Salary: $56.83 - $72.03 Hourly
Location : South Treatment Plant - 1200 Monster Road SW, Renton, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number:
Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date: 09/18/2026
Closing Date: 10/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
This recruitment is open only to current King County employees. External applicants are not being considered.

King County WTD is seeking a strategic, highly collaborative Conveyance Program Manager / Infrastructure Coordinator (Wastewater Construction Management III) to assist with system-wide conveyance capital and operating projects. Over the next several decades, our major treatment facilities and regional conveyance networks will undergo massive, complex system modernization and improvement initiatives to meet future clean water needs, satisfy evolving regulatory requirements, and advance resource recovery.

About the Role:
Reporting directly to the Conveyance Supervisor, this critical role serves as the primary system operations subject matter expert (SME) and a vital conduit between the planning/delivery section and the frontline operations section. The successful candidate will drive collaboration, influence project sequencing, and ensure a seamless, reliable integration of multi-million-dollar infrastructure assets from pre-design through testing, activation, and ultimate hand-off across the entire utility network.

Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as the Conveyance SME on core program teams, bridging communication gaps between engineering/delivery teams and frontline facility staff across the system.
• Participate actively in long-range facilities planning. Provides input on the sequencing and prioritization of uninterrupted operations during active construction.
• Review comprehensive plans, engineering designs, and technical procedures for capital and ongoing projects.
• Work with key stakeholders from project inception to ensure all requirements, training, and technical criteria are achieved prior to completion.
• Cultivate strong, highly communicative rapport across workgroups, transforming organizational silos into collaborative partnerships.
• Examine current workflows for transitioning damaged assets into the capital improvement program, identify bottlenecks, streamline the process for future projects.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse project stakeholders and multi-disciplinary staff. The best candidate will know how to integrate and collaborate with teams or individuals across operations and capital groups to find the best answers.
• Experience with wastewater utilities, public works, infrastructure, design, construction, project control systems, mechanical systems, and/or asset replacement or equivalent. Experience can also be in operating, monitoring, maintaining, and/or training on wastewater treatment systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience facilitating group discussions, writing reports and memos, and preparing presentations.
• Skilled in streamlining processes, process improvement and implementation including getting stake holder buy in.
• Skilled in developing interpersonal relationships and instills trust.
• Demonstrated proficiency of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel), SharePoint, and database management systems.

Competencies You Bring:

• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Training in industrial first aid and confined space entry (or obtain within 6 months).
• Flagging certification (or obtain one in 6 months).

It Would Be Great If You Also Bring:

• Background with the conveyance system with knowledge of engineering and project management processes.
• Experience at participating in facility improvement lifecycles, long-range facility planning, engineering blueprint reviews, and standard testing/activation processes.
• Strong track record of fostering teamwork, resolving project bottlenecks, and building cross-functional trust across distinct engineering and operational workforces.
• Exceptional ability to translate complex technical/operational realities to design engineers, contractors, vendors, and executive leadership alike.

Physical Requirements:

• The position requires lifting and carrying material and equipment, and occasional lifting of items weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Working in confined spaces and live sewer pipelines may require walking in a bent over position for long distances.
• Capable and willing to use personal safety equipment such as respirators and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), if required.

Workplace Exposures:

• Work is performed in the office and in the field at wastewater treatment facilities of various types throughout King County. These sites may not be served by public transit.
• There will be frequent entry into hazardous confined spaces to perform work that may require the individual to work bent over while walking through small pipelines or other confined spaces.
• Inspection work requires entry into live sewer pipelines and structures. Live sewer pipelines and structures contain domestic, commercial, and industrial waste including medical waste and a variety of industrial solvents. Exposure to raw sewage, blood borne pathogens, potentially hazardous chemicals, street traffic and electrical installations is part of the normal working condition.
• Unusual hazards, including explosive gases, toxic gases, and infectious disease-producing micro-organisms may be present.
• Extensive driving is also required, and a vehicle is assigned to the position.
• Work pressure, disturbances of workflow and/or irregularities in work schedule are expected to occur.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

• Work Location: The Workforce Development team 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 South Treatment Plant, 1200 Monster Rd 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 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. 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 Technical Employees Association (TEA).

Application Instructions:
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 a technical assessment and one or more panel interviews.

Anticipated Timeline for this recruitment (dates subject to change):

• Panel Interview - mid-late October 2026 (in-person/onsite at South Treatment Plant)

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Responses to the supplemental questions

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

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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.

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