Exciting News! Wastewater Treatment Division's (WTD's) Planning Groups are looking for THREE SDA/TLT Senior - Wastewater Utility Planners (WQPPM III) who want to work for an organization that empowers continued learning, values work/life balance, and works to support thriving, resilient neighborhoods, and communities in the Puget Sound region.
Salary: $47.92 - $60.74 Hourly
About The Role:
These three SDA/TLT positions will serve as senior wastewater utility planners in the comprehensive sewer system planning program and the asset management planning program. The comprehensive sewer system planning program is working to update King County's Regional Wastewater Service Plan (RWSP), which is the long-term plan for the regional wastewater system. The asset management planning program is working to update the agency's Strategic Asset Management Plan. The program team works with other sections of the agency, component sewer agencies, King County Council committees and staff, other governments, environmental groups, regulators, and the public. The comprehensive sewer system planning program is responsible for assessing long-term strategic options for capital investments in the regional sewer system and delivering a plan that meets legal requirements and has sufficient political support for adoption. Some of the key issues to be addressed by this planning process include population growth, climate change, aging assets, resource recovery, potential future regulatory requirements, and sewer rate affordability given increasing investment needs. These positions will work as part of a team at the senior level under a program manager to develop and lead decision making processes, develop technical information, and develop necessary documentation for decision making and to comply with regulatory requirements. These positions will also provide project guidance and work item support to mid-level staff within related programs.
This position performs work remotely and onsite.
About The Team:
The Combined System and Utility Planning Group is one of the two groups that develop, update, and track implementation of long-term plans for King County's WTD. The Combined System and Utility Planning group focused on planning for:
The comprehensive sewer system,
Combined sewer overflow control,
Climate adaptation, and
Asset management.