Engineer I at King County in Seattle, WA

Summary

We are filling two (2) career service positions. We may use this recruitment to create a list of candidates for any potential vacancies in similar positions within the next 12 months.

This is a fantastic opportunity for those who thrive in a collaborative environment with smart, talented, and diverse team members. You will directly contribute to protecting the environmental health of closed landfills and surrounding communities by monitoring air and water quality and ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations. As part of a team comprising of scientists, geologists, and engineers, including Engineer II and Engineer III positions; you will receive mentorship in environmental investigations, contract management, and project management. With the unit not yet fully staffed, the experience you gain could open pathways to Engineer II level roles once the team reaches full capacity.

About the Role:
This position plays a vital role in the division, which collects over 1,000 samples annually. While much of the lab data is provided electronically, about half of your time will be spent on data entry, review, correction, and validation. Key responsibilities include:

Data entry for all water, soil, and air samples collected by environmental scientists and analyzed by the King County Environmental Lab.
Assisting with site engineering for all closed landfills.
Inspecting closed landfills for asset condition assessment.

About the Team:
The Landfill Engineering, Geology, and Environmental Data (LEGEND) unit is a small, dedicated team focused on improving the environmental health of closed landfills to safeguard our neighbors' health and safety. Our team of scientists, engineers, and geologists brings unique and essential expertise to the successful maintenance and monitoring of these sites.

Commitment to Equity Racial and Social Justice:
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 an Engineer I, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Solid Waste Divisionof King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks. Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.

Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:
Data entry, validation, and exceedance reporting
Assistance with hydrogeologic evaluations
Assistance with annual and quarterly reporting
Site inspections
Review of environmental investigation deliverables

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:
Experience using EarthSoft Equis software for data entry
Knowledge in how to perform quality review of analytical laboratory operating procedures and methodologies relevant to aquatic chemistry.
Ability to analyze or review various technical landfill related engineering elements, including environmental controls and monitoring systems independently.
Ability to communicate effectively to a diverse group of professionals, coworkers, and public.
Intermediate knowledge and experience using Microsoft (MS) Excel, and MS-Word.
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary collaborative team settings and to actively engage in the development of project designs.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across different work groups and with senior level managers, supervisors, technical leads and operations staff.
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly evolving work environment that requires multi-tasking, planning, and organizing work daily, responding to changing priorities and tight deadlines, and grasping and responding to complex issues quickly.
Knowledge of the databases used for storing technical information such as landfill gas, groundwater, surface water, leachate or other environmental systems performance data.

Competencies You Bring:
Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Collaborates: Builds partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Performing process improves to eliminate waste.

It Would Be Great If You Also Bring:
Expert knowledge in the use of Equis to enter data and create data reports.
Experience providing consultant and contractor invoice approval in PRISM database.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:
Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements typically 1-2 days per quarter. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including the collaboration space at King Street Center (201 S. Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104). This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department's vision of Green Where We Work.
Remote Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance to King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
Union Representation: This position is represented by Protec Local 17.
Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in a written assessment and one or more panel interviews.

A complete application is required. To apply, submit a complete application, cover letter, and resume. A Resume is highly recommended but is optional. Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Susan Ng at susan.ng@kingcounty.gov.

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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
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