What You Will Be Doing: 

• This position will administer, create, maintain, and evaluate program and project cashflows, spending, cost estimates, schedules, risk assessments, key performance indicators, and contracts. Additionally, this position will make recommendations on these subjects to internal and external teams and management. Other core duties include:
  • Oversee, guide, and assist work performed by section staff involved in cost control, scheduling, budgeting, and contract administration activities as assigned. Act as a resource for all staff members and project and program control activities. 
  • Develop, establish and maintain standards that ensure required documents are legally maintained to successfully defend claims, and lawsuits and respond to audits or public disclosure requests. The successful candidate will lead, document, train, and influence employees to adhere to the standards.  
  • Provide direction, mentorship, and training effectively to teleworking staff in the key project control sectors (scope, schedule, budget, risk, contracting). 
  • Oversee the work of consultants and contractors, review complex design and construction projects, and manage contingency funds to determine if re-allocation is required due to risk assessment.
  • Support the procurement process for contracts. Review and analyze progress payments and monthly reports to ensure compliance with established procedures and contract terms and conditions.
  • Support project managers and project teams on standard technical development of project, schedule, and budget baselines.

Qualifications You Bring:   

• A minimum five years' experience applying basic mathematical computations or any combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties of the classification.
• Minimum 3 years' experience as a project control engineer or equivalent field with increasing responsibility.
• Advanced ability to work independently on multiple projects and oversee the performance of others' work simultaneously.
• Advanced knowledge of cost estimating, scheduling, and risk assessment techniques and principles.
• Knowledge of project management practices and processes.
• Experience developing critical path schedules.
• Experience working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong software skills that support the delivery of work products as well as gathering, manipulating, and using data, such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and database management programs.

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer Focused - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its 
  objectives.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

• Washington State Driver's License or the ability to provide transportation to remote work locations with limited or no public transportation service options.

• Working knowledge of project management processes and areas described by the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Working Conditions

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements 1 - 2 times monthly at a King County worksite. 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) and treatment plant facilities. 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 not covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not overtime-eligible  
• Union Representation: This position is represented by King County Technical Employees' Association (TEA) bargaining unit.

• Complete Application
• Resume Required
• Cover Letter Required - Please describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities meet the expectations for the position.

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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.

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To Apply

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