Wastewater Capital Project Manager II

Salary: $106,554.24 - $135,063.76 Annually
Location : West Point Treatment Plant - 1400 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026HD28248
Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date: 11/12/2026
Closing Date: 11/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary

The Wastewater Treatment Division's Project Management unit has a Career Service, Full-Time (FTE) position available for a Capital Project Manager II (CPMII). This is an hybrid CPMII positions with the expectation of 3-days/week in person and 2-days/week remote, or as dictated by business needs/work requirements. This position will be in support of the West Point Treatment Plant (located in Discovery Park). You will be expected to frequent your assigned plant location in support of your assigned projects. King County desires to hire you with knowledge and experience in executing project management of capital wastewater projects for conveyance, pump stations, and treatment plants. Transferable skills executing capital projects outside wastewater treatment will be considered.

This opportunity is great for anyone looking for an organization that empowers continued learning, supports our values of work/life balance, and all your will contribute to improving regional sustainability and support thriving, resilient neighborhoods, and communities in the Puget Sound region.
Candidate Pool - In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Wastewater Capital Project Manager II vacancies within the Wastewater Treatment Division over the next 6 months.

About The Role
As a CPM II, you will effectively apply Project Management industry standards and practices in the areas of project planning, coordinating, scope management, budget management, schedule management, monitoring and control, and reporting. You will manage and lead diverse project teams comprised of internal and consultant subject matter experts from a broad range of disciplines including engineering, community relations, property acquisition, permitting, environmental, and operations and maintenance staff through the design and construction of capital projects. WTD strives to provide equitable services to residents and businesses across King County. Our department vision is to provide sustainable livable communities and a clean and healthy natural environment that supports a prosperous and resilient economy.

The responsibilities of this classification include leading project teams across a broad range of wastewater facilities upgrades and system modifications, including support as a deputy project manager of a senior level staff. CPM IIs independently manage projects and specialized functions or components of large capital projects. CPM IIs negotiate contract changes and provide direction for decision-making per Wastewater Treatment Division policy on changes to project scope, schedule, and budget. Project assignments typically include 1 to 5 functional disciplines, require limited permits, or SEPA requirements, involve existing or proven technology, and are low to medium risk to the agency.
As a WCPM II, you will lead diverse project teams composed of internal and consultant subject matter experts from a broad range of disciplines including engineering, community relations, property acquisition, permitting, environmental, and operations and maintenance staff through the initiation, planning, design, construction, and closeout phases of capital improvement projects. The projects associated with this position contain heavy civil, Operational Technology, Information Technology, process automation, control systems, and industrial electrical systems components in addition to wastewater utility, public works, infrastructure, buildings, mechanical systems, and asset replacement elements.

About The Team
The Wastewater Treatment Division Project Management Unit is a collaborative; high energy team of professionals committed to the principles of equity and social justice. Motivated to maintain and upgrade our wastewater treatment system infrastructure, we strive to implement projects in a cost-effective manner that ensures public health and improves the environment of the Puget Sound. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences in our workforce, as this brings resiliency to our system and our Unit. We are committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive work environment. WTD strives to provide equitable services to residents and businesses across King County through the planning, design, and implementation of our capital efforts.

Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

• Effectively apply Project Management industry standards and practices in the areas of project planning, coordination, scope management, budget management, schedule management, monitoring and control, and reporting on assigned capital projects. Perform project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control and closeout.
• Develop project specific Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Manage wastewater capital projects that require preparation of plans, specifications, permits, estimates, and scopes of work for public bidding.
• Procure and administer consultant contracts, including negotiation of contracts and contract changes.
• Develop, implement, and manage project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Lead project teams through project initiation, planning, design, procurement, and construction phases of capital projects.
• Develop project deliverables and hold responsible parties accountable.
• Obtain necessary approvals from both customers, sponsors, and interested parties.
• Develop, execute, and communicate project plans.
• Document, obtain approval, and manage changes to project scope.
• Monitor and control of project work, including the reporting on status and changes to assigned projects.
• Establish and maintain project interpersonal relationships.
• Develop and implement plan for project specific Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC).
• Administer project and contract requirements and standards in accordance with King County policies and procedures. Perform duties as defined in the WTD project management manual using PMI methodology.
• Close-out assigned projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• bachelor's degree in project management, engineering, construction management, business administration or closely related field is required. OR any combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties of the classification.
• Minimum three years of work experience in a capital project environment or equivalent work environment demonstrating an ability to manage projects with cross disciplinary teams.
• Intermediate Knowledge of project management techniques and principles.
• Intermediate Knowledge of contract administration and enforcement techniques and principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of planning, budgeting, and scheduling techniques and principles.
• Basic knowledge of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering along with Construction management principles in order to participate in team discussion and manage project teams made up by these disciplines.
• Very good written and oral communication skills
• Intermediate Facilitation skills
• Intermediate Skills working with the public and customers including diverse communities to maintain effective relationships
• Basic skills handling politically sensitive issues
• Intermediate Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Intermediate decision-making and team building skill

Competencies You Bring:

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Being Resilient: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Required Licenses - Washington State Driver's Licenseor the ability to provide transportation to remote work locations with limited or no public transportation services.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is preferred..

Supplemental Information

Work Location: The unit 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 West Point Treatment Center 1400 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, WA 98199 with our Collaboration space at King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, Washington 98104. 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 tools and resources 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 exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
Union Representation: This position is represented by Technical Employees' Association (TEA) - Wastewater Treatment Division,

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to attend site visits to construction sites and spend several hours standing/walking in non-ADA compliant settings with uneven terrain.
• Must be able to perform work in settings with higher-than-average air and waterborne pathogen

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 one or more panel interviews.

Anticipated Timeline for this recruitment: (subject to change)

• Tentative interviews: 12/07 - 12/10

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Cover Letter

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

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Application Process

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