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DEPARTMENT:
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PAO - Prosecuting Attorneys
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DIVISION:
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Civil
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SALARY:
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$86,569.00 - $145,946.00 Annually
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LOCATION:
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Seattle - Downtown Core
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JOB TYPE:
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Regular, Full time, 40 hrs/week
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CLOSING DATE:
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11/23/20 11:59 PM
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The mission of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) is to “Do Justice.” The hallmarks of service in the Office are Integrity, Compassion, Leadership and Professionalism. The PAO employs over 500 deputies and staff. King County provides more than 2 million residents with excellence and equity in the essential services that make this one of the nations' best places to live, work, play and raise a family.
The PAO is seeking an experienced construction law attorney to join the Contracts and Finance Section of its Civil Division. If you seek challenging, meaningful work and a chance to "give back" to your community while working in a collegial office and maintaining a healthy work-life balance, this opportunity may be for you. As the in-house law firm for County government, the Civil Division collaborates with client agencies to develop, fund, deliver, manage, and defend public projects, legislation, and initiatives that affect every aspect of civil society The Contracts and Finance Section represents King County agencies in the procurement and administration of contracts for goods, information technology systems and services, professional services, and construction services.
JOB DUTIES:
This position primarily advises the King County Wastewater Treatment Division, an agency within the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. The Wastewater Treatment Division operates King County’s regional wastewater system, serving approximately 1.8 million people, and has an active capital project program. The position involves providing legal assistance to the client on contract administration, claims review, and dispute resolution issues arising out of construction projects.
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS:
The successful candidate should have three or more years of experience handling construction contract claims and disputes, public or private (public contract law knowledge desired, but not required). The candidate should also have knowledge and experience:
with alternative dispute processes, preparing a case for trial, conducting discovery, and participating in a trial;
working on construction claims for added compensation and time, delay damages, impact damages, assessment of liquidated damages and substantive law surrounding these issues;
with alternate project delivery methods, such as design-build and GCCM; and
working with engineers and scheduling and damages experts.
We are looking for candidates with excellent analytical, legal research and writing ability, substantive knowledge and experience on construction law issues, and great interpersonal communication skills. This is NOT an entry level position.
In addition, all PAO employees are expected to participate in PAO equity work, attending equity trainings and discussions, including but not limited to, Intro to Cultural Competency, Implicit Bias and Microaggressions, White Privilege/Fragility. PAO employees are expected to comply with equity and social justice principles, and to work with PAO colleagues, management, and county clients to identify opportunities for improvement
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen per RCW, must be licensed to practice law in the state of Washington at the time of application, and must submit to a criminal history check to include fingerprints.
Salary depends on experience. In addition, the county has a generous benefits package.
Benefits Package: The County offers an excellent benefits package including employee and dependent coverage for Medical, Dental and Vision. Employees also receive life insurance, long term disability and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Employees are members of the Washington State Retirement System. Employees accrue vacation days and actually use them. Other benefits are available, including deferred compensation and flexible spending accounts, for interested employees. The Prosecuting Attorney's Office pays Bar dues and the cost of CLE credits.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/2898587/attorney-civil-division
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Job #2020-12377
ATTORNEY - CIVIL DIVISION
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