Jobs – King County Wastewater Treatment Division

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Community Infrastructure

June 11, 2025

Building the local economy through clean water projects

Clean water projects are creating more than infrastructure. They're creating opportunity. See how King County is supporting local jobs, small businesses, and a more equitable future.

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A group of people, with one man gesturing enthusiastically, engage in a conversation at an indoor event about sustaining the environment, as indicated by the King County banners in the background

Community

March 19, 2024

New wastewater infrastructure projects connect communities to ‘green wave’ of jobs

King County's WTD is leveraging infrastructure projects like the West Duwamish Wet Weather Storage Project to foster job opportunities in the sustainability sector, addressing community desires for environmental jobs and education as part of inclusive workforce development partnerships in green…

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A group of people in masks, hardhats and safety vest stand on a concrete structure with metal railings

Operations People

February 15, 2023

Operator-in-Training Program recognized with 2023 National Environmental Achievement Award

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) recognized the program for “initiatives that have made a remarkable impact on environmental protection, the advancement of the water sector, and the betterment of their communities.”

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Well KEPT youth employees wear masks and safety vest as they help build a trail detour

Community Infrastructure People

December 2, 2021

Building a path for the future during a challenging time

In 2021, WTD’s partners at City of Bellevue Parks navigated the ongoing pandemic to create a big win for trail users and youth employment.

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Operations People

December 22, 2020

Finding a job that fits you, pays well AND is meaningful is amazing. If you like freedom and change you might like operating a wastewater treatment plant. We’ll help you find out – and pay to train you.

Operators watch over large and complex industrial equipment and the flows going through them – from both on-the-ground and from computer monitoring systems. Our business is unconventional – and that works for a lot of our employees We get it.…

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Community People

September 10, 2020

Meaningful, virtual classes for high-schoolers are possible!

This July, our utility held an online program for high school-aged students to learn how to help protect clean water in our region This July, our utility held an online program for high school-aged students to learn how to help…

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People

June 20, 2019

WTD celebrates Women in Trades 40th anniversary

The annual Washington Women in Trades (WWIT) Fair marked its 40th anniversary this year. The half-day event, held in May, showcased exhibits, demonstrations, contests, education and job opportunities for women interested in pursuing careers in the trades. King County…

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People Water Quality

April 23, 2019

They’re not your usual beachcombers

This Earth Day, a determined group of engineers, scientists, lab technicians, technical trainers, managers and more stormed the shore in Discovery Park picking up litter and debris. The staff at West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant take their stewardship of the…

Operations People Water Quality

March 1, 2019

King County Wastewater Treatment supports diversity through our Operator in Training Program.

Recently, our utility's work to recruit employees that represent our diverse and growing communities through our Operator in Training (OIT) Program was featured in the Water Environment Federation magazine. Visit the link or read the excerpt below: https://news.wef.org/king-county-enhances-diversity-through-operator-in-training-program/ King County…

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Community People

September 7, 2018

2018 Clean Water Ambassador Internship

Through WTD's partnership with Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, we were able to foster the next generation of environmental leaders through a 6-week internship for high school students.

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Operations People

August 21, 2018

“When you come to work, you want to be in a happy environment. This is what we help create.”

Seasonal workers help us accomplish a lot of work in a short period of time during the good weather of spring and summer. This is super helpful when you have treatment plants like South Plant with about 100 acres of…

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Operations People

July 5, 2018

Biosolids and digesters and sludge, oh my! Summer interns tour South Plant

For new interns at WTD, touring the South Treatment Plant was a first behind the scenes look for many.