Salary : $112,729.55 - $142,891.22 Annually
Location : Sunset Maintenance Shop - 13659 18th Avenue S., Seattle, WA
Job Type: Term-Ltd
Job Number:
Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: Parks
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: 9/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: C10 : PROTEC17-Sups-DES, DLS, DNRP
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Job Duties
What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead and support a high-performing team by supervising daily work, prioritizing tasks, and providing guidance on complex issues.
• Build strong relationships across the Parks Division, communicate effectively with leadership, and provide after-hours support when needed.
• Oversee employee performance and development, including evaluations, documentation, and disciplinary actions.
• Assist with hiring processes, respond to public inquiries or complaints, and support budgeting and purchasing activities.
• Ensure safety compliance by supervising the crew's adherence to construction, OSHA/WISHA, and environmental standards, codes, regulations, and specifications.
• Support budgeting and purchasing activities including budget preparation, monitoring monthly/annual expenditures, authorizing purchases and code invoices
• Identify training needs, deliver hands-on instruction, and collaborate across the Parks Division through regular meetings on projects and schedules.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:

• Three or more years of experience in Parks Maintenance Operations, working with a variety of staff such as maintenance workers, project managers, and event coordinators.
• Strong leadership background with consistent experience supervising crews, addressing safety needs (to include reading safety data sheets), and guiding team performance in a collaborative, inclusive environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule, and coordinate work while building effective relationships with staff, stakeholders, and partners at all levels.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage employees, peers, supervisors, and the public.
• Hands-on knowledge of preventive maintenance programs for park facilities, natural lands, and related assets.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, and asset management tools such as Lucity.
• Experience with resource planning, including estimating costs for park and trail projects and procuring the right equipment and supplies for crews.

Physical Requirements: Ability to traverse uneven surfaces in all weather conditions.

Workplace Exposures: This position requires the ability to work inside/outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, inclement weather while at various heights and/or within confined spaces, at all Parks facilities and other adverse conditions such as high-volume noise, dust and heavy traffic.

Competencies You Bring:

Manages Complexity: Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Manages Conflict: Ability to handle conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

Interpersonal Savvy: Ability to relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.

Courage: Ability to step up to address difficult issues and say what needs to be said.

Ensures Accountability: Ability to hold self and others accountable to meet commitments.
It Would Be Great if You Also Bring: Experience coordinating and working to support large-scale community events
Required Licenses/Certifications: Valid Driver's License
Supplemental Information

• Work Location: Sunset District in SeaTac
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. As needed, the Supervisor II maybe also work weekends or special events. This position will participate in Duty Officer rotations of being on-call for 2-weeks at a time a few times a year.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by PROTEC 17
• Duration: This recruitment aims to hire a current King County employee who has successfully completed their initial probation to serve in a Special Duty Assignment. This assignment is anticipated to last approximately 12 months.

Application Instructions:

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.
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
  • Resume (PDF attachment)

Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening. This posting is internal ONLY to the Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP). We are not currently accepting applications external to the county or from other county departments.

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