Environmental and Community Services Section Manager

Wastewater Environmental and Community Services Programs Section Manager

This opportunity is open to current King County employees. We are not accepting external applications at this time. This is a Special Duty Assignment for approximately 4 to 6 months. The Department of Natural Resources and Parks is seeking an energetic and motivated candidate to provide high level guidance and manage the daily operations of the Wastewater Environmental and Community Services (ECSS) Section within the King County Wastewater Treatment Division.

The ECS Section manager is a member and active participant of the Division Leadership Team which sets organizational vision and strategy, supports the success of our workforce, and champions strategic execution of critical operations and functions. This position reports to the division director. The ECS Section has over 110 employees supporting King County's largest capital program, education and engagement, and managing the King County pretreatment program.

The Section is organized into five units:
Industrial Waste, Regulatory Compliance and Land Acquisition, Environmental Planning, Community Services, and Education and Engagement.

In this position, during this 4-6 month Special Duty Assignment (SDA), you will have the opportunity to bolster our region's public health and environment protection every day. You will ensure strong service and coordination among ECSS work units in support of WTD's Capital Improvement Program. You will also manage the work group's efforts to support WTD Operations staff in their work running one of our region's most complex and important infrastructure systems.

This position requires cooperation and collaboration with many different work units, and external partners and regulatory agencies. To be successful, you must be able to facilitate open dialog with a wide variety of contributors, sometimes balancing conflicting interests or opinions. As a key leader in the organization, you will be responsible for effectively managing and communicating with staff, with fellow division leadership members, and with department and Executive leadership.

You will lead the way through active engagement with staff to foster an anti-racist, pro-equity workplace where everyone can thrive, and work with division leadership to ensure services are equitably provided to the residents of King County. You will foster relationships, collaboration, and teamwork across the division so the division functions as "One King County."

Our regional wastewater treatment system has a big job to do. Not only does it operate around the clock to sustain a healthy environment, but this vital infrastructure also supports economic development that enables our region to thrive. You will have the unique opportunity to work with across all wastewater work groups and lines of business to help shape how we as a utility adapt and respond to changing regulations and build infrastructure for future generations.

You will be a key part of one of King County's largest, most complex capital programs with a variety of interesting, challenging, and critical projects. You will be supporting the growth and strategic development of the largest capital program in King County with projects and programs stretching across 2200 square miles. To our agency, success means providing clean water safely and reliably to the next generation.

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.

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. As a Wastewater Environmental and Community Services Programs Section Manager you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work.

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If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, join us in our mission to safeguard our precious water resources.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Manage the daily operations of section programs, providing technical assistance to staff and internal and external clients.
• Lead business teams in developing and fulfilling annual business plans. Assure that programs within the section are integrated in their delivery of services to both capital projects and operations and are aligned with division and department business plans and priorities.
• Oversee and coordinate analyses and implementation of new and expanding regulatory mandates. Work collaboratively with other government and regulatory agencies or King County departments…