Deputy Project Manager - Light Rail Construction

Colliers Engineering & Design; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramos CS, now part of Colliers Engineering & Design, seeks a Deputy Project Manager to support the Resident Engineer on a light rail extension program in the Pacific Northwest. The role focuses on operational coordination of subconsultants, technical disciplines, and construction logistics to keep the program on schedule.

Requirements include a Civil/Construction background, PE license preferred (Washington PE preferred), and roughly 10+ years of rail project leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; Washington PE preferred, out-of-state licenses may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Approximately 10+ years of construction management experience on heavy rail or light rail transit programs, with prior experience in an assistant/deputy leadership role.
• Strong coordination experience across multi-disciplinary construction teams, including Track and Systems interfaces.
• Working knowledge of FTA-funded project requirements and public agency contract administration.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day coordination across subconsultants, technical discipline leads, and field staff to keep construction activities on schedule.
• Acts as the Resident Engineer's deputy, stepping in on client coordination and program leadership as needed.
• Coordinates construction logistics across active work areas, including sequencing, access, and interface management between Track, Systems, and civil scopes.
• Reviews daily and weekly progress reports from discipline leads and consolidates findings for the Resident Engineer.
• Supports budget tracking, forecasting, and schedule analysis at the operational level.
• Assists in the review of contractor submittals, RFIs, and change order requests, routing technical items to the appropriate discipline lead.
• Coordinates field inspection staffing and assignments across the Track and Systems scopes.
• Supports resolution of field-level conflicts and disputes, elevating unresolved items to the Resident Engineer.
• Assists in preparation of monthly progress reports, schedule updates, and executive briefing materials.
• Helps enforce compliance with the Design Criteria Manual, Construction Manual, and all applicable specifications across daily field operations.
• Supports safety program implementation and monitors field compliance across the consultant team.

Skills

Coordination across multi-disciplinary

Track and Systems interfaces

English reading/writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Ramos CS, now part of Colliers Engineering & Design, seeks a Deputy Project Manager to support the Resident Engineer on a light rail extension program in the Pacific Northwest. The role focuses on operational coordination of subconsultants, technical disciplines, and construction logistics to keep the program on schedule.

Requirements include a Civil/Construction background, PE license preferred (Washington PE preferred), and roughly 10+ years of rail project leadership experience.