Ferry Infrastructure Project Engineer

State of Washington; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays & vacation

Tuition assistance

Work‑life balance

Job summary

Washington State Ferries (WSF), a division of WSDOT, seeks a Project Engineer to lead construction delivery, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget compliance for ferry infrastructure projects. You will coordinate with contractors, consultants, and agencies; deliver plans that are constructable and compliant; manage risks and progress reporting to leadership.

This role offers hybrid work with some in-office days in Seattle, a collaborative team environment, and opportunities to advance

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license in Civil Engineering in Washington required.
• Deep knowledge of highway design, PS&E, and project delivery methods (design‑bid‑build and design‑build).
• Experience managing complex capital transportation projects with schedule, budget, and quality constraints.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction, interpret plans and specs, monitor progress and payments.
• Plan work, staffing, resolve engineering problems, manage scope, schedule and budget.
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants and agencies to minimize change orders and delays.

Skills

Civil Engineering Principles

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Contract Negotiation

Scheduling

Environmental Compliance

Risk Management

Education

Professional Engineer License (Civil) - WA

Tools

PS&E Knowledge

Design-Bid-Build

Design-Build

Contract Management

Job description

Washington State Ferries (WSF), a division of WSDOT, seeks a Project Engineer to lead construction delivery, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget compliance for ferry infrastructure projects. You will coordinate with contractors, consultants, and agencies; deliver plans that are constructable and compliant; manage risks and progress reporting to leadership.

This role offers hybrid work with some in-office days in Seattle, a collaborative team environment, and opportunities to advance