Capital Project Engineer

City of Bothell; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

11 paid holidays

2 personal holidays

Hybrid work options

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

The City of Bothell is seeking a Capital Project Engineer to manage capital projects from design through construction and to help develop a thriving, diverse community.

You will lead collaboration with private consultants, develop project objectives, work scope, cost estimates, and schedules, and review engineering design and analyses to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Build partnerships with Bothell Community and City departments to foster collaboration.
• Identify challenges quickly and apply evidence-based approaches to resolve them.
• Learn and adapt to new tools and systems to support efficiency.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally across settings.
• Strengthen internal and external partnerships to enhance success.
• Integrate feedback to improve efficiency and service quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, development, and completion of public works capital projects with private consultants.
• Oversee construction projects including design, construction, engineering, right-of-way, utilities, and roadway.
• Develop project objectives, scope, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Review and facilitate reviews of engineering design and analysis.

Skills

Partnership development

Problem solving

Adaptability

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The City is looking for an effective, organized, and team‑oriented professional Capital Project Engineer to manage capital projects from design through construction and play a major role in the development of a thriving, diverse community.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design, development, and completion of public works capital projects by working and collaborating with private consultants.
• Manage construction projects including the design, construction, engineering, right‑of‑way, utilities, and roadway.
• Develop project objectives, work scope, cost estimates, and schedules.
• Review and facilitate the review of engineering design and analysis.

Qualifications

• Work together with the Bothell Community and Departments to cultivate strong and successful partnerships.
• Quickly identify challenges and apply logical, evidence‑based approaches to resolve them.
• Learn and adapt to new tools and systems with ease to support work efficiency.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully, and professionally across a variety of settings.
• Strengthen internal and external partnerships to enhance collective success.
• Integrate feedback constructively to improve efficiency and service quality.

About City of Bothell

• The City is comprised of 13.6 square miles within both King and Snohomish Counties and is home to 51,760 people (2025). This figure is projected to grow to nearly 75,000 over the next 20 years.
• Learn more about the City’s Organizational Values and the Bothell’s City Council 2040 Vision and Strategic Priorities.
• Learn more about the City of Bothell's Public Works Department here.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

We are committed to being a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace and community. The City of Bothell is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people’s lives. The City of Bothell recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please send an email to [e-mail].

To learn more about the City of Bothell’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, visit the DEI at Bothell Webpage.

Why Bothell?

Bothell offers a career‑enriching opportunity to apply your skills and experience in a way that has a positive effect on the community. We encourage professional growth and allow employees to think outside the box. We value work‑life balance and provide paid vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays as well as 2 personal holidays. We offer a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision for you and your family, along with life and disability insurance, state pension, and deferred compensation for retirement. AFSCME employees with approved second‑language proficiency receive a 2% pay premium. Commute reduction, alternative work schedules, and hybrid work options are available when appropriate.