Fish Passage Delivery Engineer (TE4)
Washington State Department of Transportation
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Job summary
Washington State Department of Transportation seeks a Fish Passage Delivery Engineer to support statewide program delivery. You will coordinate with engineers, consultants, regional teams, and partners to advance fish passage projects and ensure alignment with environmental commitments.
You will shape delivery strategies, manage complex scoping, and help develop guidance across hydraulics, structures, and environmental disciplines.
Qualifications
- Transportation Engineering: knowledge of transportation engineering principles, project development, design, construction administration and delivery.
- Engineering Judgment: evaluates technical issues, identifies risks, and makes well‑supported recommendations.
- Standards & Requirements: interprets and applies engineering policies, standards, manuals, environmental requirements, and design criteria.
- Collaboration: coordinates complex work across multiple engineering disciplines, units, and external partners.
- Relationship Building: builds collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders while facilitating technical discussions.
- Communication: communicates complex technical information effectively to technical and executive audiences.
- Organization & Prioritization: organizes multiple assignments, adapts to changing priorities, and meets deadlines.
- Technology: uses MS Office and other tools to analyze information and support decisions.
- Professionalism & Accountability: demonstrates judgment, continuous learning, professionalism, and customer service.
- Growth Mindset: commitment to learning and growth.
- Service‑Oriented: takes action to meet others' needs.
- Ability to report to in‑person meetings and field locations as needed.
Responsibilities
- Develop and monitor Fish Passage Program Delivery Plan to prioritize projects and shape delivery strategies.
- Identify risks and opportunities affecting delivery and support strategies to keep projects moving.
- Coordinate with regional managers to initiate and communicate plan changes.
- Assist statewide scoping by managing consultant work and developing scopes of work and task orders.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts across Hydraulics, Bridges, Geotechnical, Traffic, Environmental, Real Estate, Utilities, Design, Construction.
- Help solve complex engineering challenges during scoping, pre‑design, development, design, procurement, and construction.
- Facilitate technical discussions to develop practical solutions across disciplines.
- Support policy development by addressing gaps in design guidance and office collaboration.
- Develop and support program policies and guidance for fish passage projects.
Skills
Job description
Salary : $88,788.00 - $119,460.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Lacey, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26DOT-HQ-04469
Department: Dept. of Transportation
Division: Headquarters
Opening Date: 08/13/2026
Closing Date: 9/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
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!
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!
WSDOT is seeking a Fish Passage Delivery Engineer to support the statewide Fish Passage Barrier Correction Program, a major initiative with significant environmental, legal, and transportation impacts. In this role, you will help advance fish passage projects by supporting program delivery strategies, coordinating complex engineering work, and helping teams navigate challenges throughout project development and delivery.
Working with engineers, technical specialists, consultants, regional teams, and external partners, you will contribute to solutions that bring together multiple engineering disciplines and support effective project delivery. You will also have the opportunity to help shape fish passage policies and guidance, influence program strategies, and support projects that advance WSDOT’s transportation and environmental commitments.
- Support development of the Fish Passage Program Delivery Plan by developing and organizing project information used to prioritize fish passage projects and shape program delivery strategies.
- Monitor delivery plan implementation by helping identify risks, obstacles, and opportunities that could affect project delivery and supporting strategies to keep projects moving forward.
- Support delivery plan updates by coordinating with regional program managers, regional leadership, and technical offices to initiate and communicate changes to internal and external partners.
- Support statewide project scoping by helping manage consultant work, develop scopes of work and task orders, and coordinate resources needed to advance fish passage projects.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts involving Hydraulics, Bridge and Structures, Geotechnical, Traffic, Environmental, Real Estate, Utilities, Design, Construction, and other technical disciplines.
- Help solve complex engineering challenges that arise during project scoping, pre‑design, project development, design, procurement, and construction.
- Facilitate technical discussions by bringing together information from multiple engineering disciplines and helping teams develop practical solutions to project challenges.
- Support fish passage policy development by collaborating with Design, Construction, Hydraulics, Environmental Services, Active Transportation, and other offices to identify and address gaps in policy and design guidance.
- Develop and support program policies and guidance that help guide the design and construction of fish passage projects.
- Transportation Engineering: Demonstrates knowledge of transportation engineering principles, project development, engineering design, construction administration, and project delivery processes.
- Engineering Judgment: Evaluates technical issues, identifies project risks, develops practical solutions, and makes well‑supported recommendations.
- Standards and Requirements: Interprets and applies engineering policies, standards, manuals, environmental requirements, and design criteria to transportation projects.
- Collaboration: Coordinates complex work across multiple engineering disciplines, organizational units, consultants, and external partners to achieve program objectives.
- Relationship Building: Builds collaborative working relationships with diverse stakeholders while facilitating technical discussions and resolving complex issues.
- Communication: Communicates complex technical information effectively through written reports, presentations, correspondence, and verbal communication tailored to technical and executive audiences.
- Organization and Prioritization: Organizes and prioritizes multiple assignments, adapts to changing priorities, and meets deadlines.
- Technology: Uses Microsoft Office applications and other business tools to analyze information, monitor program performance, and support engineering decision‑making.
- Professionalism and Accountability: Demonstrates sound judgment, continuous learning, professionalism, accountability, and commitment to customer service.
- Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
- Service‑Oriented: Takes action to meet the needs of others.
- Ability to report to in‑person meetings and field locations as business needs require.
- Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) Certification: Holds an Engineer‑in‑Training certification.
- Fish Passage Knowledge: Demonstrates knowledge of fish passage design, delivery, and applicable design guidance, including WDFW Water Crossing Design Guidelines.
- Facilitation: Demonstrates experience facilitating multidisciplinary meetings involving technical issues, competing priorities, and diverse stakeholders.
- This recruitment may also be used to fill additional positions per business needs.
- This position offers flexible/hybrid remote work options.
- In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position. For union‑represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be found in the applicable Information on other compensation types for non‑represented positions can be found in of the Washington Administrative Code.
- WSDOT does not use the E‑Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit
- Work‑Life Balance – We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals’ lifestyle. As such, there are a number of flexible schedule options available, including telework options for eligible positions.
- Paid Leave – In addition to 12 paid holidays, full‑time employees may earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
- Tuition Assistance – Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
- Plan For Your Future – WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to for more information.
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation!
The following information describes typical benefits available for full‑time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full‑time work (e.g. part‑time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full‑time.
Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax‑deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long‑term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre‑tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well‑being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems’ web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre‑tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
If you are employed by a government or not‑for‑profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full‑time and part‑time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.
Full‑time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 non‑overtime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.
Part‑time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro‑ratio basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full‑time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.
Full‑time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full‑time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.
Sick leave accruals for part‑time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full‑time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
Full‑time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full‑time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 non‑overtime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.
Part‑time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro‑ratio basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full‑time employment.
Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
As provided in , an employer may authorize a lump‑sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357‑31‑165.
Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.
Leave Sharing
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay
Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.
Updated 01‑07‑2026
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