Wastewater Construction Management - Flow Monitoring and Analysis Field Staff

This is a great opportunity to apply your skills to solve real world problems to improve our regional wastewater infrastructure, water quality, the environment and public health. You will combine problem-solving, data collection & analysis, time management, planning and prioritization, communication, and collaboration knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist in performing wastewater conveyance system investigations, flow monitoring equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, collect, analyze, and communicate wastewater flow data and information used to support various conveyance system improvement and combined sewer overflow projects and programs.

You will have the opportunity to work individually and as part of a team with a wide range of people throughout Wastewater Treatment division (WTD), with consultants and other governmental agencies.

The primary functions of this position are to assist in conducting flow monitoring site investigations, portable flow meter installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of monitoring equipment, field data collection and data quality and accuracy verification, field reviews of flow data and related information, traffic control support, confined space entry safety support and wastewater conveyance system inspection and monitoring under the oversight of a senior field staff and a lead and will work both independently and as part of a Flow Monitoring & Analysis team.

These tasks are performed to support the existing system-wide flow monitoring program, and future small-to large-scale flow monitoring projects that provide efficient and effective flow data and information in support of King County WTD's Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Program, long-term Conveyance System Improvement (CSI) projects, regulatory reporting requirements, and construction and inspection activities within the WTD's Wastewater collection system.

The Flow Monitoring and Analysis (FM&A) Work Group performs monitoring of WTD’s conveyance system to provide reliable flow data and information for the management and upgrade of the (wastewater conveyance) system. The Field Tech will work and collaborate with FM&A staff, project managers, planners, modeling staff, operations staff, and others to ensure useful, reliable flow data and information meet the capital and operating needs of WTD.

Some of the projects and efforts the FM&A work group supports include:

• Assess system capacity and Infiltration/Inflow issues and determine system needs for long-term planning for the management and upgrade of the WTD conveyance system.
• Perform Hydraulic Modeling and Calibration.
• Quantify CSOs for NPDES reporting to the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE).
• Understand and evaluate flow conditions in support of a wide range of WTD programs and projects including Sewer Heat Recovery, Mouth of Duwamish (MOD), and Conveyance System Improvements.
• Determine the timing and sizing of future facilities and to foster the efficient use of funds.
• Manage the system during peak and/or emergency storm or flow events including collaborating with local agencies (example – monitor UIC wells and SPU/KC M&M agreements).
• Support construction and O&M activities within the system.
• Works safely and comfortable in a live sewer environment.

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 a Wastewater Construction Management I you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work.

Learn more about our commitment at http://www.King County.gov/equity.

The successful candidate will perform and assist in fieldwork in accordance with all WTD and Flow Monitoring & Analysis group Safety standards and requirements, standard operating procedures, and quality work Instructions. Field work includes, but not limited to the following:

• Assist in flow monitoring site investigations. Assist in Preparing flow monitoring site inspection/investigation reports essential for documenting the condition of the flow monitoring sites.
• Assist in the installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of conveyance flow monitoring equipment.
• Assist in the collection of data and review for accuracy;…