Project Engineer, Civil Engineering

1801 Roeder Ave STE 100, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA

Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Expires Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:59 AM

About the Port of Bellingham

The Port of Bellingham is a Washington State special purpose municipal corporation serving all of Whatcom County. It is a unique organization that makes significant contributions to the local community through leveraging its resources by directly participating in revenue‑earning lines of business, as well as by capitalizing on its strategic assets through special public agency powers.

By using combined expertise in both the business and government sectors, the Port has a role in job preservation and job creation, as well as a role in the operation of transportation facilities for seaports and airports. This combination is distinct from that of either the private sector or other government entities.

Mission Statement:
To promote sustainable economic development, optimize transportation gateways, and manage publicly owned land and facilities to benefit Whatcom County.

Cover letter and resume are required. This posting will close on February 25, 2026. Applications will be reviewed at this time.

The Project Engineer contributes to the Port of Bellingham operations by performing a variety of engineering assignments at the professional level to analyze, research, plan, design, permit, and construct Port facilities. Duties involve coordinating the work of consultants, in‑house staff, and the Port’s maintenance department as it relates to assigned projects; performing technical and complex work in designing, permitting, plans and specifications preparation;

review and estimating for Port construction and maintenance projects; performing owner representation and inspection during construction; and providing coordination with the Port’s operating departments and tenants through‑out all phases of the project.

Position will regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion to perform specialized engineering tasks, including CAD and design work, permitting, construction plans and specifications, and project management.

• Oversees in‑house and/or consultant‑designed projects. Prepares plans, specifications, contract documents, cost and quantity estimates for public works construction and in‑house maintenance projects.
• Participates in all phases of proposed projects including preparation of requests for proposals. Conducts the preparation of studies and preliminary field surveys in preparation for design and construction of Port projects.
• Coordinates design funding, inspection, and maintenance criteria on construction or major maintenance projects with other Port divisions and outside agencies.
• Coordinates technical review and design development meetings, which involve meeting with Project Sponsors, Port tenants, neighbors, architects and engineers, and representatives with outside agencies to review and analyze plans, specifications, and related impacts for assigned projects.
• Prepares, applies, and secures permits with various City, County, State, and Federal agencies for construction of all projects. Advocates on behalf of the Port issues relating to permitting and code compliance.
• Prepares Special Provisions for bid documents and recommends bidding strategies.
• Coordinates and supervises the site inspections of construction or maintenance work to assure the work is performed in accordance with plans, specifications, approved contract amounts, local, state, and federal standards and regulations; monitors contractor project management and coordination by maintaining records of contracts/project in progress, preparing progress estimates, checking quality and quantity of material and work performed; negotiating and verifying change orders;
  
  initiating project correspondence between the Port, consultants, contractors and other agencies. Assists in the development of project and construction work schedules.
• Responds to inquiries, complaints, or requests for information regarding areas of assignment from other Port departments, tenants, agencies, and the general public.
• Provides information and resolves…