Asset R&R Planning Program Manager

This opportunity is open to current King County employees.

We are not accepting external applications at this time.

King County Wastewater Treatment is seeking a senior Program Manager to lead its Asset Renewal and Replacement Planning Program
. This program is responsible for developing and maintaining short and long-term plans for capital investments to renew and replace aging King County’s wastewater infrastructure prior to failure. This is an excellent opportunity to help King County become a national leader by renewing and replacing wastewater infrastructure in a timely and cost-effective manner.

As the Program Manager for the Asset Renewal and Replacement Planning Program
, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our regional wastewater system. As a senior leader within the Combined System and Utility Planning Group you will guide strategic planning efforts and coordinate across multiple technical disciplines. This position guides a team of talented professionals who are tackling some of the most challenging infrastructure management issues faced by utilities throughout the country and world.

In this role you will:

• Drive major planning efforts
  , such as the Strategic Asset Management Plan and the Long-term Asset Renewal and Replacement Plan, to provide a roadmap to guide capital investments for decades to come.
• Report on the status and progress of the planning program and asset renewal and replacement implementation.
• Facilitate and guide Wastewater Treatment’s Asset Management Steering Committee to ensure high-priority issues are addressed by division leadership.
• 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 decision-making at the intersection of infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and equity.
• Build strong partnerships with other Wastewater Treatment programs, component agencies and consultants.
• Oversee a team of entry and mid-level staff by providing technical and strategic guidance, direction, and review.

You will provide technical guidance, manage diverse teams, support junior and mid-level staff, and influence decisions that impact public health, environmental protection, and regional growth. With large-scale capital projects, evolving regulations, and complex, completing needs on the horizon, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the region’s infrastructure and water quality.

This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work.

King County Wastewater Treatment’s mission is to protect public health and the environment by collecting and cleaning wastewater while recovering valuable resources for a thriving Puget Sound. Our regional wastewater treatment system serves about 2 million residents and an area of about 424 square miles in the greater Seattle metropolitan area. The system operates around the clock to sustain a healthy environment and support economic development that enables our region to flourish.

Wastewater Treatment’s Planning and Project Delivery Section has over 250 employees, is on track to deliver nearly $500M in capital projects this year and is anticipated to deliver over $1B per year by the end of the decade. The Combined System and Utility Planning group within this section serves a critical role at the leading edge of the capital delivery pipeline by identifying future projects to be constructed.

Our Combined System and Utility Planning group develops short and long-range plans for upgrading the combined system, adapting to climate change, renewing and replacing aging assets, and updating the agency’s comprehensive sewer system plan. The Combined System and Utility Planning Group is committed to Wastewater Treatment’s core values of environmental stewardship, quality of service, and financial accountability. Team members are empowered to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, learn and grow from each other, and create innovative solutions.

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