Community Services Planner II; WQPPM II

Community Services II (Water Quality Planner/Project Manager II - WQPPM II)

This position is open to the general public and King County Employees. If you want to use your communication skills to help people make informed decisions about the infrastructure and services that affect their lives, the Wastewater Treatment Division's (WTD) Community Services group looks forward to meeting you. Our work centers on building understanding of our utility's projects and operations, supporting multidisciplinary construction teams, and ensuring the public has the information they need to engage meaningfully in our projects, even when the work faces community opposition.

We collaborate across the division to communicate clearly, plan strategically, and provide accurate, accessible information. We adapt our approach with both project teams and the public to meet the needs of diverse audiences and value the perspectives that different disciplines within WTD and communities both bring.

As a member of WTD's Community Services unit, you will support all aspects of the division's work by helping the public understand our infrastructure projects, operations, and services. You will provide timely, clear information so individuals, businesses, and communities can offer informed input and understand how decisions may affect them. This position supports WTD operations, Executive priorities, and complex multidisciplinary capital projects, planning efforts, and programs.

You will also support incident response efforts that focus on protecting the public from sewage spills or other unexpected dangers related to an emergency.

We are recruiting for two (2) Community Services II (Water Quality Planner/Project Manager II - WQPPM II) positions. The successful candidates will plan, manage, and provide field communications and public outreach support for multiple concurrent projects to build or improve large infrastructure facilities, such as pipes, pump stations, tanks, and treatment plants. They will support projects in the planning, design, and construction phases.

The successful candidates will interact with community members directly affected by construction projects. They will be expected to use diplomacy and tact when working with upset individuals or when facing public opposition in order to gain acceptance of the division's work.

They will be expected to engage all communities equitably and will support emergency incidents such as sewer overflows by being available 24 hours a day, every six to eight weeks, on a rotating basis. In this capacity, they will provide field support to protect public health and safety during sewage spills or unplanned repairs of the regional wastewater system.

The Community Services unit advances the values of King County and the Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) by protecting public health and the environment and providing equitable, inclusive services to residents and businesses across King County. To our agency, success means clean water. It means keeping a promise to the next generation that our beautiful environment will be there for them to enjoy.

It also means being accountable to our ratepayers and operating a well-managed agency. We are committed to the principles of equity and social justice. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences in our workforce and are committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment.

Join our team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With over 700 employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship. Success for us means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment.

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