Manager - Engineering Services

Salary and Benefits

Sound Transit offers a competitive salary range of $107K to $213K with a midpoint of $160K. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, but may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity, and market.

Compensation Practices

We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development, and recognition from colleagues.

Essential Functions

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Leads, coordinates, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work activities of agency in-house engineering and on-call design consultants.
• Prioritizes design activities of small projects in collaboration with engineering staff and leadership.
• Manages, directs, mentors, and coordinates the design to ensure project needs are met in conformance with the agency standards, quality procedures, and engineering best practices.
• Ensures appropriate engineering judgement in design and fulfillment of project needs.
• Oversees assembly of design calculations, plans, and specifications in collaboration with construction management or Job Order Contract (JOC).
• Assures that design is complete, clear, comprehensive, and well-coordinated.
• Leads and facilitates root cause analyses (RCA) for significant incidents, nonconformances, safety events, quality issues, or operational failures by identifying underlying causes, evaluating contributing factors, developing corrective and preventive actions, and monitoring implementation to prevent recurrence and improve organizational performance.
• Collaborates and coordinates with small projects project managers and agency operations leadership to ensure appropriate engineering support.
• Verifies quality control to ensure compliance and accountability with engineering procedures and criteria.
• Tracks design progress compared to project schedules and takes appropriate action to address variances.
• Provides support to the department/division on other matters as directed.
• Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
• Contributes to a Culture of diversity, equip and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit's Equip & Inclusion Policy.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field; Five years of experience in the area of civil engineering, preferably in a rail or transit-related environment; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Design management experience is preferred. Three years of leadership, budgetary, planning and workforce management experience.

Required Licenses Or Certifications

Professional Engineer License or Professional Architect license issued by the State of Washington. Valid state driver's license. Position may require agency vehicles to perform field investigations in locations that are not accessible to public transit.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Advanced understanding of principles and practices of civil engineering.
• Risk assessment and management.
• Advanced understanding of Federal, State, and local codes and regulations.
• Understanding of procurement and contract management principles.
• Understanding of project management principles.
• Understanding the principles of root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Skilled in leading and facilitating cross-functional root cause analysis investigations involving technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Advanced understanding of contract plans and specifications development.
• Advanced understanding of engineering design and calculations.
• Advanced knowledge of quality controls and procedures during design.
• Cost estimating.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate effective time management skills.
• Ability to utilize personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports.
• Ability to collaborate with others and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively and accurately convey complex technical information to others.
• Preparing, reviewing, interpreting, analyzing, and modifying complex engineering plans, drawings, specifications, contract documents, and engineering reports for conformance to professional standards and approved budgets.
• Mentoring of junior level engineers to support career growth and development.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

Work is performed in a standard hybrid office and field environment. Work is performed in a hybrid environment with an expectation of working in office a minimum of 3 days per week. May occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and extreme noise when conducting site visits and working in the field. Position may include weekend and/or night shifts to perform field investigation work. May be subject to bending, climbing, crawling, eye/hand coordination, grasping, hearing, kneeling, standing, talking, seeing, walking, and carrying and lifting up to 25 pounds. Position includes on call to respond to emergencies.

Position Details

Position may require occasional travel. Position may include weekend and/or night shifts to perform field investigation work. Position may be subject to bending, climbing, crawling, eye/hand coordination, grasping, hearing, kneeling, standing, talking, seeing, walking, and carrying and lifting up to 25 pounds. Position includes on call to respond to emergencies.