Construction Administration Specialist (TE4)

Remote Jobs; Tumwater (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) seeks a Transportation Engineer 4 in Tumwater, WA to oversee statewide construction contract administration and documentation. The role provides technical guidance, monitors apprenticeship utilization, and supports audits and statewide training resources.

As a statewide resource, you will coordinate policy updates, ensure compliance with federal and state requirements, and collaborate with ASCEs, regions, and project offices to promote

Qualifications

• Service orientation and willingness to meet stakeholder needs.
• Growth mindset with commitment to continuous learning.
• Advanced knowledge of construction contract administration and regulations.
• Strong ability to analyze complex contracts, documentation, and payments.
• Experience developing statewide policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Proven technical consultation with engineering and project staff.
• Project management skills for complex assignments with priorities.
• Experience evaluating records for compliance and improvements.
• Collaborative approach across teams and offices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate biannual updates of the Construction Manual to reflect policy and regulatory changes.
• Consult with engineers, authorities, and partners to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Analyze administration issues and identify statewide guideline updates.
• Develop and review technical content for publication and disseminate changes.
• Provide statewide technical guidance on wage, apprentice use, and contract docs.
• Monitor statewide contractor compliance and communicate trends to stakeholders.
• Serve as a Go-To resource for forms and documentation in the State Construction Office.

Skills

Service-Oriented

Growth Mindset

Construction Contract Administration

Technical Analysis and Problem Solving

Policy and Guidance Development

Technical Consultation

Project Management

Compliance and Process Improvement

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

About WSDOT

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 leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

The Opportunity

WSDOT is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer 4 to join the State Construction Office's Administration Team in Tumwater, WA. This position works to help ensure federal and state requirements are met in the administration and documentation of construction projects statewide. In this role, you will help facilitate communication of policy requirements through the WSDOT Construction Manual and provide technical guidance, training, and other resources to Project Offices and Region staff.

You will serve as a statewide technical resource on complex construction administration, documentation, compliance, and apprenticeship utilization issues. Your work will also support statewide audits, construction forms and information resources, the State Construction Office SharePoint site, and WSDOT legacy systems, helping promote consistent and compliant construction practices across the agency.

What to Expect

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, you will:

• Coordinate the biannual review and update of the WSDOT Construction Manual, including construction policies, procedures, standards, and applicable federal and state requirements related to contract administration.
• Consult with Assistant State Construction Engineers (ASCEs), subject matter experts, approval authorities, Communications, FHWA, and other partners to evaluate proposed changes and ensure technical accuracy and consistency.
• Analyze construction administration issues and lessons learned to identify needed changes to statewide guidance, procedures, or practices.
• Organize, develop, and review technical content for publication and communicate changes to Region and Project Office staff.
• Provide statewide technical consultation on complex construction contract administration, documentation, and compliance issues and develop technically sound recommendations or resolutions.
• Provide technical guidance on prevailing wage, apprentice utilization, force account work, change orders, contract documentation, and applicable federal and state requirements.
• Promote consistent statewide application of construction administration policies, procedures, and documentation requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate statewide contractor compliance with WSDOT apprentice utilization requirements and applicable state law.
• Analyze apprentice utilization data, Good Faith Efforts, and project documentation and communicate findings, trends, recommendations, and compliance concerns to stakeholders.
• Serve as the technical resource for State Construction Office forms and related construction administration documentation.
• Serve as the State Construction Office Title VI liaison and provide support for implementation of the evolving WSDOT Title VI Program as it relates to construction administration.
• Conduct or participate in internal compliance audits of construction contract administration, project documentation, and payment records and recommend corrective actions or process improvements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the State Construction Office SharePoint site and maintain statewide construction guidance, procedures, technical resources, and related information.
• Provide technical support to other State Construction Office Administration Team functions, including E-Construction and Construction Training, as needed.

Qualifications

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

• Service-Oriented: Demonstrates a willingness to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
• Construction Contract Administration: Advanced knowledge of construction contract administration practices and applicable federal and state requirements to transportation construction projects.
• Technical Analysis and Problem Solving: Demonstrated experience analyzing complex construction contracts, documentation, compliance, and payment issues; interpreting requirements; and developing sound recommendations or resolutions.
• Policy and Guidance Development: Experience developing, delivering, and implementing technical policies, procedures, standards, and guidance related to contract administration for statewide deployment.
• Technical Consultation: Experience serving as a technical consultant while using guidance, training, and clear communication to engineering, project, regional, and external stakeholders.
• Project Management: Experience managing complex assignments, prioritizing competing work, exercising sound judgment, and achieving results with general direction.
• Compliance and Process Improvement: Experience evaluating project records and practices for compliance, identifying trends or deficiencies, and recommending corrective action or process improvements.
• Collaboration: Demonstrated proficiency in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and contributing to an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also demonstrate:

• Public Works Requirements: Knowledge of Washington State public works requirements related to prevailing wage, apprenticeship utilization, and applicable federal Davis-Bacon requirements.
• Construction Audits: Experience conducting construction contract administration, documentation, payment, or compliance audits.
• Statewide Guidance and Training: Experience developing or implementing statewide construction guidance, procedures, training, or technical resources.
• Construction Information Systems: Experience working with