Organization Manager/Project Engineer

About WSDOT
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal organization with a global reputation for excellence Our dedicated workforce is responsible to plan, design, build, and operate an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 18,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, executes an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds a record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation

The Opportunity
WSDOT is currently seeking a Project Engineer to provide leadership, management, and engineering oversight to the Port Angeles Project Engineering Office. Are you looking for an opportunity to take your engineering career to the next level while working in one of Washington State’s most scenic regions? If so, this role might be the perfect opportunity for you Located in Clallam County, Port Angeles is a beautiful, scenic city located along the shore of the Straight of Juan de Fuca, and is home to the Olympic National Park. Leading and managing a field office of approximately 25-30 engineers and technicians, the Project Engineer ensures that the best technical standards and cost-effective designs are incorporated into construction contracts and that construction contracts are administered to the expected quality, safety, and stewardship standards. Working on projects, such as the Elwha River Bridge replacement, the successful candidate will provide staff a balanced workplace, which promotes training and development for professional growth and upward mobility, employee safety, workforce diversity, and pride in ownership.

This position directly supports the agency strategic plan and goal areas of 1) Workforce Development, by providing staff a workplace that supports and promotes training and development for professional growth and upward mobility; 2) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, by creating, influencing, and fostering a physically and psychologically safe workplace where all employees feel that they belong; and 3) Resilience, by ensuring, through effective management controls and adherence to WSDOT policies, that delivery of project activities for the Olympic Region are administered to the expected quality, safety, and stewardship standards to support Washington’s long-term resilience.

What to Expect
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Project Engineer will:

• Provide leadership, management, and professional engineering oversight to an engineering field office responsible for the delivery of design and construction projects which are expected to be on schedule, within budget, with appropriate QA/QC to ensure deliverables are constructable and maintainable.
• Accurately apply policy and standards to highway design and construction projects for safely, on time, and within budget completion.
• Collaborate and build effective working relationships, internally and externally, to accomplish organizational goals.
• Be responsible for deliverables pertaining to design documents and contract documentation, materials certifications, environmental compliance, change order management, EEO/GOA compliance, final records, and contract reporting.
• Work in partnership with citizens, media, elected officials, contractors, and outside agencies to plan, build, maintain, and operate a safe and efficient transportation system; coordinate input and resolve conflicts with internal organizations, personnel, outside agencies, consultants, and the public.
• Be responsible for personnel issues relating to proper staffing levels, leave and travel approval, and actions pertaining to corrective action, discipline, and grievances; recommend employee hiring selections and formal personnel actions to the appointing authority.

Role includes periodic visits to active heavy civil construction sites and requires knowledge of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and site-specific hazard awareness through pre-activity safety planning.

Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required :

• Licensed by the State of Washington State as a professional engineer, or be licensed as a professional engineer in another state and be able to obtain licensure in Washington State within six (6) months of employment.
• Strong engineering background.
• Experience managing construction contracts.
• Supervisory experience.
• Possession of an unrestricted valid driver’s license to operate vehicles in Washington State.
• Excellent knowledge of transportation design and construction principles and practices, contracting methods and procedures, stewardship agreement, and program (budget, schedule, environmental, quality, etc.) accountability.
• Strong skills in establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall program strategy/results; monitoring, measuring performance, and making necessary course corrections to the same.
• Excellent skills in effective communication with employees, peers, superiors, and the public. The ability to evaluate, coordinate, and respond to customers.
• Skills to make timely, effective decisions in the best interest of the department.
• A strong working knowledge of principles of management.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also have:

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience as a licensed professional engineer in construction or design of highways, bridges, and related structures.
• Four (4) years of demonstrated and progressively responsible managerial/supervisory experience in managing a diverse workforce.

How to Apply
Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is very important that the “Work Experience” portion of the application be completed in as much detail as possible.

In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:

• An attached Resume outlining (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.
• An attached Cover Letter that further explains your qualifications, and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role.
• Contact details for a minimum three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job-related competencies. This information can be entered in the “References” section of the online application; does not require an additional attachment.

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WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and/ or gender identity, are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the listed Recruiter.

Contact Us
For inquiries about this posting, you may contact the assigned Recruiter, Alyssa Nastasi, at . Please be sure to reference 24DOT-OR-3W013e-1 in the subject line.