Programming Engineer (TE4)

DGS Office of External Affairs; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Transportation seeks a Programming Engineer (TE4) based in Spokane to develop and coordinate transportation improvement projects for the Eastern Region's Capital Improvement Preservation Program.

The role involves analyzing complex engineering and programming issues, managing the biennial construction program, and making decisions on project scoping, prioritization, and resource allocation in collaboration with regional and HQ teams.

Qualifications

• Coordinating multi-disciplinary projects and strategic plans.
• Collecting and prioritizing data for project scoping.
• Identify problems and develop engineering solutions.
• Experience with transportation software: Capital Connect, Unifier, WSPMS, TRAINs 4.0.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate transportation improvement projects in the Eastern Region based in Spokane.
• Analyze complex engineering and programming issues for project execution.
• Manage the biennial construction program and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with regional and headquarters teams to support investments.

Skills

Program coordination

Strategic planning

Data collection

Data prioritization

Engineering problem solving

Time management

Tools

Capital Connect

Unifier

WSPMS

TRAINs 4.0

Job description

The Washington State Department of Transportation seeks a Programming Engineer (TE4) to develop and coordinate transportation improvement projects for the Eastern Region's Capital Improvement Preservation Program based in Spokane. This role involves analyzing complex engineering and programming issues, managing the biennial construction program, and independently making decisions about project scoping, prioritization, and resource allocation. The position works with regional and headquarters teams to support strategic investments in Washington's transportation infrastructure.

Key qualifications:

• Program coordination and strategic planning for multi-disciplinary activities
• Information collection, analysis, and prioritization of project scoping data
• Problem identification and development of technically sound engineering solutions
• Experience with transportation software systems including Capital Connect, Unifier, WSPMS, and TRAINs 4.0
• Project time management and estimating experience for complex transportation engineering projects
• Growth mindset and service-oriented approach to meeting organizational needs