Engineering Senior Manager IV

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The mission of Yakima County Government is to provide accessible, responsive and responsible public service through leadership and teamwork committed to understanding and meeting public needs.

Our Values:

• Integrity

• Common Sense

• Innovation

• Accountability

Position Data:

Engineering Senior Manager IV-J23-U00-S Regular Exempt (ineligible for overtime)

Overview:

Pay Rate: $10,476 - $13,286 per month ( Engineering Management pay plan ESM IV Step 1-13)
Hiring Rate: $10,476 - $11,117 per month (Engineering Management pay plan ESM IV Step 1-4 DOQ)

Job Closing Date: June 11, 2026 with weekly reviews.
Note: If candidate is found, job posting will be closed before June 11th closing date.

There is one Engineering Senior Manager IV opening with the Yakima County Public Services Department. Under the direction of the Public Services Director, serves as the Assistant Public Services Director responsible for the overall management, coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day operations of delegated portions of the Public Services divisions, ensuring implementation of department-wide strategic priorities, modernization initiatives, process improvements, and consistent operational performance across the department.

This position is responsible for in the overall management of the environmental services programs. Directly responsible for supervising approximately 80 employees with an annual budget of more than $20 million, the position is responsible for program development, capital and maintenance program administration and budgeting for the Solid Waste Division, Water Resources Division, Water and Wastewater Utilities Division.



Benefits included in position:
Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)
Retirement Benefits
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave

Note: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties:

Establishes and implements broad department wide goals, work objectives, initiatives, directives, policies and procedures within the functional areas of responsibility; plans, evaluates, directs and implements programs in multiple departmental Divisions; establishes priorities, and provides managerial, technical and administrative leadership and advice. Standardizing processes across divisions.

Develops general programs and strategies to accomplish the goals and objectives established by the Board of County Commissioners and the Public Services Director for the Solid Waste, Water Resources, and Water / Wastewater Utilities of the Environmental Services Department. Formulates, develops and adjusts programs, strategies and priorities and makes resource allocations within these divisions. Develops general strategies and processes for delegated items from the Public Services Director within other Public Services divisions.

Directs the selection, evaluation training and motivation of the Division Managers; resolves grievances and other sensitive matters; determines appropriate personnel actions including initiating and implementing disciplinary actions. Delegates authority to subordinate managers. Oversees and ensures compliance with the statutory and administrative requirement for administration of the Environmental Services Department. Oversees compliance strategies and processes for delegated items from the Public Services Director within other Public Services divisions

Creates, implements and monitors annual budgets for the functional areas. Develops and updates six year environmental capital improvement programs (CIPs), annual capital construction programs and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and Public Services Director for the construction, replacement or improvement of county facilities, (with the exception of county transportation facilities) and the apportionment of funds to administration, operations and maintenance functions.

Evaluates functional area workload and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and the Public Services Director regarding functional area staffing levels, and makes determinations whether to accomplish work with county staff, or to use outside consultants or contractors.

Collaborates and interacts with other elected officials, department heads, local government officials and the general public to explain departmental functions, goals, objectives and projects, and to resolve the most sensitive and technical issues. Build consistent culture across divisions and lead internal communication processes. Creates coordinated workflows and decision pathways.

Performs the daily administrative functions of the Environmental Services Department.

Other duties required

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree: Type of degree: Civil Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Planning, Public Administration AND ten (10) years of progressively responsible Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences Experience with four years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.

Required:

Possession of a valid Washington State driver’s license and proof of insurance, if requested, is required at time of appointment.

• Obtain within one (1) year of appointment

• Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Management of Landfill Operations (MOLO);

• Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)

• Successful completion of a general employment verification.

Preferred:

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington.

• Master of Science in Any Engineering Field, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, or related field

• Certifications:

• Washington State Department of Health Water Distribution Manager II (WDM 2)

Equipment Used:

Telephone, computer, calculator, FAX machine, copy machine, simple survey equipment, general office equipment and passenger vehicles.

Working Conditions:

• Maybe required to travel outside of Yakima County for meetings and field work.

• Maybe required to attend meetings outside of regular work hours.

This position is rated as Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects or work out in the field.

Environment: exposure to weather, extreme temperatures, moving/mechanical parts, vibration. travel, multiple work locations, field work, and may be exposed to hostile / angry individuals; work outside of standard business hours and locations.

Physical Demands: bending, carrying, handling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, fingering, balancing, kneeling, hearing, talking, and visual acuity.

Intellectual Demands: ability to multitask, confidentiality, ability to work under pressure, ability to articulate and communicate information in conversations, ability to follow written instruction, and ability to follow verbal instruction.

Knowledge:

Civil and Environmental Engineering Principles and practices; Engineering Mathematics; Environmental Engineering, Road and bridge construction and maintenance methods and materials; Maintenance Management principles; Bridge Inspection and Bridge Program management principles and practices; Modern employee supervision principles; Accounting and Budgeting Principles.

Skills (and abilities):

Developing and implementing policies, plans and procedures; Planning and Supervising the work of others; Problem solving and decision making; Effective oral and written communication with a variety of individuals; Employee management in a collective bargaining environment.

“AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER”
Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and the Disabled are encouraged to apply.

Yakima County ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of a person’s age, color, creed, sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and military status, or any other protected status under federal or state statute.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish the information.

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