Project Control Specialist - Job Order Contracts

About the Role:

King County Parks is on the hunt for a dynamic Project Control Specialist – Job Order Contracts (JOC) (classification: Project/Program Manager II) to join our team! This role is all about overseeing and supporting our county-wide JOC contracts within the Parks Division. If you thrive on managing job orders, mastering document workflows, and navigating Unifier and Airtable databases, we want you! Your mission will include authorizing job orders, tracking progress, and delivering top-notch training to our project managers. Plus, you'll play a key role in ensuring compliance across various projects. Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us shape the future of King County Parks!

About the Team
 The Finance, Budget, and Planning Section manages the Parks and Recreation Division’s financial affairs and business administration in support of its mission to steward, enhance and acquire parks to inspire healthy communities.  With 23 employees across four units—Finance Administration, Accounting and Fiscal Administration, Budget and Financial Planning, and Grants Administration and Purchasing—the section serves as a vital internal resource, upholding values of accountability, diversity and inclusion, stewardship, and workforce development.
 
 A finance career is dynamic, offering opportunities to engage with diverse stakeholders and refine strengths, enhance adaptability, and develop innovative and analytical skills. Whether in an office or on the front lines, working with King County Parks means contributing to environmental conservation, equity, and promoting community health and wellness.

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. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive.  We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Compliance Specialist JOC you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

Apply now for a rewarding career at the Parks Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks (DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities.  Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.

What You Will Be Doing: 

• Provide technical support, training, and assistance to internal and external agency customers in project and contract administration, ensuring timely completion tasks consistent with contract terms and department/county policies.
• Develop and update standardized templates and maintain database trackers and logs in accordance with established policies and procedures. 
• Create, maintain, and track project documents (e.g., estimates, activity completion, close-out, lessons learned) and review job/work order scopes and costs for compliance with contract terms.
• Facilitate gathering resource estimates from agency project teams to assess project readiness and monitor executed job orders.
• Assist in creating and revising standard process documentation and serve as a point of contact for internal and external customers, including participating in team meetings on Equity and Social Justice topics.
• Monitor and report on contingency status, project progress, and spending. Analyze costs and forecast changes for assigned projects and provide data to the team and leadership as needed.

Qualifications You Bring:    

• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in public works or job order contracting.
• Experience in construction cost and scheduling.
• Bachelor’s degree in a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of contract management databases to build reports and dashboards.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, provide technical assistance to team members, and build/sustain strong relationships with peers and customers.

Any equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the work.

Competencies You Bring:     

• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Plans and Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Manages Ambiguity – Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
• Manages Conflict – Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise

Required Licenses: 

Valid Washington State driver's license (or ability to obtain Washington State driver's license upon hire) or alternate ability to travel to off-site locations.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring:

• Two (2) years of job order contracting administration in WA State.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Ability to research, gather, analyze, organize, and present data and information to a diverse audience.
• Understand project control techniques and effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.