Salary: $56.83 - $72.03 Hourly
Location : Brightwater Treatment Plant - 22505 State Route 9 SE, Woodinville, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number:
Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date: 08/24/2026
Closing Date: 9/7/2026 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 posting is open to all qualified candidates.
This role offers a dynamic opportunity for a skilled electrical and/or instrumentation professional to apply their expertise, expand their capabilities, and showcase strong leadership in a position that plays a vital part in WTD's construction project oversight efforts.

About the Role:
This role is the onsite inspector ensuring construction is per the drawings, specs, and electrical code. This role primarily works in WTD's treatment plants and pump stations repairing and retrofitting an aging infrastructure to ensure our product stays in the pipes. Role varies from electrical to instrumentation inspection and integration.

About the Team:
Our team is dedicated to ensuring quality construction is integrated into our system. The Electrical inspector is part of an inspection team that consists of Mechanical and Civil/Structural inspectors and Project Representatives. We lead inspections of Capital construction projects updating or replacing our aging system throughout the east side of King County. This includes work in pump stations, conveyance systems, and treatment plants protecting the waters of Puget Sound. Contracts vary in size from smaller work orders to large contracts over $100M.
Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform inspection and testing of electrical and instrumentation and control (I&C) installations for assigned construction contracts/projects. Ensure compliance with contract documents and code requirements. Construction work could occur on any portion of the Wastewater Treatment Division infrastructure including treatment plants, pump stations, and conveyance system (WTD's infrastructure is located in northern Pierce County, King County, and southern Snohomish County). Coordinate work with other inspection staff. Provide lead direction to lower-level staff. Support the administration of small electrical specialty wastewater treatment construction contracts or the electrical discipline on larger contracts.
• Assist in the review of contractor submittals for electrical construction work for conformance with contract specifications and drawings.
• Prepare inspection and testing reports, field notes, and other required reports; support change order preparations, contract dispute resolution and closeouts as required.
• Implement a defined program of inspection, sampling and testing and startup, and commissioning of facilities and equipment to ensure efficient and effective operations and to identify problems and recommend corrective action.
• Review and interpret engineering design drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with acceptable construction methods and wastewater treatment requirements.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• Experience in the construction or advanced maintenance of electrical equipment in a water, wastewater, or industrial setting.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and contract specifications, specifically in the field of electrical and I&C.
• Ability to inspect materials and workmanship and recognize deficiencies and omissions requiring correction.
• Knowledge of relevant construction laws, ordinances, codes, regulations, specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of electrical and I&C systems, especially as applied to wastewater treatment, conveyance and/or other heavy industrial mechanical facilities. Experience in troubleshooting and starting up of I&C systems.
• Ability to work independently/reliably, without close supervision.

Competencies You Bring:

• Tech Savvy: Anticipating and adopting innovations in business- building digital and technology applications.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Manages Conflict: Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

It Would Be Great If You Also Bring:

• Knowledge of Instrumentation and Controls in a wastewater system.
• Knowledge of other construction trades.

Physical Requirements:

• Works in an active construction and industrial site at all times. May be required to climb ladders, work from elevated platforms, and confined spaces.

Workplace Exposures:

• Exposure to loud noises, confined spaces, wastewater, and other possible construction hazards in a wastewater treatment facility.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

• Work Location: Brightwater Treatment Plant - 22505 State Route 9 SE, Woodinville, WA 98072.
• 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 and Selection Process:
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 (in-person/onsite at Brightwater Treatment Plant) - late September 2026

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Optional Resume - will be reviewed if submitted
• Optional Cover Letter - will be reviewed if submitted
• Responses to the supplemental questions

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

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Rodney Dungo, HR Analyst at [email protected].