The Recycling and Environmental Services Section (RES) of the Solid Waste Division (SWD) of King County is recruiting a for Project/Program Manager II to support its Construction and Demolition (C&D) and Green Building (GreenTools) programs. The successful candidate will provide a wide range of support to move the County towards Zero Waste of Resources and a sustainable built environment integrating equity and social justice opportunities.
Responsibilities of this position include assisting in the grants program, tracking, analyzing data, supporting outreach and education, implementing policy, analysis, research, planning and contract management, ensure compliance with designated facility agreements (DFA). A key focus for this position will be to further develop and implement grants for expanding markets for C&D materials. We are looking for a person who has a passion for tracking financial performance and recycling trends, and the desire and ability to implement climate-related policies and incorporate racial equity to achieve measurable outcomes that benefit all SWD ratepayers. In addition, the successful candidate may also provide technical assistance to the Green Building Team and King County capital projects to ensure C&D diversion requirements are met.
In addition to filling the existing vacancy, we will use this recruitment to create and maintain a list to fill similar career service PPM II opportunities that may become available in the next 12 months in SWD.
To learn more about SWD and RES, visit https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste.aspx. To learn more about the GreenTools programs see https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste/programs/green-building.aspx.
Opportunity to Learn More: We invite you to join an MS Teams Meeting Open House to learn more about this position. This is an opportunity to ask questions about the job description, learn about KCSWD and the RES section, meet staff and a supervisor, and generally gain information about the position. We will hold this event on Wednesday, November 30 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 PM. Click here to join the meeting. For audio-only call 1 425-653-6586, Pin: 238 781 112#
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