What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Impacts Coordinator (Transportation Planner III) position at King County Sheriff's Office?
Salary
$106,100.80 - $134,492.80 Annually
Location
Seattle, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2025RSH23705
Department
MTD - Metro Transit
Division
Bus Operations
Opening Date
02/03/2025
Closing Date
2/16/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
C4 : PROTEC17-P&T-MTD
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Hours/Week
40 hours/week
Learn how Metro connects you with what matters
This is an internal recruitment.
Need assistance? If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation, assistance in the application or assessment process, or if you have general questions please contact: Renay Huggins HR Talent Advisor renay.huggins@KingCounty.gov
Job Duties
Applying equity and social justice 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. As a Transportation Planner III, you will also:
We are looking for candidates who meet the following MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Work Location and Schedule:
This position is considered exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is therefore not eligible for overtime pay. Work is typically performed Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00 PM, although there may be times when you are required to work outside of normal business hours. This position is performed onsite in the Atlantic/Central Base Operations building (1500 6th Ave. S., Seattle, WA).
Classification, Pay Grade, And Union Membership
Transportation Planner III, job code 241804. Pay grade 63. This position is represented by the Professional and Technical Employees Local 17 bargaining unit.
Application Process
The Following Items Are Required To Apply
Applications will be screened to determine whether candidates meet minimum qualifications, and for clarity, completeness, and responsiveness to the application instructions above. Highly competitive applicants may be asked to interview. Formal offers will be finalized after the candidate have successfully completed any necessary pre-employment processes, such as internal record reviews.
Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.
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:
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.
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Please select which minimum qualifications you possess for the System Impacts Coordinator (Transportation Planner III) position.
Please select which desired qualifications you possess for System Impacts Coordinator (Transportation Planner III) position.
Did you attach the required Cover Letter which responds to the written prompts listed in the "Required Application Materials" section of the Job Announcement? If not, you can go back and attach this letter within your application before submitting. Applications that do not contain a cover letter, and/or do not respond to the indicated writing prompts from the job announcement will be rejected as "incomplete" and removed from consideration. Any additional attachments will not be reviewed.
If you have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, will you need accommodation in the testing process? If you check the "YES" box, the human resources staff person coordinating this recruitment will send you a request asking for additional information. (This confidential information is solicited for the purposes of providing reasonable accommodation only).
When applying for this position, you must thoroughly complete the EDUCATION and WORK EXPERIENCE sections of your application and the Supplemental Questions. This includes a detailed description of each position that you have held in at least the last ten years. For each Employer listed, you must indicate your reason for leaving. If you have been terminated from any previous jobs, please state the specific reasons why. Your responses to the Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualifications for this position. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected. I have read the above statement and certify that the statements made by me on the application and supplemental questions are, to the best of my knowledge, true, complete and correct. I understand that any misrepresentation or material omission of fact on this or any other document required by King County may constitute grounds for rejection, or if employed by King County, for disciplinary measures, including dismissal. I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
Employer King County
Address King Street Center
201 South Jackson Street
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Phone 206-477-3404
Website http://www.kingcounty.gov/
$106,100.80 - $134,492.80 Annually
Location
Seattle, WA
Job Type
Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number
2025RSH23705
Department
MTD - Metro Transit
Division
Bus Operations
Opening Date
02/03/2025
Closing Date
2/16/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
C4 : PROTEC17-P&T-MTD
Full- or Part-Time
Full Time
Hours/Week
40 hours/week
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Learn how Metro connects you with what matters
This is an internal recruitment.
- This position is only open to current Metro Transit employees*
Need assistance? If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation, assistance in the application or assessment process, or if you have general questions please contact: Renay Huggins HR Talent Advisor renay.huggins@KingCounty.gov
Job Duties
Applying equity and social justice 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. As a Transportation Planner III, you will also:
- Work with all jurisdictions of King County and private contractors to manage projects impacting Metro's transit service. This includes work with the City of Seattle to manage projects that impact Metro’s Electric Trolley Bus System and the City of Seattle’s Streetcar systems. Work will include intake of projects, determining the impact projects have on Transit operations, tasking staff with segments of the planning, and attending construction/planning meetings and site visits.
- Keep internal Power and Facilities staff, external transit departments, and other stakeholders informed of potential transit system impacts. Coordinate changes as needed.
- Coordinate with the Metro Transit Vehicle Maintenance section on impacts to vehicle assignments related to service areas and conditions.
- Demonstrate a commitment to equity and sustainability. Promote an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment and support diversity and inclusion goals.
- Prepare rider alerts regarding impacts to transit.
- Coordinate with System Impacts staff and others in internal planning, work groups, and external partners and stakeholders such as SDOT and WSDOT.
- Coordinate work teams, including Service Quality Supervisors in the field, toward assigned objectives, including ensuring that team objectives are met, assigning tasks within the group, facilitating group discussions, prioritizing work, and resolving group conflicts. Analyze teamwork products/reports for consistency and clarity.
- Prepare written recommendations and action plans as needed.
- Compose and distribute time-sensitive information to transit staff related to changes in service, and emergencies.
