Drainage Engineer III (Project Manager)

King County Road Services Division, Engineering Section, is looking for a Drainage Engineer / Project Manager (Engineer III) to join our dynamic team! Our successful candidate will serve in a lead capacity in a multi-disciplinary team overseeing consultant design of drainage improvement projects for contract construction. This position is also responsible for ensuring that engineering designs comply with the King County Road Standards and the King County Surface Water Design Manual. If you have working experience of civil engineering and have a passion for working with a team that encourages and embraces diversity, come work with us!

About the Department of Local Services:
King County is the local service provider for the roughly one quarter-million people who live in the unincorporated areas of the county; collectively, these communities would be the second largest city in the state. The Department of Local Services includes a Director's Office, and the Road Services and Permitting Divisions. Together, this department provides a single executive point of accountability for delivering local services to all unincorporated areas.

Our commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:
The Department of Local Services is deeply dedicated to fostering equity, racial and social justice in every aspect of our work.  Our commitment to “True North” values which ensures every person has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential and forms the core of our mission and purpose.  Our pledge is to cultivate, embrace, and celebrate the distinct experiences, viewpoints, and perspectives of our people, partners, and the communities we serve. Through this work, we dismantle systemic barriers, address inequities, and actively confront prejudices and biases. We acknowledge this journey is ongoing, and we remain steadfast in our efforts to create a positive impact for our employees and communities alike.

The King County Road Services Division designs, builds, operates, and maintains roads and bridges in unincorporated areas of King County. The Division is committed to ensuring the county's transportation system is safe and efficient for all uses and modes of travel. 

To learn more about the Road Services Division, visit us at: About the Road Services Division.

 JOB DUTIES

Applying equity, racial and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

• Lead a drainage design team by planning, directing, and overseeing daily work on drainage, emergency repairs and fish passage projects
• Manage assigned capital improvement projects using standard project management methods.
• Develop and update project schedules, budgets and work plans for assigned projects
• Prepare road drainage plans, slide repair plans and drainage design reports to meet King County Road Standards, Surface Water Design Manual and local, state and federal environmental regulations.
• Serve as liaison between the County and the public, consultants, permitting agencies, operations, engineering and maintenance staff (e.g. maintenance supervisors, crews) and other internal and external staff
• Lead the review of construction documents and design packages by in-house and consultant staff
• Develop and manage the preparation of hydrologic reports, geomorphic assessment reports, hydraulic analyses, modeling reports, contract plans, specifications, special provisions and cost estimates
• Manage internal and external stakeholder expectations and resolve project conflicts.
• Other duties as assigned.