Rail Permitting & Project Coordinator

King County, Washington; Washington; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

King County Metro Transit, Rail Division, is seeking a Rail Resource Coordinator (Program/Project Manager II) to join the Link Light Rail Permitting team. The role focuses on coordinating access for contractors to the Link Light Rail Right of Way and supporting Sound Transit collaboration.

The position requires strong project management, data analysis, and communication skills, with a hybrid schedule and potential for cross-functional coordination across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience managing and coordinating projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles.
• Proficient in data gathering and analysis to inform plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, and process Link Light Rail Permit Requests according to SOPs.
• Analyze submitted materials for completeness and identify additional requirements.
• Coordinate with light rail chief work groups to clarify permit information.
• Co-develop and manage web-based Rail Permitting materials for Sound Transit contractors.
• Foster an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Respond to inquiries from Sound Transit, contractors, and city agencies about Rail Permitting processes.
• Produce weekly Rail Permitting reports and update materials in Coordinate.
• Gather and analyze data to produce status reports (weekly/monthly/quarterly).
• Lead weekly Rail Permitting Coordination meetings and represent the Rail Permitting Program at meetings.
• Facilitate processing of permits from submittal to finalization.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

MS Office suite

Tools

Coordinate/dot Maps ROW Management Software

Job description

King County Metro Transit, Rail Division, is seeking a Rail Resource Coordinator (Program/Project Manager II) to join the Link Light Rail Permitting team. The role focuses on coordinating access for contractors to the Link Light Rail Right of Way and supporting Sound Transit collaboration.

The position requires strong project management, data analysis, and communication skills, with a hybrid schedule and potential for cross-functional coordination across departments.