- Attend weekly Service Impacts staff meetings and respond to internal and external questions related to construction affecting Transit service.
- Perform other related job duties as assigned.
We are looking for candidates who meet the following MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in Transit Operations or Transportation Planning OR any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the skills, knowledge, and abilities required to perform the work.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to prioritize project activities.
- Experience managing and coordinating projects and/or processes.
- Skill in providing easily understandable information and direction.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop solutions to complex problems.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds with diverging opinions and viewpoints.
- Skill in solving problems, negotiating differences, and resolving conflicts among multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing numerous projects simultaneously.
- Experience working in an environment that may include ambiguity and political sensitivity.
- Experience preparing project communications.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient in MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Bachelor's degree in planning, transportation, construction management, or a related field.
- Experience with reading and interpreting a Traffic Control Plan.
- Experience with Metro Transit’s Bus Operations Division.
- Previous experience with project coordination related to transportation or construction.
- Experience with handling multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of Metro Transit routes, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of trolley operations and the trolley overhead.
- Skill in negotiation.
- Skill in conflict resolution.
Work Location and Schedule:
This position is considered exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is therefore not eligible for overtime pay. Work is typically performed Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00 PM, although there may be times when you are required to work outside of normal business hours. This position is performed onsite in the Atlantic/Central Base Operations building (1500 6th Ave. S., Seattle, WA).
Classification, Pay Grade, And Union Membership
Transportation Planner III, job code 241804. Pay grade 63. This position is represented by the Professional and Technical Employees Local 17 bargaining unit.
Application Process
The Following Items Are Required To Apply
- An electronic application and Completed responses to supplemental questions. Apply through www.kingcounty.gov/jobs or www.governmentjobs.com (use the "Apply" link). The employment history section of your application must include ALL relevant work history going back at least 10 years or more (if you have 10 years of work history) with detailed job duties, dates of employment, and reasons for leaving explained clearly. Any experience mentioned within your letter of interest and/or your responses to the supplemental questions must be included in your employment history section with thorough details.
- A letter of interest that describes how this opportunity will help you reach your career goals, and the most competitive skills and qualifications that make you the best candidate for the role.
- Be sure to include your current position at King County, and list any special duty assignments separately within the work history section.
- Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application, and additional attachments outside of the required cover letter will not be reviewed.
- For technical support related to your application, contact the GovernmentJobs' applicant support team for assistance: 1 855-524-5627.
- Applicants who are unable to apply online should follow the instructions at Application FAQs -King County.
- We highly encourage applicants to visit the Career Support Services page for tips, checklists, guidance, and examples of how to format your application materials most competitively for the recruitment processes at King County
Applications will be screened to determine whether candidates meet minimum qualifications, and for clarity, completeness, and responsiveness to the application instructions above. Highly competitive applicants may be asked to interview. Formal offers will be finalized after the candidate have successfully completed any necessary pre-employment processes, such as internal record reviews.
Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.
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
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
Please select which minimum qualifications you possess for the System Impacts Coordinator (Transportation Planner III) position.
- Experience in project implementation and analysis.
- Transit project and/or program management.
- Proficiency in the use of personal computers, word processing software, spreadsheets, presentation software, and similar applications.
- Preparing project communications.
- Experience managing and coordinating projects and/or processes independently and within a group.
- Have a valid Washington State driver’s license.
Please select which desired qualifications you possess for System Impacts Coordinator (Transportation Planner III) position.
- Bachelor's degree in planning, transportation, construction management, environmental science, or related field.
- Previous experience with project coordination related to transportation or construction.
- Experience with handling multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of Metro Transit routes, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of trolley operations and the trolley overhead
- Skill in negotiation
- Skill in conflict resolution
- I don't meet any of the desired qualifications
Did you attach the required Cover Letter which responds to the written prompts listed in the "Required Application Materials" section of the Job Announcement? If not, you can go back and attach this letter within your application before submitting. Applications that do not contain a cover letter, and/or do not respond to the indicated writing prompts from the job announcement will be rejected as "incomplete" and removed from consideration. Any additional attachments will not be reviewed.
- Yes
- No
If you have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, will you need accommodation in the testing process? If you check the "YES" box, the human resources staff person coordinating this recruitment will send you a request asking for additional information. (This confidential information is solicited for the purposes of providing reasonable accommodation only).
- Yes
- No
When applying for this position, you must thoroughly complete the EDUCATION and WORK EXPERIENCE sections of your application and the Supplemental Questions. This includes a detailed description of each position that you have held in at least the last ten years. For each Employer listed, you must indicate your reason for leaving. If you have been terminated from any previous jobs, please state the specific reasons why. Your responses to the Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualifications for this position. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected. I have read the above statement and certify that the statements made by me on the application and supplemental questions are, to the best of my knowledge, true, complete and correct. I understand that any misrepresentation or material omission of fact on this or any other document required by King County may constitute grounds for rejection, or if employed by King County, for disciplinary measures, including dismissal. I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
- Yes
- No
Employer King County
Address King Street Center
201 South Jackson Street
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Phone 206-477-3404
Website http://www.kingcounty.gov/
Salary : $106,101 - $134,493
