Supervising Engineer IV

This recruitment is open only to current King County employees. External applicants are not being considered.

In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Engineer IV career services vacancies within the Department of Natural Resources and Parks over the next 12-months.

Are you ready to become part of dynamic, diverse, and driven team of engineers and project managers who step together toward challenges and who strive to continually improve processes and outcomes. The Strike Team in the River and Floodplain Management Section is well-funded, mission-driven team who work at the interface of risk-reduction/infrastructure-protection and habitat restoration along major rivers throughout King County and we are looking for a Supervising Engineer to help lead this amazing team.

You will have a chance to lead work on challenging river management and design projects in locations spanning from steep rivers of the Cascade Mountains to tidally influenced lowlands.

This Supervising Engineer (Engineer IV) position is a full-time Career Service role in the River and Floodplain Management Section within the Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD). The role is to lead a team of engineers dedicated to the delivery of flood risk reduction projects that foster healthy rivers and resilient floodplain communities. This engineering team is part of the Stike Team known for its collaborative approach and ability to deliver innovative solutions for projects along the major rivers of King County.

The team priorities include completing design of active capital projects and the challenging work to develop and implement an approach to repair dozens of flood risk reduction facilities damaged during the catastrophic flooding of December 2025. The Supervising Engineer will have responsibility for engineering oversight of designs being completed in the Unit and will be the direct supervisor for 6 engineers on the team.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Strike Team Unit Supervisor and Supervising Capital Project Manager to manage all phases of project delivery in the team portfolio including multiple complex and politically visible capital projects. In addition to working closely with staff throughout the River and Floodplain Management Section, this position will also require close coordination with the River and Floodplain Capital Unit and WLRD staff to implement a fast-moving work program.

This work may include interface with Flood Control District staff and elected officials from King County and other jurisdictions.

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

The Strike Team is the design engineering team in the River & Floodplain Management Section and coordinates closely with the capital program of the River and Floodplain Management Program. Our projects reduce flood and channel migration risk and restore habitat along major rivers in King County. We lead all aspects of capital projects, are a resource for the River and Floodplain Management Section, and participate in flood emergency response program.

Our work makes a difference to the people and environment of King County!

The successful candidates will lead engineering on the team and will collaborate closely with leadership within the River and Floodplain Management Section, River and Floodplain Capital Unit, leadership in WLRD. The position will oversee multidisciplinary project teams advancing the projects in the Stike Team portfolio. To be successful in this role, the engineer must collaborate and build relationships with other county divisions and departments, regulatory agencies, tribes, community organizations as well as individual landowners and members of the public.

The Strike Team is highly collaborative, hardworking, and welcomes diverse perspectives and we are looking for teammates who are ready to learn and contribute as part of a dynamic, innovative, and dedicated group.

The Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) is at the forefront of King County's efforts to protect and restore clean water and healthy habitat and strengthen the resilience of communities, environment, and infrastructure in the face of climate change. We are a dedicated workforce of more than 450 supported by an annual budget of ~$280 million. WLRD has a strong track record of developing innovative strategies to protect working farms and…