Salary : $75,874.45 - $96,731.44 Annually
Location : Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date: 08/20/2025
Closing Date: 9/3/ :59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: F6 : L117-WTD
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week
Summary This position is open to all qualified candidates About the Role: The Administrator I plays a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day operations of a King County wastewater treatment plant and its conveyance systems. The selected candidate will perform fully proficient and intermediate-level technical and administrative functions to support the administrative, maintenance, and financial reporting systems that keep our facilities operating safely, efficiently, and in compliance with environmental standards.
This position is essential to ensuring timely coordination, accurate data reporting, and seamless support for plant leadership, maintenance teams, and engineering staff. The work you do will directly support King County's mission to protect public health and the environment through sustainable wastewater treatment.
As part of a high-performing team that values equity, accountability, and continuous improvement, your work will help ensure that our critical infrastructure remains reliable and resilient for all King County communities-especially those historically underserved.
About the Team: The Administrative team within the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) section of King County's Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) provides essential support services that enhance the efficiency, safety, and effectiveness of the section's operations. This team manages a wide range of administrative functions, including timekeeping, procurement, contract management, data tracking, documentation, and compliance reporting. By streamlining administrative processes and ensuring smooth operational logistics, the administrative staff plays a pivotal role in enabling technical teams to focus on maintaining and improving the wastewater infrastructure.
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. As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at .
Apply now for a rewarding career at the of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, c omprehensive benefits , and growth opportunities. Job Duties What You Will Be Doing: - Follow established policies and procedures for payroll and time and labor transactions (e.g., review/reconciling weekly time/labor and payroll reports, enter data, file transfer to central payroll system) ensuring accuracy through review of documentation, identifying and resolving discrepancies, audit of retained data, coordinating with partners, and applying expert knowledge of the Coalition Labor Agreement and appendices
- Develop, prepare, maintain, and track operational and administrative information such as mandated operations reports, permits, newsletters, presentation materials, organizational charts, expense reports, and directories
- Provide high-level administrative support to staff, including preparing and processing documentation associated with travel, training and procurement
- Research and compile data for information requests, including preparing spreadsheets and/or custom reports
- Assist in the development and/or revisions to administrative systems within the assigned work unit; help develop monitoring and tracking systems to support work activities, and administer and monitor such systems
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills Qualifications You Bring: - Five years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in an office or industrial environment
- In-depth knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook
- Ability to work independently and on a team with appropriate, professional interactions
- Ability to analyze and interpret data, agreement/service contracts, union contracts, policies and procedures
- Ability to research, gather information, and prepare reports in an accurate and timely manner as well as research/reconcile errors and discrepancies
- Skill in organizing and prioritizing a high-volume workload with strict deadlines
- Proficiency in reviewing and editing documents for accuracy in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and adherence to style guidelines
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience utilizing Oracle EBS
Competencies You Bring: Resourcefulness: Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently
Communicates Effectively : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Manages Complexity : Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Customer Focus : Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Supplemental Information Working Conditions:
- Work Location : West Point Treatment Plant - 1400 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, WA 98199. Upon successful completion of probation (6 months), work may shift to a hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite/2 days remote work
- Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week, Monday-Friday. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible
- Union Representation: This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117-WTD
Application and Selection Process: We welcome applications from all internal King County employees and 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 one or more panel interviews.
To apply, submit a:
- Complete Application
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.
W ho to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Dan Sherman at
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Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. 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.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. 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.
To Apply If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite activity centers
- Employee Giving Program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
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This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?
- Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
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