Contract Delivery Specialist (SDA/TLT)

Full Job Description

King County Wastewater Treatment Division’s mission is to protect public health and the environment by collecting and cleaning wastewater while recovering valuable resources for a thriving Puget Sound region.

We manage one of the largest wastewater treatment systems in the nation for nearly 2 million people.

Our diverse organization of more than 1,000 employees is committed to being at the forefront of environmental sustainability while delivering strong value to public dollars and outstanding and equitable service to our customers.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a highly collaborative and dynamic workplace, join us in creating clean water for the people who live, work, and play in King County – now and for generations to come.

You can find more information about WTD in our 2025 Community Report.

About the Role:
This position is within WTD’s Finance and Administration (F&A) Section, which serves the essential role of ensuring that financial resources are in place to fund the Division’s priorities and decision-making is well-informed regarding financial risk, optimization trade-offs, financial equity, and compliance. In managing WTD’s large portfolio of financial activities and processes, F&A performs numerous functions including rate-setting, budget development and oversight, capital finance, contracting, technology services, central service administration, accounting, audit and compliance, payroll, utility billing, and more. In F&A we value cultivating a culture where you are encouraged to challenge the status quo and offer new ideas while building and maintaining enduring relationships.

About the Team:

The Budget and Contracts unit within the Finance section is responsible for development, coordination, and oversight of a $224 million annual operating budget (2025) and a $984 million six-year CIP, a procurement & contracts team responsible to ensure effective, efficient, and timely support to agency procurement and contract administration, and a capital finance team responsible for ensuring WTD maximizes opportunities to match projects to funding opportunities.

King County Wastewater Treatment Division’s mission is to protect public health and the environment by collecting and cleaning wastewater while recovering valuable resources for a thriving Puget Sound region.

We manage one of the largest wastewater treatment systems in the nation for nearly 2 million people.

Our diverse organization of more than 1,000 employees is committed to being at the forefront of environmental sustainability while delivering strong value to public dollars and outstanding and equitable service to our customers.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a highly collaborative and dynamic workplace, join us in creating clean water for the people who live, work, and play in King County – now and for generations to come.

You can find more information about WTD in our 2025 Community Report.

Commitment to Equity, Racial, and Social Justice:

Requirements

What You Will Be Doing:

• Technical advisor for capital work orders; review scopes of work, project schedules and budgets.

• Contract administration and financial tracking for capital work orders and other agreements including change orders/amendments, invoicing/payments and contract/work order closeout.

• Support procurement and project teams for Wastewater Treatment Division Capital Planning Section. Including but not limited to the creation of ITB and RFP documents, and collaboration with King County Central Procurement and other stakeholders during the procurement process through award.

• Collaborate with Consultants and Contractors, WTD and other KC staff for the procurement, planning, implementation and closeout of capital work order contracts and a variety of goods and service contracts.

• Compliance with Federal, State and local laws, KC policies/procedures.

• Ensure that internal project information management database information and accessible information is updated in a timely and accurate manner.

• Work with Division staff to develop contracts and mitigate risks to protect King County from being subject to litigation, criticism or unanticipated costs due to unclear, ambiguous, and non-compliant contract documents.

Qualifications

Qualifications You Bring:

• Experience working in a government agency (1-2 years); familiar with public works and other forms of public agency contracting and laws associated with each.
• Experience performing administration for capital construction, architectural/engineering and goods and service contracts, including tracking expiration dates, invoicing, change/amendments, and closeout.
• Knowledgeable in reviewing scopes of work and/or construction specifications.
• Experience collaborating with project teams comprised of various stakeholders on high profile, politically sensitive projects.

Required Competencies:

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.

It Would Be Great If You Also Bring:

• Experience procuring Architectural and Engineering, Construction, Technical Services and Goods and Services Contracts.

Additional Information

Working Conditions:

Work Location: The F&A team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change.

The primary onsite location is King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, Washington 98104.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.

The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.

Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours

Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FKLSA) and is not overtime eligible.

Union Representation: This position is represented by Technical Employees Association (TEA).

Duration: This recruitment aims to fill a Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position for a duration of up to 2 years. If the position is filled by a King County employee who has successfully completed their initial probation, they will be offered the role as a Special Duty Assignment.

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 technical assessment and one or more panel interviews.

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Responses to the supplemental questions

Note: Additional documents will not be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Rodney Dungo, rdungo@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.

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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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