King County, WA · 4 days ago
Treatment Planning – Program Manager
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelKing County’s Wastewater Treatment Division is seeking a passionate and strategic Program Manager to lead the Treatment Planning Program. This role involves guiding strategic planning efforts for wastewater treatment plants, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, and collaborating with a dynamic team to enhance public health and water quality.
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Responsibilities
Drive major planning efforts, such as the Long-term Treatment Plan to provide a roadmap to guide treatment capital investments for decades to come
Address critical regulatory challenges, including nutrient reduction, NPDES permit compliance, and contaminants of emerging concern (such as PFAS), ensuring public health and environmental protection
Lead treatment process studies to improve and optimize treatment operations
Support and incorporate resource recovery, exploring opportunities for recycled water, biosolids reuse, and energy production and reduction
Develop conceptual capital projects that progress into project delivery and drive large capital investments in wastewater infrastructure
Lead strategic planning processes and recommend policy, guiding division and County decision-making at the intersection of infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and equity
Build strong partnerships with County teams, operations staff, consultants, and component agencies
Guide long-term, strategic planning initiatives: Lead a team in developing long-term plans, decision-making processes, recommended policy, and obtaining necessary approvals for implementation. Establish processes for engagement with senior leadership, elected officials, regulators, tribal interests, and/or the public
Lead planning and analysis: Oversee, coordinate, and execute plans, studies, technical analyses, cost estimates, and policy evaluations to assess technical concepts and recommend long-term treatment planning and policy decisions
Foster collaboration: Work closely and coordinate across divisions, sections, and agencies to integrate system needs, opportunities, and priorities with capacity and regulatory planning. Build strong relationships with county staff, leadership, local sewer agencies, regulators, and other interested parties
Prepare planning documentation: Lead or guide the creation of planning documents, technical reports, memos, presentations, and other materials that outline methods and strategies for long-term investment in treatment plants
Manage program work: Develop and track program work plans, scopes, budgets, and schedules. Provide guidance, direction, and support to program staff and consultants to ensure successful project delivery
Guide and lead a team: Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful team culture while providing mentorship, guidance, and clear direction to staff and consultants to support both individual growth and program success
Qualification
Required
Professional work experience and/or education in planning, engineering, science, business administration, public administration, or a related field, with increasing responsibility for managing large and complex programs or projects
Knowledge of water, wastewater, science, or environmental management
Experience developing and leading strategic planning, decision-making processes, and policy analysis
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of program management and planning techniques, principles, and/or practices
Experience leading a team to accomplish a complex program or work
Experience leading or preparing a variety of types of documents, plans, memos, briefings, and/or summaries describing complex projects, programs, policies, or processes
Strong written and verbal communication skills for synthesizing and conveying complex information to a variety of expert and non-expert audiences
Experience working with minimal guidance where there may be ambiguity and established procedures and policies may not exist and must be developed to craft solutions and pathways leading to recommendations
Preferred
Knowledge of local government processes, public utility issues, policy, and/or communications
Knowledge of environmental regulations, such as federal Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Knowledge of and experience with project and/or contract management
Benefits
Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
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: eligible King County employees may 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
12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
Generous vacation and paid sick leave
Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
Flexible Spending Account
Wellness programs
Onsite activity centers
Employee Giving Program
Employee assistance programs
Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
Training and career development programs
Company
King County, WA
King County is one of the best places to work in Washington and one of the state's largest employers with 14,000 dedicated employees.
Founded in 1852
10001+ employees
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