Utility Coordinator Lead / Civil Engineer

About the role

Enterris Associates is seeking a Utility Coordinator Lead / Civil Engineer for Rail transit projects. The Utility Coordinator Lead works closely with design teams, utility owners, third parties, and right-of-way staff to identify and resolve utility conflicts and to integrate agreement requirements into the design. Occasional site visits along the project corridor and to properties may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead utility coordination and identify utility conflicts and relocation requirements, and develop and maintain the utility conflict matrix.
• Coordinate with public and private utility owners to collect records, confirm facility locations, and develop relocation concepts.
• Support third-party and master utility agreements and negotiations, and integrate agreement terms into the design.
• Support right-of-way (ROW) and property acquisition coordination and permitting strategy.
• Review design submittals for utility impacts, conflicts, and constructability.
• Coordinate subsurface utility investigations, such as potholing and utility locating, as needed.
• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action item logs, and status reports for Sound Transit and project leadership.

Requirements

10+ years of civil engineering experience, including significant utility coordination on major transit, rail, or highway projects. Experience leading utility coordination during preliminary engineering and environmental phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Skills

• Working knowledge of utility agreements, utility conflict matrices, and relocation design.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with utility owners, agencies, and design teams.
• Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel for conflict matrix tracking.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation, and Bluebeam Revu.
• GIS tools (ArcGIS or similar).
• Experience with a project management information system (PMIS) such as Kahua is a plus.

Pay

This role is salaried/exempt with a base annual salary range of $140,000.00 - $170,000.00 and commensurate with skill, education, experience, and work location. This role is bonus eligible after 6 months of employment.

Benefits

• PPO and HMO Medical plans, including a 100% employer-paid base plan and Health Savings Accounts
• Dental PPO
• Vision PPO
• Short Term Disability (100% employer-paid)
• Long Term Disability (100% employer-paid)
• Basic Life / AD&D Insurance (100% employer-paid)
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching up to 6%
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Monthly Technology/Cell Phone Allowance
• Employee Assistance Programs (100% employer-paid)
• Perks & Discounts
• Work-life Balance
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Company events and great culture