cover Letter
• 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 website and check us out at Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and the WTD Blog.

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