Highway Design Project Engineer

State of Washington; Shoreline (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a professional engineer to deliver highway design projects across the Northwest Region, ensuring they meet local, state, and federal standards while staying on scope, schedule, and budget.

This position plays a key role in creating transportation infrastructure that is safe, reliable, sustainable, and accessible for all modes of travel, while minimizing impacts to the traveling public.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer licensure in the state of Washington or ability to obtain licensure within six months.
• Extensive civil engineering experience applying transportation engineering principles including highway design, construction, and surveying.
• Experience leading transportation projects through planning, environmental review, design, and construction.

Responsibilities

• Strategically plan the budget, schedule, and workforce for the Capital Improvement and Preservation Program.
• Lead an office of engineers and technicians in design and contract development of transportation projects.
• Ensure projects meet WSDOT policies, standards, and documentation requirements.
• Deliver projects in an environmentally responsible manner compliant with laws.
• Build partnerships with citizens, media, officials, contractors, consultants, and agencies.
• Coordinate input and resolve conflicts among internal and external stakeholders.
• Report project status to regional and statewide management.
• Certify designs with the Professional Engineer stamp in accordance with standards.

Skills

Professional Engineering Certification

Civil Engineering

Transportation Design

Education

Professional Engineer licensure in WA

Job description

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a professional engineer to deliver highway design projects across the Northwest Region, ensuring they meet local, state, and federal standards while staying on scope, schedule, and budget.

This position plays a key role in creating transportation infrastructure that is safe, reliable, sustainable, and accessible for all modes of travel, while minimizing impacts to the traveling public.