Transportation Engineer 3

About the role

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) seeks a Transportation Engineer 3 to lead the delivery of highway design and construction projects. This role involves managing project scope, schedule, budget, and quality while supervising engineering and technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage the scope, schedule, budget, risks, and delivery of multiple or major highway design and construction projects to support successful project outcomes.
• Direct construction inspection, surveying, field documentation, and contract administration activities while providing technical guidance and resolving project issues.
• Cook with contractors, property owners, and project stakeholders to interpret plans and specifications, address concerns, and facilitate project delivery.
• Monitor project costs, quantities, workforce, and contract changes by preparing change orders, reviewing payment estimates, and implementing risk management strategies.
• Lead weekly Owner's Meetings, provide regular project status reporting, and evaluate field conditions to support informed decision-making.
• Oversee the development of design plans, PS&E packages, right-of-way plans, access control, illumination, signalization, signing, and related engineering documentation.
• Prepare technical reports, correspondence, and project documentation while supporting public hearings and participating in community engagement activities.
• Supervise engineering staff by assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, resolving personnel issues, mentoring employees, and promoting continuous process improvement.

Requirements

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:

• Transportation Engineering Expertise: Demonstrated ability to apply advanced transportation engineering principles, design standards, and construction practices to plan, design, and deliver complex highway projects.
• Project Management: Experience leading project teams and managing project scope, schedule, and budget for transportation projects, ensuring timely delivery, quality outcomes, and compliance with applicable standards and requirements.
• Leadership and Team Collaboration: Demonstrated success working effectively with engineering and technical staff by providing direction, mentoring, and support; contributing to team goals; and fostering a collaborative and accountable work environment.
• Safety and Risk Management: Ability to implement safety plans, participate in or lead work-site safety reviews, identify and communicate hazards, and proactively manage project risks to protect employees, contractors, and the traveling public.
• Communication and Coordination: Proven skill in preparing and reviewing project documentation, reports, and correspondence, and coordinating effectively with contractors, inspectors, project managers, stakeholders, and the public in both written and verbal settings.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making: Ability to identify technical and project-related challenges, analyze information, develop practical solutions, and make sound decisions that support project quality, efficiency, and compliance.
• Commitment to Equity and Respectful Workplace Culture: Demonstrated experience working in a manner that supports a respectful, inclusive, and equitable workplace, including effective engagement with individuals from diverse backgrounds and promotion of a positive team environment.
• Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
• Service-Oriented: Takes action to meet the needs of others.

Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are also required:

• A valid driver’s license and the ability to operate state-owned vehicles.
• Ability to traverse rough, steep, and uneven terrain.
• Ability to maneuver and transport various materials and/or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also demonstrate:

• Engineering Fundamentals: Demonstrated application of foundational engineering principles consistent with Engineer-in-Training (EIT) level knowledge in transportation or civil engineering contexts.
• Formal Engineering Education: Education in civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, traffic or transportation engineering, or a closely related field that has provided the knowledge base necessary to perform transportation design, analysis, and construction management functions.