Sustainability Program Manager

Sustainability Program Manager

We are searching for an incredibly passionate Sustainability Program Manager to join our Recycling & Environmental Services team. This position would contribute to implementing innovative and creative efforts that will advance construction and demolition, green building, sustainability, climate action and equity and social justice within the Solid Waste Division portfolio of projects.

These efforts will support meeting our Green Building Ordinance, Strategic Climate Action Plan, and Zero Waste of Resources goals and overall climate reduction goals for the County. This is an opportunity to be part of improving institutional changes to better serve the public and provide greater benefits to our community regarding an equitable, socially just, prosperous, and healthy future.

This position will help maximize sustainability efforts in our division's capital project portfolio that will implement green building, resource recovery, climate preparedness and equity and social justice priorities that will have long lasting benefits for our community as sound investments from our ratepayers. In addition, we are looking for someone who has experience working with a dynamic project team structure and can collaborate with multiple sections and disciplines.

The Solid Waste Division has resource recovery central to all of the work and services moving forward. This position will be responsible for reviewing project development and approve advancement during gate milestones during the life of the project. This individual will have a role in advising strategies for high performance in resource recovery, C&D material diversion, energy and water savings, stormwater and site management, sustainable material selection, renewable energy projection, and other sustainable features.

The individual will also take part in maintaining standard operation procedures for implementing green building and sustainability measures. Other tasks include being part of reviewing and developing RFPs, contracts and project specifications, design packages, and construction reports. They will be a member of the division's Capital Project Review Board where they will keep staff appraised of the latest green building and sustainability requirements.

Some technical assistance duties include but not limited to organizing and facilitating project ecocharrettes, guidance on green building rating systems, provide tutorials on sustainability best practices, and research appropriate green building strategies that are applicable to project.

The candidate will be joining a team of staff that work on additional aspects of green building internally at the county and externally community wide, along with subject matter experts on equity and social justice and construction and demolition. Together they are members of the Recycling and Environmental Services Section of the Solid Waste Division that collectively is working on a suitable future for King County and consists of units working on climate and sustainability, Re+ in community programs, resource recovery, material collection program management and innovation.

The King County Solid Waste Division (KCSWD) is responsible for the public solid waste system that serves the people and communities of unincorporated King County and most cities within King County. KCSWD is the lead King County Agency for delivering Zero Waste of Resources (ZWoR) goal for the region, which will reduce valuable materials sent to the landfill by up to 70%.

KCSWD operates the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, ten transfer facilities, nine closed landfills, and many programs to design out waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use and regenerate natural systems.

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. In this Performance Analyst position, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work.…