In order to hire and maintain a quality workforce that reflects the diversity of the community and works well within our True North values-based organization, the Permitting Division of the Department of Local Services (DLS) is accepting applications for the career-service position of Engineer III.

Our successful candidate will serve in a lead capacity in a multi-disciplinary team and oversee residential, Boundary Line Adjustments and Plat projects. The person in this position will produce timely, accurate, quality reviews and approvals of building and land use development projects. Working in a collaborative manner, Engineer III's work with a higher degree of independence. They apply their years of engineering and project management experience to review a variety of permit types ranging from single-family projects to complex Plat and Short Plat projects, but may work more often on complex high profile, and/or time-sensitive projects. An essential part of the job is to work in a positive, solution-oriented manner with customers and their design/engineering professionals, members of the public, and colleagues.

About the Department of Local Services: King County is the local service provider for the roughly one quarter-million people who live in the unincorporated areas of the county; collectively, these communities would be the second largest city in the state. The Department of Local Services includes a Director's Office, and the Road Services and Permitting Divisions. Together, this department provides a single executive point of accountability for delivering local services to all unincorporated areas. * * To learn more about the Permitting Division please visit our website at *King County Permits{tabindex="0" rel="nofollow"}. * * *Our commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice: The Department of Local Services is deeply dedicated to fostering equity, racial and social justice{tabindex="0" rel="nofollow"} in every aspect of our work.  Our commitment to "True North{tabindex="0" rel="nofollow"}" values which ensures every person has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential and forms the core of our mission and purpose.  Our pledge is to cultivate, embrace, and celebrate the distinct experiences, viewpoints, and perspectives of our people, partners, and the communities we serve. Through this work, we dismantle systemic barriers, address inequities, and actively confront prejudices and biases. We acknowledge this journey is ongoing, and we remain steadfast in our efforts to create a positive impact for our employees and communities alike.

Job Duties

Applying equity, racial and social justice principles{tabindex="0" rel="nofollow"} is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

Act as a Lead for a Product line team by training, planning, directing, and monitoring their daily work on development applications.           

Providing feedback to product line manager regarding team performance; contribute to performance evaluations.     

Conduct final quality control review of development applications for compliance with applicable codes, standards, and best management practices.     

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