Environmental Engineer​/Civil Engineer; Lacey, WA

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Job Title: Environmental Engineer 3 / Civil Engineer

Location: Lacey, WA

Closes: This job posting is open until filled; first review of application(s) will be May 4th then review weekly. Therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application materials as soon as possible. The hiring manager reserves the right to close the posting at any time once a selection has been made.

We are recruiting one full‑time, permanent Environmental Engineer 3 for Parks Development located in Lacey, Washington. Working hours are generally Monday‑Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with the option for flexible telework once training has been completed. The default assigned work location of all Parks positions – both on‑site and telework eligible positions – is within the State of Washington.

This position may require you to travel as needed to accomplish assignments.

The Environmental Engineer 3 represents the agency as a registered professional engineer which provides and approves final engineering designs and decisions. This position requires the ability to exercise sound independent professional judgement in making decisions concerning all facets of engineering, design, permitting, and construction.

• Provide and/or supervise engineering support to the Region Operations and Maintenance Section. Responsible for the preparation of engineering reports, studies, supporting documentation for permit submittals, construction drawings, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates for a wide variety of capital development projects including ADA and other accessibility compliant facilities and amenities; roadways, parking lots, and trails; potable water systems (conveyance, wells, storage, treatment, etc.);
  
  sewage systems; stormwater systems; building features and miscellaneous park structures.
• Consultant Project Management: assist with selection/recruitment of specialty consultants on selected projects; negotiate and prepare work scopes and fees; prepare consultant agreements; manage consultant agreements to ensure deliverables are consistent with scopes of work; solicit, develop, and negotiate A&E agreements, personal service contracts, emergency contracts, and interagency agreements; administer A&E agreements, personal service contracts, emergency contracts, and interagency agreements; serve as the agency’s project representative;
  
  work with external regulators and interested entities to resolve development and permitting issues.
• Contractor Project Management: provide construction management services for capital construction projects to ensure compliance with contract documents; bidding support and award evaluation services; oversee the implementation of ADA improvements; administer A&E construction management services; perform construction management services; perform contract dispute resolution, change‑order negotiation and preparation; coordinate with park staff and others during construction of ADA projects; develop written reports addressing progress and compliance issues.
• Program support: develop capital budget submittals, including scopes of work, project cost estimates, and assist in the development of operational impacts for proposed capital projects; provide Capital Budget System (CBS) ready capital project information.

• Bachelor’s degree in sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, transportation, or related engineering field, two (2) years of environmental engineering experience, registration as a professional engineer in Washington state, and a valid driver’s license.
• Eight (8) years of professional level experience in environmental or civil engineering, registration as a professional engineer in Washington state, and a valid driver’s license.

• Master’s degree in sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, structural, or related engineering field.
• Design and project management experience for capital project work in parks or recreation.
• Knowledge of accessibility design in accordance with ADA, ABA, etc.
• Knowledge of state…