Salary: $110,087.54 - $139,542.21 Annually
Location : King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026JA27961
Department: DLS - Dept. of Local Services
Division: Road Services
Opening Date: 09/18/2026
Closing Date: 10/4/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: C7A : PROTEC17-MTD,DLS
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Job Duties
Applying is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

• Coordinate, review, and oversee consultant and technical service contracts for capital projects throughout the division.
• Coordinate and review goods and services contracts to support our engineering and strategic business needs within the division.
• Prepare, schedule, and monitor contract procurements.
• Collaborate with project managers to develop scopes of work, evaluation criteria, project schedules, and other contract documents, evaluate proposals, and document negotiations.
• Define, create, and monitor contract data in various databases such as, PRISM, Unifier, DCMS/DMCS, and Excel.
• Review and evaluate contract documents including invoices, work orders, change orders, and amendments.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and policies/procedures.
• Prepare and oversee correspondence to consultants and contractors.
• Conduct contract and project file reviews ensuring files are complete, include appropriate and necessary documentation, mitigate audit risk, and follow contract terms and conditions.
• Monitor contract performance, milestones, and deadlines and provide timely updates.
• Coordinate with project personnel to ensure timely and accurate response to contract audits.
• Perform additional duties or special projects as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, public administration or closely related field OR any combination of education, skills, training, and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this position.
• Working knowledge of contract administration techniques and principles.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional discussions, resolve conflicts, find resolutions, and make decisions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and collaborate with work groups or individuals including consultants and contractors.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, negotiating and administering consultant agreements.
• Demonstrated success utilizing project management skills, including development of scope, schedule, and budget, and managing projects from conception through to completion.
• Working knowledge of federal funding agreements and familiarity with the WSDOT LAG Manual.
• Demonstrated experience using databases to monitor contract performance and compliance.
• Driven by self-motivation and possesses keen attention to detail.
• Adept at making meaningful contributions as an integral team member while also excelling independently.
• Possess cultural awareness and be comfortable having complex and challenging discussions about equity, race, and diversity in the workplace; demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering connections and unity.
• Proficiency in the use of Adobe Acrobat Pro and MS Teams, Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated predictable and reliable attendance.

Key Competencies:

• Customer Focus - Builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations; Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.
• Resourcefulness - Orchestrates multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish goals; Gets the most out of limited resources.
• Analysis/Reasoning - Examines data to grasp issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems.
• Manages Conflict - Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; Settles differences in productive ways with minimum noise.
• Resilience - Confident under pressure; Maintains a positive attitude despite adversity; Bounces back from setbacks.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Identifies and creates the process necessary to get work done; Separates and combines activities into efficient workflow.

We would love it if you have:

• Experience working in the roads industry with knowledge of design and construction terminology, methodology, and outcomes.
• Experience implementing LEAN processes and principles.
• Working knowledge of King County financial systems, or equivalent, with ability to download, process, and analyze financial data.
• Skill in technical writing and interpreting contract language.
• Experience with Goods & Services contracts, including defining scopes, identifying universal contract or piggyback opportunities, and documenting waivers.
• Experience with databases, such as BI Insights and Oracle.

Supplemental Information
INTERVIEW SCHEDULE: The first round of interviews for this position is scheduled to take place the week of October 12, 2026.

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified applicants and may be used to fill current and or/future career service, term-limited temporary, short-term temporary, and or/special duty positions over the next six months. First consideration will be given to current PROTEC17 members in the same classification that are eligible for lateral transfer.

APPLICATION PROCESS: If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County's vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Janice Antonio at [email protected]

For interviewing tips, please see the STAR-LA method: star-la_interview_method.pdf

WORK SCHEDULE: The work week is normally Monday through Friday, 8.00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but may at times require work outside of normal business hours. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION STATUS: This position has been designated as: Non-Mission Critical - Employees who staff county functions or services that may be delayed, suspended, or diverted in an emergency while essential functions are prioritized Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather.

UNION MEMBERSHIP: PROTEC17

TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: We will work in the office at least three days a week to foster connection and responsiveness, arrive prepared and on time, and structure meetings with clear goals and next steps. The primary onsite location is at King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, WA 98104. Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.