Senior Electrical Engineer

Salary : $107,910.40 - $136,780.80 Annually
Location : Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2023-20108
Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date: 10/04/2023
Closing Date: 12/1/2023 12:00 AM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Summary
This is an opportunity to work on a fun and collaborative team who is dedicated to design, process improvement, and producing quality products to improve the WTD Conveyance and Treatment systems.
Senior Electrical Engineers will provide technical, professional engineering design and administrative services including preparation of drawings and specifications, assistance in administering wastewater construction contracts, evaluation of a contractor's work, and administering feasibility studies and special studies for assigned wastewater projects. This position will perform complex design under supervision and guidance related to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts and policy matters.
Electrical Engineers will be involved in conveyance projects, pump station upgrades, and treatment plant upgrades. The following are on-going or upcoming projects: West Point Power Quality Project, West Point Electrical Upgrades, Lakeland Hills Pump Station, West Point Raw Sewage Pump Replacement, Arc Flash Program, Variable Frequency Design Program, South Plant Electrical Upgrades, Richmond Beach Pump Station Upgrade and Elliott West Power Reliability Project
Several upcoming projects will be delivered under non-traditional or collaborative delivery methods, such as Design-Build, General Contractor Construction Management, Construction Manager at Risk, progressive Design-Build.
BENEFITS:
Working at King County provides a generous benefits package that includes:

• Career advancement opportunities.
• Ample training opportunities.
• Thoughtful hybrid/virtual work environment.
• Good work-life balance.
• Some of the best medical benefits in the region with no monthly fee: - Medical, Dental, and vision.
• Excellent retirement benefits including Deferred Compensation Plan and Washington State pension.
• Other King County privileges include gym discounts, a free bus pass, first-time home buyer assistance, and life insurance.

These benefits are valued at $20-40K annually on top of your base salary.
Job Duties

• Develop contract documents for installing new equipment in new and existing wastewater facilities.
• Develop work plan, schedule, and budget for the execution of designs for wastewater projects.
• Serve as Project Engineer on consultant Design Projects. Coordinating the work of consultants with County maintenance, operations and engineering staff as required for assigned projects. Review consultant plans and specifications to ensure conformity to the County's standards, specifications, and requirements.
• Serve as Project Engineer on County Design Projects. Coordinate the design or review efforts of all assigned engineering and design staff, providing a single point of contact with the assigned Project Manager.
• Review and approve shop drawings submitted by contractors, assist in the interpretation of specifications, advise on contractor compliance with contract documents, and review change orders when required by field personnel or as required by law.
• Review pre-design and design packages and contract documents prepared by other staff or consultants to ensure compliance with power system standards, established construction standards, applicable codes and regulations.
• Review proposals from electrical and instrumentation equipment vendors.
• Perform site visits for design investigations, troubleshooting, and similar activities.
• Prepare and assist in the development of public works and procurement contract documents and cost estimates to comply with County and State public bidding policy.
• Stamp and sign engineering plans as a licensed Professional Engineer.
• Participate in the development of terms and special provisions for agreements between County and regulatory and permitting agencies involving technical issues.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, or electronics engineering technology from an accredited engineering program or an acceptable equivalent.
• Eight (8) years of increasingly responsible engineering experience.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• A valid Washington State Driver's License.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of WA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience with designs for electrical equipment found in wastewater treatment plants, including switchgears, transformers, motor control centers, variable frequency drives, automatic transfer switches, and uninterruptable power supplies.
• Work experience in preparing drawings and specifications including electrical site plans, single lines diagrams, conduit, and cable schedules, wiring diagrams, instrumentation diagrams, and design details.
• Work experience with power system modeling software.
• Knowledge of Project Management techniques and principles and the application of these principals.

Working Conditions / Location: Primarily telecommuting. This position will typically visit a variety of WTD treatment plants and off-site facilities on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, depending on need and project locations. There will be an expectation to travel to various worksites throughout King and South Snohomish County as needed for your work. Employees must reside in WA state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite(s) to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
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.
Union Representation: This position is represented by Technical Employee's Association (TEA)
Application Instructions:
This opportunity is open to all qualified candidates. Wastewater Technical Employee's Association (TEA) employees will receive first consideration.
Application and Selection Process: Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness including online application and responsiveness to the list of qualifications, skills, and abilities. The most viable 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
• Responses to supplemental questions

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, if you have questions related to this recruitment process, please contact at Diana Eberly at
Supplemental Information
WHO ARE WE?
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.
About the Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD): WTD protects water quality and public health in the central Puget Sound region by providing high quality treatment to wastewater collected from local sewer agencies. WTD includes about 800 employees across multiple facilities and serves 1.5 million people. To our agency, success means clean water. It means honoring our legacy while keeping a promise to another generation that our beautiful environment will be there for them to enjoy. It also means being accountable to our ratepayers and operating a well-managed agency.
To learn more about the Wastewater Treatment Division click on the below links:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wtd/About.aspx
WHY IT'S WORTH TAKING A SECOND LOOK AT WORKING FOR KING COUNTY:
http://kingcounty.gov/audience/employees/careers/why-work-here.aspx
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
To learn more, please visit:
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principleswe are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
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

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our
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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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? Do you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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Are you registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of WA?

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