Capital Project Manager II

Salary: $96,503.06 - $ Annually Location :
Seattle, WAJob Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week

Job Number: 2025SN24188

Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks Division: SWD
-Solid Waste Opening Date: 05/05/2025

Closing Date: 5/20/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA:
Exempt Bargaining Unit: C1 : PROTEC
17-DES, DLS, DNRPFull- or Part-Time:
Full Time Hours/Week: 40 hours/week Summary This posting may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates for the Capital Project Manager II in the Solid Waste Division during the following 12 months.

If you are looking for an exciting Project Management position that allows you to showcase your talents and grow in your profession, the Capital Project Manager II position with the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Solid Waste Division (SWD) may be your perfect fit. This exceptional opportunity gives you a chance to work on regional public infrastructure projects, doing challenging and multifaceted work on the cutting edge of environmental leadership , and offers diverse pathways in career development .

As a team member of the SWD Project Management Office (PMO), you will work with a team of highly motivated project managers and interact with stakeholders across all SWD's lines of business. You will benefit from involvement in a variety of projects and will have access to excellent training opportunities. You will enjoy a collaborative work environment with colleagues who support your success and apply your skills to complex, fascinating projects with long-term environmental benefits to our region.

About this Role:

This position will support critical capital improvement projects for the Solid Waste Division. Projects may include Cedar Hills Regional Landfill (CHRLF) Program projects, Recycling and Transfer Station Program projects, and asset management projects from planning through close-out. This position collaborates with and supports a team of highly motivated project managers leading a portfolio of large and complex capital improvement projects (CIPs).

This position may lead smaller-scale capital improvement projects. As a Capital Project Manager II, you will be challenged with developing and supporting:
Project forecasting, scheduling and budgeting
Managing project scope and risk
Managing stakeholders with competing needs
Public works procurement processes
Community involvement
Meeting King County green building and equity and social justice goals

The PMO capital projects portfolio includes transfer station development projects in phases from charter to construction and closeout, as well as capital improvements and additions to existing Solid Waste Division transfer stations. Regional landfill capital projects include infrastructure development and maintenance improvements. Capital project managers lead consultants, engineers, subject matter experts, and project stakeholders through project development processes from project scope schedule and budget development, contracting for consulting and engineering services and construction services and construction management services, to project design, construction, occupancy and closeout activities.

This position performs work predominantly remotely. About the Team:

Members of the PMO manage or support Capital Improvement Projects for the Solid Waste Division. Capital projects help maintain or improve SWD assets such as our transfer stations, drop boxes, Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, and other systems necessary to support our SWD goals. Our section leads the Division's efforts on overseeing the project management of a variety of projects by leading project teams, consultants, contractors, and technical/program staff to ensure seamless project delivery by integrating organizational and stakeholder requirements.

This section is also responsible for the Construction Management of capital projects. To learn more about the SWD visit Commitment to Equity, Racial, and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone