Administrator II - Wastewater Treatment Division
Join King County's Wastewater Treatment Division as an Administrator II and play a pivotal role in keeping our regional treatment plants running efficiently while protecting public health and the environment. This dynamic position offers the chance to lead innovative projects, from improving document management systems to tracking environmental compliance, making a tangible impact on the community and our natural resources. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want opportunities to grow your expertise in administrative leadership and project management, this is the role for you. Your work will directly support critical programs that ensure regulatory compliance, streamline operations, and advance King County's mission of sustainability and clean water stewardship.
The Administrator II supports King County's Wastewater Treatment Division by ensuring smooth, compliant, and efficient operations across our regional treatment plants. This role drives key initiatives such as developing a system to track environmental compliance, leading document management improvements, and supporting the Operations Manager by providing high-level administrative support. In analyzing data, and coordinating contracts and projects, the Administrator II enables the team to focus on protecting public health, safeguarding the environment, and delivering valuable community resources like reclaimed water and renewable energy. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, improving systems, and making a direct impact on environmental compliance and operational excellence.
Through collaboration with diverse teams and engagement with innovative projects, the position advances the Division's mission of sustainability and equity while contributing to community well-being.
What You Will Be Doing :
- Administrative Leadership & Support - Provide high-level administrative support to the section manager and staff. Offer communication and document support, including drafting formatting, editing, and distributing materials. Support development of work plans and strategic initiatives.
- Project Coordination & Management Assist leadership in managing ongoing projects and operational requests by creating tracking tools, reports, and documentation to support project goals. Participate and perform tasks for projects such as Electronic Document Records Management.
- Compliance & Data Management - Develop and maintain a system to track compliance due dates and action owners. Analyze and summarize data from research projects and technical systems. Ensure all correspondence and reports to directors and external agencies meet QA / QC standards.
- Process Improvement & Innovation - Identify opportunities to optimize work processes and implement improvements. Support digitization projects and enhance document and data management systems.
- Other Duties as Assigned - Perform additional tasks as needed to support the section, division, and organizational objectives.
Qualifications You Bring :
Advanced experience (at least five years) of increasingly responsible office or administrative support experience.Advanced experience with Oracle, Visio, and SharePoint.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Advanced analytical, organizational & project management skills.Advanced document & data management experience.Competencies You Bring :
Manages Complexity : Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.Communicates Effectively : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.Organizational Savvy : Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.Optimizes Work Processes : Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.Instills Trust : Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.Situational Adaptability : Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.Required Licenses / Certifications :
Valid / Unrestricted Washington State Driver's LicenseWorking Conditions :
Work Location : South Treatment Plant - 1200 Monster Road SW, Renton, Washington 98057.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 Wastewater Treatment Division, Professional & Technical and Administrative Support.Application and Selection Process :
Technical assessment / interview : Virtual - late October 2025.Panel interviews : Virtual / in-person - to be determined - early November 2025.To apply, submit a :
Complete ApplicationResumeCover LetterComplete Supplemental QuestionsNote : Additional documents will not be considered during minimum qualification screening.
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact :
Rodney O. Dungo HR Analyst rdungo@kingcounty.gov
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 :
Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage optionsLife and disability insuranceRetirementTransportation program and ORCA transit pass12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidaysGenerous vacation and paid sick leavePaid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leavesFlexible Spending AccountWellness programsOnsite activity centersEmployee Giving ProgramEmployee assistance programsFlexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on positionTraining and career development programs