Process Control Supervisor - West Point

King County, WA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

King County is seeking a Process Control Supervisor for the West Point Treatment Plant to lead a skilled team ensuring compliant operations across treatment and wet weather facilities. You will guide process control strategies, coordinate with regulatory agencies, and drive improvements in testing and reporting.

You will oversee budgeting, purchasing, and capital upgrades while mentoring five staff and integrating with the West Point lab leadership.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate/ present technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Direct process control work experience in a manufacturing setting (e.g., wastewater plant).
• Written communication skills demonstrated in QA/QC or process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the process control staff and provide leadership for the team.
• Evaluate plant performance and lab data and issue directives for process control adjustments.
• Review and approve regulatory and technical reports and permits compliance.
• Partner with regulatory agencies to ensure permits and regulations are followed.
• Provide vision for process control and motivate staff to meet objectives.
• Oversee purchasing, budgeting, and major process control design changes.
• Review lab testing methods and QA/QC procedures.
• Improve work processes and documentation to boost efficiency.

Skills

Communicate technical information to a

Education

Wastewater certification or degree (B.S. in engineering)

Job description

This posting is open to all qualified candidates.

An exciting new opportunity for a Process Control Supervisor within the King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) has just arrived! In this position you will partner with two peers to help lead the Process Control work group at the treatment plants.

About The Role

The Process Control Supervisor at West Point will have a primary focus on the operation of the West Point Treatment Plant, the Wet Weather Treatment Stations which operate during heavy rainfall, and the conveyance pump stations on the west side of Lake Washington. The Process Team is devoted to providing engineering, analytical, and technical expertise to operations and maintenance, project planning and delivery, and engineering teams while helping to ensure that wastewater and combined sewer overflow facilities comply with compliance and regulatory permits. The position will interface with individual contributors up to members of the division leadership team and will play an important role in influencing the strategy and future capital development investments of our utility. The Washington State Department of Ecology’s new nitrogen discharge limits is an example area where this role will help set strategy and prioritize capital investments.

About The Team

The Process Control Supervisor at West Point will have direct supervisory responsibilities for five technical staff involved in the Process Control function, as well as for the leader of the West Point analytical laboratory. The Process Control Supervisor at West Point will have two peers, one at Brightwater and a second at South Treatment Plant. The collective Process Control function is comprised of 34 professionals and is an integral unit within the Operations and Maintenance section of the utility.

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. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Process Control Supervisor, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform the full scope of supervisory responsibilities for the assigned process control staff.
• Evaluate plant performance and laboratory data and provide or approve directives for process control adjustments.
• Review and approve regulatory and technical reports.
• Partner with regulatory agencies and diligently work to ensure compliance with all permits, laws, and regulations.
• Provide overall vision for the process control function and motivate employees.
• Approve purchasing, budgeting, design upgrades and major process control changes.
• Review and approve laboratory testing and sampling techniques and procedures including Quality Assurance/Quality Control programs (QA/QC).
• Review, improve, and create work processes and procedures to help improve efficiency and documentation.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering field, or equivalent combination of education and experience, in a physical science, engineering field, and/or wastewater, ranging from certificate programs through doctorate degrees and post graduate work.
• Proven ability to communicate / present technical information to non-technical audiences to enable data-driven business decisions.
• Demonstrated work history of interpreting regulations/permits and helping to implement programs to conform to the requirements.
• Direct “process control” work experience in a manufacturing setting (e.g., wastewater treatment plant, drinking water plant, etc.).
• Skill in written communication techniques and principles, to be measured through a detailed review of submitted materials (e.g., cover letter, resume, and answers to supplemental questions).

Competencies You Bring

• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Wastewater Treatment Operator’s Group IV certification or out-of-state equivalency which must be converted to a Washington certification within one year of employment.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions

• Work Location: West Point Treatment Plant - 1400 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, WA 98199.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by Teamsters 117 (WTD Supervisors).

Anticipated Timeline For This Recruitment (dates Subject To Change)

• Technical Assessment: week of 12/7/26
• Panel Interview: week of 12/14/26

King County's Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values unite us.

King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency, delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability. We are action-oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve. Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust. Learn more about our Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values here and visit our Why work at King County page here.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on sex, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age except by minimum age and retirement provisions, pregnancy, status as a family caregiver, parental status, marital status, military status or status as a veteran who was honorably discharged or who was discharged solely as a result of the person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, citizenship or immigration status, genetic information, or other protected class. However, to the extent that distinction or differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status is authorized by either federal or state law, regulation, or government contract, it is not an unfair practice.

Benefits

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

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

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.

01

Do you currently possess a Wastewater Treatment Operator’s Group IV certificate (or out-of-state equivalency), or have submitted your certification?

• Yes
• No

02

Please outline your background with presenting technical information to non-technical audiences. What type of information, to what audiences, and in what environments did you present?

03

Please briefly outline the types of environmental permits and regulations which you commonly used in your prior roles. Include at least two examples of tasks/projects that you lead and how the regulations/permit played an important role.

04

Please outline your work at or with municipal wastewater treatment plants. Please be sure to note any process engineering work history.

05

Please describe at least one written communication artifact (e.g., leadership presentation, regulatory report, process health report) that you generate at work. Include an overview of the objective of the artifact, the intended customer, and improvement ideas that you have implemented or wish to implement.

06

Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? AND Do 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.
• No.

07

If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided: 1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff

• Required Question

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