Senior CSO Planner / Water Quality Planner/Project Manager III
- Summary
King County Wastewater Treatment Division’s (WTD) Comprehensive Planning Unit has an exciting opportunity for a senior planner to help guide and implement the county’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) control program. This position will support and guide specific coordination and program objectives relating to regulatory and interagency planning activities, including an upcoming amendment of WTD’s CSO Long-term Control Plan. This position will also provide senior guidance, input, and review on other planning efforts, including comprehensive system planning, regional treatment plant planning, conveyance system capacity planning, inflow and infiltration control planning, and asset management planning. WTD is looking for an innovative wastewater utility planner with experience leading planning and coordination efforts on facility projects/programs in a municipal setting. WTD’s CSO program is a nationally recognized program that has led the way in managing combined sewers through advanced treatment and green stormwater infrastructure. This position will assist with ensuring the compliance, reporting and planning necessary to meet County policies and state and federal regulations. This position will also help ensure the good use of the public’s dollar as the CSO program is implemented. This position requires both working independently and working as a CSO team member that supports various leads, project managers, and operations staff. The position may involve making decisions with minimal guidance on issues that may not have established or clearly defined guidelines, procedures, or policies. This position will be responsible for elements of the Comprehensive Planning Program, including representing the Program within the county and to outside agencies and the public.
WTD is committed to the principles of equity and social justice. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences in our workforce and are committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. WTD strives to provide equitable services to residents and businesses across King County.
To learn more about the Wastewater Treatment Division click on the below links:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wtd/About.aspx
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wtd/About/Vision.aspx
Duration: This Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temporary is approved from 2/1/2021 through 1/31/2024.
Who is Eligible: This position is open to all qualified applicants.
Permanent Telecommuting Requirement
The work associated with this position will be performed remotely on a permanent basis. There will be situations where the employee is required to report to a County worksite. Employees must reside in WA state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required by the department in alignment with the Public Health Directive from the Seattle & King County Public Health Officer. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team.
Work Location: Primarily teleworking and the King Street Center 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle WA 98104
Work Schedule: This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible. This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.- Job Duties
- Assist with negotiations with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington State Department of Ecology, and the United States Department of Justice regarding potential modifications to King County’s CSO consent decree.
- Lead key tasks for updating King County’s CSO Long-Term Control Plan that is currently anticipated to be delivered to King County Council in 2023 and to regulators in 2024. It is currently anticipated that the 2024 CSO Long-Term Control Plan will represent a major modification to the existing plan, accounting for a renegotiated CSO consent decree, new policy direction contained in the Clean Water Plan, and projected impacts of climate change on wet-weather sewer flows.
- Provide strategic planning direction and technical expertise to coordination efforts with Seattle Public Utilities on planning CSO management and control activities.
- Lead efforts to develop and implement supplemental compliance plans for CSOs where control projects have been implemented but do not meet the state standard for CSO control.
- Serve as the CSO program representative on CSO control capital design teams to ensure project adherence to planning and policy goals.
- Effectively and efficiently apply advanced Project and Program Management industry standards and practices in the areas of strategic planning, coordinating, scope management, budget management, schedule management, monitoring/control, and reporting.
- Develop, implement and manage scope of work, schedule, budget and contract requirements for multiple planning efforts and program implementation.
- Develop and successfully manage diverse teams that include technical experts from multiple county Sections or Departments.
- Develop and manage planning processes to ensure that the appropriate and timely decisions are made and documented.
- Manage the development of project and program schedules with deliverables.
- Monitor and control project and program schedules to ensure successful implementation.
- Document, obtain approval, and manage changes to scope; negotiate contract scopes, schedules and budgets and contract changes.
- Monitor and control work, report on status of assigned work, measure performance using appropriate tools and techniques, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships and effectively manage conflict.
- Procure and administer consultant contracts. Oversee and supervise the preparation of all contract negotiations, change orders, interpretation and compliance monitoring.
- Make oral presentations to elected officials, community groups and the general public.
- Work with other King County departments in developing and initiating projects to resolve problems and/or issues regarding facilities. Identify capital project scope, budget, and funding and schedules.
- Support the County's Equity and Social Justice Initiative.
- Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in public policy, urban planning, environmental engineering, environmental science, or closely related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Increasingly responsible relevant planning, environmental review, and/or policy development experience.
- Experience working with and interpreting environmental and water quality laws, regulations, permitting, standards, and processes, including compliance data and reporting.
- Experience developing, coordinating and reviewing various types of technical, costing and policy analyses, including benefit/cost, environmental risk assessment, literature reviews, sustainability, and data statistical analyses to evaluate technical concepts and recommend policies and decisions.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in applying planning principles, methods and approaches in planning processes to facilitate decision making and stakeholder engagement.
- Expertise in water or wastewater system and facility planning or design.
- Experience making presentations to a variety of audiences, including management teams, advisory groups, and/or elected bodies.
- An advanced knowledge of project management processes and knowledge areas as described by the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.
- Superior skills verbally communicating complex technical information with colleagues, senior managers, elected officials, other agencies, contractors, stakeholders, and the general public.
- Experience producing technical documents for both technical and non-technical audiences; skills include planning, writing, reviewing and editing for content and readability.
- Advanced team building, conflict resolution, coordination and negotiation skills to facilitate the effective exchange of information, problem solving, and the ability to use collaborative processes to successfully execute projects involving a diverse group of individuals from a matrix organization.
- Ability to be adaptive and navigate complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty under shifting priorities and tight timelines.
- Experience preparing materials and presentations for executive management decision making.
- Ability to remain calm and focused while under periods of stress or conflict.
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Technical Expertise – Provides senior technical expertise and guidance and review to staff and contractors regarding analyses of CSO control strategies, wastewater treatment facilities, green stormwater infrastructure design, wastewater system hydraulic modeling, pump stations, conveyance systems, and outfalls
Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects, sets objective and goals, breaks down work into the process steps, develops schedules and task/people assignments, anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks, measures performance against goals, evaluates results, can effectively manage multiple highly complex projects and programs at the same time as a routine work load.
Building Effective Teams – Blends people into teams when needed, creates strong morale and spirit in their team, shares wins and successes, fosters open dialogue, lets people finish and be responsible for their work, defines success in terms of the whole team, creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
Interpersonal Savvy – Relates well to all kinds of people – up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization, builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships, uses diplomacy and tact, can defuse even high-tension situations comfortably, remains calm under stress, is highly effective in managing conflict.
Informing – Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions, is timely with information.
Strategic Agility – Sees ahead clearly, can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately has broad knowledge and perspective, is future oriented, can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods, can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
License/Certification: Valid Washington State Driver's License
Highly Desired:- Envision Sustainability Professional ENV SP
- Knowledge of combined sewer system control, management and operations
- Supplemental Information
Application and Selection Process: Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness including online application, cover letter and resume, and responsiveness to the list of qualifications, skills, and abilities. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews. Applications without the following required materials may not be considered for this position.
King County application
Resume
Cover Letter detailing your background and what you can bring to this position
Responses to supplemental questions
Union Representation: This position is represented by the Technical Employee's Association (TEA).
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For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Diana Eberly
Senior Human Resource Analyst
206-477-6899
Diana.eberly@kingcounty.gov
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King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 10 paid holidays each year (plus 2 personal holidays)
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental leave, family and medical leaves, and volunteer leave
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite gyms and activity centers
- Employee giving program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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