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Capital Project Manager III

King County

DES - Executive Services

Fresh

Location

Salary

$58.19 - $73.76

per hour

Closes

March 27, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading major construction projects for King County's public buildings, from initial planning and design to completion, while ensuring everything meets safety, environmental, and budget standards.

A good fit would be someone with strong project management experience in construction or facilities, who can collaborate with teams and handle complex tasks in a fast-paced government setting focused on community equity and sustainability.

Key Requirements

  • Experience managing construction phases of projects with varying complexity and size, using contracts and internal teams
  • Knowledge of MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) project design and collaboration with experts and contractors
  • Ability to serve as Owner Representative/Project Manager for capital projects from conception to close-out, aligning with county policies
  • Skills in researching and evaluating environmental data and remediation reports for compliance and approval
  • Proficiency in designing and implementing engineering, feasibility, and constructability studies, with recommendations to management
  • Strong understanding of sustainable and cost-conscious facility management practices

Full Job Description

Click here to learn more about the Facilities Management Division.

King County's Facilities Management Division (FMD) is seeking an experienced Capital Project Management professional to help deliver critical projects serving your community and King County partners.

The Capital Project Manager III works with internal and external teams to prepare, manage and review a variety of high-visibility projects.

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) Career Service opportunity and two (2) Term-Limited Temporary opportunities. It may also be used to establish an eligibility list for vacancies within this classification within the next 6 months.

Who we are:

King County is one of America's fastest-growing regions and Executive Girmay Zahilay is building partnerships and working with employees to meet the key challenges facing the Pacific Northwest in the 21st Century – regional mobility, equity and social justice, and climate change.

Through a workforce of over 350 dedicated employees, FMD operates and manages the over 3 million square feet of County's capital assets by developing and maintaining cost-conscious, sustainable, high-quality facilities, and environments.

Facilities include, but are not limited to, King County Courthouse and District Courts, Maleng Regional Justice Center, King County Office Buildings Building, King County Animal Shelter, and several Public Health facilities.

Click here to learn more about the Facilities Management Division.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

Click here to view a microlearning about King County's commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice
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Requirements

  • Manage the construction phase of projects with varying scope complexity and size, utilizing available construction and discipline-specific contracts, as well as internal building operating teams.
  • Ability to understand and manage MEP project design; collaborating with internal subject matter experts and A/E contractors.
  • Act as the Owner Representative/Project Manager for multiple, assigned capital design and construction projects from conception through implementation, and close-out in alignment with county policy and standards.
  • Research and evaluate environmental data and/or environmental remediation reports prepared by external sources to determine compliance with County requirements and approve plans and specifications for construction.
  • Design and implement engineering, feasibility and constructability studies and designs. Make recommendations to management on the basis of study results.
  • Approve architectural and engineering designs for assigned work unit or projects.
  • Direct the investigation and troubleshooting of engineering and system problems.
  • Supervise the construction, maintenance and compliance inspections for specific projects.
  • Supervise the surveying program for specific projects, programs or assignments.
  • Initiate and/or review and approve change orders for assigned projects.
  • Participate in the review and evaluation of complicated plans and specifications.
  • Supervise the preparation of or develop bid plans, specifications, estimates or scope of work for public bidding, request for proposal process and/or internal use.
  • Negotiate contract scope, budget and schedule.
  • Review complex technical environmental documents to assess impacts.
  • Provide technical support for negotiation of interagency or local agreements.
  • Prepare cost and scheduling analysis reports for multiple projects and act as technical resources to Project Managers on project schedule and budget.
  • Represent FMD in a wide range of settings, including inter-governmental, inter-agency, and project meetings to communicate project scope and complex technical issues effectively with internal and community partners.
  • Provide support to the capital budgeting process by developing the scope of work, cost estimate, and preliminary schedule during the capital project budget approval process.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Potential Projects might include:
  • Elevator modernization
  • Tenant improvements
  • Sustainability projects
  • Building maintenance and renovation
  • Security infrastructure improvements

Qualifications


  • A minimum of five (5) years of design and/or construction experience related to commercial, institutional, or public buildings.
  • A bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Knowledge of project management processes, methods, and principles
  • Team building, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills to facilitate effective exchange of information, problem solving, and the ability to use collaborative processes to successfully execute projects involving a diverse group of individuals.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including effective use of email, memos, letters, presentations, briefings, etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, monitor, and report on all aspects for assigned projects.
  • Demonstrated analytical and technical ability to develop recommendations on project assignments to evaluate and resolve budget, tenant coordination, construction, and contracting issues.
  • Experience in managing capital projects or tasks within established timeframes and costs.
  • Ability to negotiate contracts.
  • Knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Project (or other project scheduling and management tools), Windows, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Property Management Professional (PMP) Certification or completion of equivalent training program
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and specifications
  • Experience using AutoCAD or similar drafting software to prepare design drawings.
  • Experience using project management information systems such as Unifier or Prism systems
  • Professional license such as Architect or Professional Engineer

Additional Information

Successful candidates will be required to complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and reference checks.
The standard work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday between the operating hours of 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The specific schedule may be determined by the successful candidate and the supervisor, and will consider business and operational needs.
The reporting location for this position will be the King County Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
This position is hybrid with onsite reporting of at least 3 days per week.
This position is FLSA-Exempt and is not eligible for overtime.
This position is represented by PROTEC 17.
This position has been designated MISSION CRITICAL in an Emergency, which means that you perform functions which cannot be delayed in the event of an emergency. If an emergency occurs, report your status as instructed by your agency. If needed for work, you may be contacted and directed to provide assistance in another area of the agency or the County, consistent with your job classification and skills.

For questions or additional information, please feel free to reach out to Sarah McCauley at smccauley@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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Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-kingcounty-5253862