SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN - OPEN UNTIL FILLED - FIRST REVIEW 12/15/25)

Why Kitsap County and This Position

Join Kitsap County's Sewer Utility team and play a vital role in supporting the infrastructure that serves our growing community. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on public health and environmental protection while working with diverse stakeholders—from residents and developers to regional agencies. As a Senior Engineering Technician, you'll be at the intersection of technical expertise and public service, helping shape responsible development while ensuring our wastewater systems meet the highest standards.

Why This Role Is Unique

This isn't your typical engineering technician position. You'll serve as the primary technical liaison between the County Sewer Utility and the community, wielding significant independent judgment in complex decisions that affect development projects across Kitsap County. With responsibility spanning from permit administration to technical design review, you'll exercise advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles while managing the full lifecycle of sanitary sewer connections and extensions. Your work directly influences how residential and commercial developments connect to critical county infrastructure, making you an essential bridge between regulatory compliance and practical implementation.

What You Will Do

• Administer and review sanitary sewer system designs for residential and commercial development projects, including individual connections, and manage the complete permit process with connection fee establishment
• Serve as the technical lead reviewer for development submittals, ensuring all proposed sewer connections and extensions meet county, state, and federal codes and standards
• Review complex engineering plans, profiles, specifications, and technical details for sanitary sewer lines, manholes, grease interceptors, and pump stations
• Perform engineering calculations, quantity take-offs, and connection fee estimates to support accurate project costing
• Represent the Utility in development review and preconstruction meetings, ensuring standards and procedures are consistently applied
• Coordinate with internal teams including GIS Technicians and Program/Permit Technicians to maintain accurate utility asset records and permit documentation

What You Bring

• Associates Degree in Engineering or related field and 5 years of related experience performing engineering activities in a related area, demonstrating your technical foundation and practical knowledge
• 1 year of experience leading a crew or serving as a lead over construction and/or technical projects, showing your ability to guide work and make independent decisions
• Strong organizational and communication skills to effectively interact with the public, developers, engineers, and regulatory agencies
• Advanced technical knowledge and understanding of civil engineering principles, construction practices, and regulatory requirements for sanitary sewer and utility systems
• Preferred: Related engineering experience specifically in pipeline systems design or construction

• Who May Apply: This position is open to the general public.  Applications will be screened for qualifications and completion of all the required materials and forms. The most competitive applicants may be contacted for further steps in the selection process, which may include testing for office and computer skills.
• This position is classified as non-exempt and eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• This position is non-represented and covered under the Kitsap County Personnel Manual. Internal applicants should be aware that a change in union status or bargaining unit may impact your benefits and accruals.  Please contact Human Resources if you have questions.
• Driving Requirements 
  • The successful incumbent must meet the driving requirements of this position and submit a copy of the current driving record/abstract (from state of residency) to review for eligibility to drive for Kitsap County prior to employment. The successful incumbent must obtain a valid Washington State Driver's License prior to hire and maintain a satisfactory driving record as outlined in the Kitsap County Vehicle Use Policy. This position is categorized as:
    • Category 1: operates County-owned vehicle, and
    • Category 2: Driver may operate a personal vehicle as an essential function for official County business.  Any employee using a personal vehicle on official County business shall be required to maintain auto liability insurance, in addition to having a valid driver's license.
• Report for duty on time and remain at work until the end of their scheduled shift even if an inclement weather event or emergency is declared as an “Essential Employee” under the Public Works Inclement Weather/Emergency Response policy. 
  
• Prior to employment, the successful candidate must:  
  • Submit official transcripts from an accredited college or university or business school, if education is being used to meet the minimum qualifications.
  • Pass all job-related examinations/tests necessary to demonstrate required knowledge, skills and abilities, as determined by the hiring authority at time of job posting.
  • Authorize and complete a criminal background check. Information received is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and will not necessarily remove a candidate from consideration.  
• Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Office.
• Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the application materials submitted. Per RCW 42.56.250, all applications for public employment, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant are exempt from public inspection.
• This recruitment is being used to fill an existing open position, and may be used to fill future openings for up to six (6) months.
• Flexible hours are available, as approved by management.

Salary : $78,749 - $100,714