Goods, Services and Technology Procurement and Contract Specialist

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 role will be part of a newly formed team within WTD procurement and contracts focused primarily on goods & services, tech services, and other contract types commonly utilized by our Operations section. The successful candidate will help evaluate current processes and work to implement new strategies to reduce risk and ensure alignment with King County procurement requirements, industry standards and our equity and social justice goals. They will help to provide guidance and support to internal WTD customers on procurement rules, regulations and processes. They will track contract utilization, expiration dates and align services agreements throughout WTD. They will also perform other routine contract administration duties.

About the Team:
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.

Commitment to Equity, Racial, and Social Justice:

Requirements

What You Will Be Doing:

• Support Operations and Maintenance staff in procurement activities, providing SME guidance.

• Analyze, plan, and research department needs related to contract solutions and procurement strategies.

• Prepare requests for proposals for technical services contacts, develop solicitation strategy, write and edit scopes of work, determine appropriate selection criteria, phasing and weighting. Prepare bidding documents for various goods.

• Manage complex contracts independently, track available data, recommend procurement schedules.

• Work with procurement & payables staff to ensure strong relationships and communication, implement corrections and mitigation plans as needed.

Qualifications

Qualifications You Bring:

• Experience in developing scopes of work, sourcing and procurement strategies.
• Skilled in the steps required for contract administration.
• Skill in applying procurement theory, principles, and practices.
• Advanced experience in government procurement and contracting.

Competencies You Bring:

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Public Procurement Certification(s), such as UPPCC-CPPB or CPPO and/or NIGP-CPP.

• State, County or City Government contracting and procurement experience.

Additional Information

Working Conditions:

Work Location: The Finance and Administration 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 Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.

Union Representation: This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117 (WTD P&T).

NOTE: Salary reflects $1.00 per hour contribution to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund.

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 won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Rodney Dungo, HR Analyst at rdungo@kingcounty.gov.

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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

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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