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Assistant Project Engineer
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation! WSDOT has a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer in the Olympia Project Engineering Office to assist in the delivery of projects that will provide significant benefits to the local community and environment. In this role, you will assist in providing leadership, management, and engineering oversight. The Assistant Project Engineer will ensure, through effective management controls and adherence to WSDOT policies, that appropriate standards and practical solutions are incorporated into projects and that construction contracts are administered to the expected quality, safety, and stewardship standards. This position will provide staff a balanced workplace, which promotes training and development for professional growth and upward mobility, employee safety, workforce diversity, and pride in ownership. This position will also serve as a local WSDOT representative to legislators, local agencies, Industry, and the public. The Olympic Region PEO delivers projects for the Regions Multi-Modal Development & Delivery pre-construction program. This position will report directly to the Olympia PEO Project Engineer who reports to the Olympic Region Multi-Modal Development & Delivery Office for matters related to pre-construction activities. This position will assist the Project Engineer in leading and managing an engineering office responsible for the delivery of assigned design projects. This requires close coordination and cooperation with region staff, support groups, WSDOT Headquarters, consultants, and project stakeholders to accomplish organizational goals and expectations. Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Assistant Project Engineer will: Assist the Project Engineer to provide leadership, management, and oversight to an engineering field office. Apply policy and standards to highway design and construction projects. Be responsible for deliverables pertaining to design documents and contract documentation, materials certifications, environmental compliance, change order management, and contract reporting. Coordinate and communicate closely with other agencies, project stakeholders, and the general public in support of delivering assigned projects. Develop and implement project communication/outreach strategies. Initiate personnel and staffing actions necessary to carry out program delivery. Ensure appropriate and optimum use of the organizations resources and enhance the effectiveness of employees through timely appraisal and professional development opportunities. To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required: Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or licensed as a PE in another state with the ability to obtain licensure in Washington State within six (6) months of hire. A valid drivers license. Strong working knowledge of design and construction principles and practices, contracting methods and procedures, and program (budget, schedule, environmental, quality, etc.) accountability. Sound judgment to make timely, effective, and responsible decisions while balancing complex and competing priorities. Supervisory experience. Strategic leadership skills to build, guide, and maintain effective teams. Ability to motivate, coach, mentor, and empower staff while fostering engagement. Skills to lead change, resolve conflicts, and promote collaboration across diverse interdisciplinary teams. Advanced skills in establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall program strategy/results; monitoring, measuring performance, and making necessary course corrections to the same. Skills to make responsible, timely, and effective decisions in the best interest of the department, based on an array of complex and competing issues. Advanced skills to communicate effectively and professionally to a diverse audience, including those with non-technical backgrounds, both virtually and in-person, using a variety of electronic media. Ability to utilize software, hardware, and systems such as telephones, email, text, video conferencing, and computer conferencing. It is preferred that qualified candidates also have: Demonstrated sound engineering judgment with experience in design and construction engineering. Licensed professional engineer with responsibility in construction or design of highways, bridges, and related structures. Knowledge of design and construction principles and practices in large public sector agencies. Experience using engineering, scheduling, and budgeting software. Progressive responsibility in leading or supervising a diverse workforce. Ability to work across boundaries and build strong, effective teams. Skill in coaching, mentoring, training, and encouraging employee engagement. Strong working knowledge of management principles and practices. This position offers flexible/hybrid remote work options. In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation! WSDOT has a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer in the Olympia Project Engineering Office to assist in the delivery of projects that will provide significant benefits to the local community and environment. In this role, you will assist in providing leadership, management, and engineering oversight. The Assistant Project Engineer will ensure, through effective management controls and adherence to WSDOT policies, that appropriate standards and practical solutions are incorporated into projects and that construction contracts are administered to the expected quality, safety, and stewardship standards. This position will provide staff a balanced workplace, which promotes training and development for professional growth and upward mobility, employee safety, workforce diversity, and pride in ownership. This position will also serve as a local WSDOT representative to legislators, local agencies, Industry, and the public. The Olympic Region PEO delivers projects for the Regions Multi-Modal Development & Delivery pre-construction program. This position will report directly to the Olympia PEO Project Engineer who reports to the Olympic Region Multi-Modal Development & Delivery Office for matters related to pre-construction activities. This position will assist the Project Engineer in leading and managing an engineering office responsible for the delivery of assigned design projects. This requires close coordination and cooperation with region staff, support groups, WSDOT Headquarters, consultants, and project stakeholders to accomplish organizational goals and expectations. Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Assistant Project Engineer will: Assist the Project Engineer to provide leadership, management, and oversight to an engineering field office. Apply policy and standards to highway design and construction projects. Be responsible for deliverables pertaining to design documents and contract documentation, materials certifications, environmental compliance, change order management, and contract reporting. Coordinate and communicate closely with other agencies, project stakeholders, and the general public in support of delivering assigned projects. Develop and implement project communication/outreach strategies. Initiate personnel and staffing actions necessary to carry out program delivery. Ensure appropriate and optimum use of the organizations resources and enhance the effectiveness of employees through timely appraisal and professional development opportunities. To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required: Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or licensed as a PE in another state with the ability to obtain licensure in Washington State within six (6) months of hire. A valid drivers license. Strong working knowledge of design and construction principles and practices, contracting methods and procedures, and program (budget, schedule, environmental, quality, etc.) accountability. Sound judgment to make timely, effective, and responsible decisions while balancing complex and competing priorities. Supervisory experience. Strategic leadership skills to build, guide, and maintain effective teams. Ability to motivate, coach, mentor, and empower staff while fostering engagement. Skills to lead change, resolve conflicts, and promote collaboration across diverse interdisciplinary teams. Advanced skills in establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall program strategy/results; monitoring, measuring performance, and making necessary course corrections to the same. Skills to make responsible, timely, and effective decisions in the best interest of the department, based on an array of complex and competing issues. Advanced skills to communicate effectively and professionally to a diverse audience, including those with non-technical backgrounds, both virtually and in-person, using a variety of electronic media. Ability to utilize software, hardware, and systems such as telephones, email, text, video conferencing, and computer conferencing. It is preferred that qualified candidates also have: Demonstrated sound engineering judgment with experience in design and construction engineering. Licensed professional engineer with responsibility in construction or design of highways, bridges, and related structures. Knowledge of design and construction principles and practices in large public sector agencies. Experience using engineering, scheduling, and budgeting software. Progressive responsibility in leading or supervising a diverse workforce. Ability to work across boundaries and build strong, effective teams. Skill in coaching, mentoring, training, and encouraging employee engagement. Strong working knowledge of management principles and practices. This position offers flexible/hybrid remote work options. In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position.