Engineer Ii - Stormwater Inspection

Salary : $91,457.60 - $115,939.20 Annually
Location : Seattle - Regional area, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2024JJ21244
Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: WLRD -Water & Land Resources
Opening Date: 03/11/2024
Closing Date: 3/31/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: C1 : PROTEC17-DES, DLS, DNRP
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Summary
Seeking to support King County's water quality goals with a dedicated team of inspectors? Join the Stormwater Services Asset Management Unit (AMU) where we maintain infrastructure standards, prioritize preservation, and ensure NPDES Permit compliance. Ready to make an impact in environmental protection with us?
About the Role: This position plays a pivotal role in implementing King County's NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit program, ensuring that new infrastructure from development prioritizes water quality protection. Collaborating with various agencies, contractors, and developers, you'll ensure compliance with King County Surface Water Design Manual standards for water quality and flow control facilities. As part of a dedicated team comprising inspection staff, water quality planners, scientists, and engineers, responsibilities include conducting constructability reviews, inspecting facilities during construction, and managing the maintenance defect bond program within the Stormwater Services Asset Management Unit.
About the Team: This Stormwater Services Asset Management Unit provides essential services to the Stormwater Services Section and focuses on restoring and preserving stormwater facility assets and reducing the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality and aquatic ecosystems. Being on this team requires innovative problem-solving and decision-making and provides you with opportunities for rewarding interactions with landowners, local, state and federal permit representatives, contractors, elected officials, and decision-makers.
Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As an Engineer II - Stormwater Inspection, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.
Apply now for a rewarding career at the Water and Land Resources Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.
Job Duties
What You Will Be Doing:

• Coordinates plans and documents coming from Department of Local Services (DLS) Permitting. Setup projects and onboarding in asset management system.
  
• Constructability Inspections and maintenance/defect (M&D) inspections in coordination with DLS Permitting and DLS Roads.
  
• Manages maintenance defect inspection program, including writing letters to developers, bond defaults, and working with Prosecuting Attorney to prepare documents etc.
  
• Coordination with representatives from partner agencies to achieve compliance with regulations.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Qualifications You Bring:

• Knowledge, understanding, and ability to use and/or apply the King County Surface Water Design Manual, King County Stormwater Pollution Control Manual, and King County Roads Standards.
  
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both in writing and orally, to colleagues, outside agencies, and the public.
  
• Experience interpreting and complying with codes or regulations.
  
• Experience reading and interpreting drainage plans and plat documents.
  
• Experience inspecting stormwater infrastructure.

Competencies You Bring:

• 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.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Nimble learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of stormwater conveyance systems, flow control facilities, and water quality treatment facilities.
  
• Certified Erosion & Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) certification.

Supplemental Information
Working Conditions:

• Remote and Onsite Work Details:
  Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite/field reporting requirements typically weekly. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104). This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department's vision of
• Remote Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
• 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 Teamsters Local 117.
• Necessary Special Requirements:
  • Valid Washington State driver's license or the ability to obtain one prior to starting work if selected for this position.
  • The final candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical.

Physical Requirements:
This position requires the ability to work long hours outside conducting physical site inspections and evaluations, including in times of inclement weather conditions. There is often a need to walk on uneven terrain for extended periods of time. Must be able to carry 50 pounds of equipment unaided over rough terrain. Field conditions include brushy, forested environments; river, stream and wetland corridors; and slippery, uneven surfaces and adverse outdoor weather conditions. Work tasks also may include in-water situations involving wading and the use of rafts or canoes.

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 one or more panel interviews.
To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application including Answers to Supplemental Questions
• Resume
• Cover Letter

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.
Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Jamie Jensen-Young at 206-263-8779 or jjensenyoung@kingcounty.gov.
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To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
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
• 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

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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.
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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