Looking for employment with Pierce County? These 10 open positions pay from $80k to $200k
It’s the new year and maybe one of your New Year’s resolutions was to search for a new job with higher paying salaries. If this is you, you’re in luck because Pierce County has several available positions, many of which have a starting salary that ranges between $80,000 to over $200,000.
Pierce County employees are offered benefits packages that include health insurance, paid holidays, sick leave, military leave and vacation leave.
Here are 10 current job openings in Pierce County that pay $80k or more. All current job listings can be found on the Pierce County website.
Job openings in Pierce County
Department: Medical Examiner - Operations
Type: Regular, on-site
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $218,074.58 - $289,865.90, annually
Description: Rotate on-call duties with three other board-certified pathologists and maintain report turnaround times that meet or exceed NAME-accreditation standards.
Qualifications: Certified as a forensic pathologist by the American Board of Pathology or qualified as a physician that is eligible to take the American Board of Pathology exam in forensic pathology within one year of appointment.
Department: Planning and Public Works
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $110,545.51 - $140,628.59, annually
Description: The associate traffic engineer will be the supervisor to the traffic engineering team and will design traffic elements of capital improvement projects and perform traffic-related development review.
Qualifications: Graduated from a four-year college or university with major course work in civil engineering and specialization in traffic/transportation engineering, five or more years of experience in traffic and transportation engineering and must be certified as a professional engineer by the state of Washington.
▪ Civil Engineer 1- Road Maintenance Engineering
Department: Planning and Public Works
Type: Flexible/ hybrid
Location: Frederickson
Salary: $40.18 - $50.62 hourly
Deadline: Jan. 19 at 11 p.m.
Description: Designs and/or prepares contract plans for capital improvement projects and plans for M&O Operations staff to construct. This person must also prepare and review engineering plans, reports and studies as well as investigate citizen concerns and recommend remedial measures.
Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or closely related field or registration as an Engineer-In-Training or four years of progressively responsible, broad-based civil engineering experience is required.
▪ Civil Engineer 3 - Bridge Engineering
Department: Planning and Public Works
Type: Hybrid/flexible
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $51.08 - $65.01, hourly
Deadline: January 19, 2024 at 11 p.m.
Description: The Civil Engineer 3 will provide bridge and structures engineering leadership in a wide range of capital projects including bridge maintenance, preservation projects, bridge inspection, and inventory management.
Qualifications: Graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or closely related field, five or more years experience relating to the duties of the position and certification as a professional engineer by the state of Washington.
▪ Civil Engineer 3 - Program Development
Department: Planning and Public Works
Type: Flexible/ Hybrid
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $51.08-$65.01, hourly
Deadline: January 8, 2024 at midnight
Description: Guide development of the county’s 6-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Safe Routes to School plan, and ADA Transition plan and collaborate with local, state and federal agencies, as well as the Puget Sound Regional Council, working together to address transportation issues in our region.
Qualifications: Graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or closely related field, five or more years’ experience relating to the duties of the position and certification as a professional engineer by the state of Washington.
▪ County Attorney 1 - Misdemeanor
Department: Assigned Counsel
Type: Regular
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $80,034.08 - $106,144.14
Deadline: N/A
Description: Provide legal representation for accused at in-custody arraignment proceedings.
Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited law school and be a member of the Washington State Bar Association.
Department: Assigned Counsel
Type: Regular
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $97,273.73 - $131,302.01
Deadline: N/A
Description: Maintain a high-volume case load and prepare appropriate written correspondence for litigation as well as provide direction to coordinate the activities of internal and external support staff.
Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited law school, be a member of the Washington State Bar Association, three or more years of legal experience in indigent defense and be willing to accept appointment as co-counsel to more/most complex adult felony cases.
Department: Planning and Public Works
Type: Flexible/hybrid
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $48- $61.87, hourly
Deadline: N/A
Description: Assist a team of environmental biologists and other county review staff by providing technical support and advise, perform field visits to delineate wetlands, type drainages, and to check for habitat presence. You will also analyze impacts to wetlands and/or fish and wildlife habitats from development, review the work of private consultants, and assist farmers with the permit process and work on code revisions.
Qualifications: Graduate of a four-year college or university with a degree in botany, biology, environmental studies, fisheries, soil science, wildlife biology or a related field, five years of experience working with complex environmental issues and one year experience in a leadership or supervisory role including a minimum of one year experience delineating wetlands using the Unified Federal Manual and preparing wetland reports.
Department: Human Resources
Type: Remote/hybrid
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $81,991.62 - $104,206.39
Deadline: Jan. 10, 2024 at 11 p.m.
Description: Serve as a member of the negotiating team, provide administrative support to the lead labor negotiator and prepare notes of bargaining sessions and materials needed for negotiations including county proposals and counter-proposals.
Qualifications: Two years of professional human resources management experience directly related to the duties of the position, a bachelor’s degree in human resource management, labor relations, public or business administration, or closely related field or any additional professional experience or education that may substitute for the recruiting requirements on a year-for-year basis.
Department: Human Resources
Type: Remote/hybrid
Location: Tacoma
Salary: $103,884.94 - $133,844.60, annually
Deadline: Jan. 10 at 11 p.m.
Description: Negotiate collective bargaining agreements, advise and counsel managers and supervisors regarding federal, state, and local labor laws, policies, and guidelines; current and emerging issues; and strategies for dealing with performance, collective bargaining, discipline, and grievances.
Qualifications: Four years of experience directly related to the duties of the position is required and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management, labor relations, public or business administration, or a closely related field or any equivalent combination of experience and education which indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
