Landscape Design and Construction Quality Control Specialist

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Location:

King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA

Job Type: Career Service (Exec)

Job Number: 2026HD28187

Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks

Division:
Wastewater Treatment

FLSA:
Exempt

Bargaining Unit: W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff

Full- or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

This position is open to the general public and King County Employees. King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Environmental and Community and Services Section (ECSS) is seeking a professional with experience in landscape design and construction oversight. In the role of Water Quality Planner/Project Manager III, this position will support capital projects and programs with landscape design and construction, as well as Division-wide planning efforts where landscaping is involved.

This is a great opportunity to play a critical role in upholding King County’s values of responsible environmental stewardship while supporting projects that deliver essential public infrastructure to communities. This position offers opportunities to apply and advance knowledge of green stormwater infrastructure, landscape architecture, horticulture, botany, landscape construction and maintenance inspection. The position includes a mix of office and field work.

This position will use technical knowledge of landscape design and implementation to support a wide range of capital projects and programs during all phases of project delivery. As a Water Quality Planner/Project Manager III, this position will independently support capital projects to ensure that landscape designs meet project goals, satisfy code requirements, and meet the Division’s operational and maintenance needs for the location.

During construction, this position will provide inspection services to ensure contract conformance during the installation of various landscape features, including planting and seeding, temporary and permanent irrigation systems, fencing, and green stormwater infrastructure. This position will also track and inspect landscape maintenance work. Typical project settings include wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, wet weather treatment stations, and other industrial, municipal or residential areas containing WTD infrastructure.

WTD’s mission is to protect public health and the environment by collecting and treating wastewater while recovering valuable resources for a thriving Puget Sound. Not only does WTD operate around the clock to protect a healthy environment, but WTD’s vital infrastructure also supports economic activity that enables our region to flourish. WTD’s Environmental and Community Services Section (ECSS) has over 110 employees supporting the strategic development of the largest capital program in King County, with projects and programs stretching across 2,200 square miles and serving a population of over two million people.

The ECSS team provides capital projects with permitting, environmental review, mitigation and restoration, real estate acquisition and management, community engagement, and property asset management. The Landscape Design and Construction Quality Control Specialist position is a new addition to ECSS, who will work most closely with mitigation & monitoring and water quality team members.

ECMS is committed to WTD’s core values of environmental stewardship, quality of service, and financial accountability. Our team members are empowered to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, learn and grow from each other, and create innovative solutions to challenges. Our long-standing commitment to equity and social justice, consistent with King County’s values, makes our teams…