Capital Project Manager II

Looking for a project management role where you can grow your career and make a lasting impact? The Capital Project Manager II position with the King County Solid Waste Division (SWD) could be your fit.

In this role, you'll support SWD's capital improvement program by providing project management for large capital projects and contracts. As part of the SWD Project Management Office (PMO), you'll join a team of motivated project managers and engage stakeholders across all SWD's lines of business working on regional public infrastructure projects at the forefront of environmental leadership. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of projects, access excellent training and career-development pathways, and work alongside collaborative colleagues on complex, rewarding work that delivers long-term environmental benefits to the region.

We are filling two Career Service positions and may use this recruitment to create a list of candidates for any potential vacancies in similar positions in the following 6 months. 

About this Role:

The Capital Project Manager II supports major capital improvement projects across the Solid Waste Division, including work on the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, Recycling and Transfer Station Program, and asset management initiatives. In this role, you’ll guide projects through the full lifecycle—from defining scope, schedule, and budget to procuring and managing consultants, overseeing design and construction, and coordinating with engineers, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to deliver reliable and sustainable infrastructure for the region.

In this role, you'll collaborate with and support a team of highly motivated project managers leading a portfolio of large, complex capital improvement projects (CIPs), and you may lead smaller-scale CIPs of your own. It's an opportunity to take on substantive, multifaceted work while building a deep, well-rounded project management career.

As a Capital Project Manager II, you'll be challenged to develop and support:

• Project forecasting and budgeting
• Complex scheduling
• Managing stakeholderswith competing needs
• Managing project risk
• Public works procurementprocesses
• Managing project scope
• Meeting King County green building and equity and social justice goals
• Working closely with cross-functional teams

About the Team:

Members of the Solid Waste Division Project Management Office (PMO) lead and support capital projects that maintain and improve SWD’s core assets—including transfer stations, drop boxes, the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, and other essential systems that enable reliable, sustainable service for the region. Our section leads the Division's project management efforts across a diverse portfolio, guiding project teams, consultants, contractors, and technical and program staff to deliver projects seamlessly by integrating organizational and sponsor requirements.

This work sits at the heart of SWD's mission: managing the region's solid waste in a way that protects public health and the environment. The PMO is a collaborative, supportive team that brings King County's equity and social justice commitments into every project—engaging affected communities, advancing green building practices, and ensuring our capital investments deliver lasting, equitable benefits across the region.

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 can thrive.  We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. In this Performance Analyst position, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment athttp://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Solid Waste Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks. Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.

What You Will De Doing:

• Monitor project costs and schedules; control deviations to scope, schedule, and budget throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, supervisors, consultants, and stakeholders; document assumptions, requirements, and decisions.
• Develop procurement management plans, procurement and contract change documents, payment review documentation, and procurement closeout.
• Develop project management plans, baselines, scope change documentation, variance analysis, and work performance reporting.
• Organize and manage project work and resources.
• Under senior project manager’s and supervisor’s, develop and monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risk, stakeholders, and contracts.
• Integrate activities with construction management, operations, program staff, consultants, and engineering teams to support seamless project delivery.
• Participate in diverse teams on multiple high-priority, complex capital projects; foster productive team dynamics and resolve conflicts as they arise.
• Communicate complex issues clearly to staff, agencies, management, and the public.
• Support senior project managers in preparing and presenting technical information to project teams, landowners, elected officials, and other jurisdictions.
• Procure and manage consultants and contractors per King County procurement policies.
• Apply project management industry standards and SWD Project Manager manual requirements across assigned workload.

Qualifications You Bring:

Competencies You Bring:      

It Would be Great if You Also Bring:

Working Conditions:

• Work Location: The Project Management 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; Mon – Fri, core hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 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 Protec Local 17.

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 skills test and one or more panel interviews.    

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Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

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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.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County’s vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Sonali Sharma at [email protected].

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