Transportation Engineer

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award‑winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer 2 to join the Project Delivery and Reporting Team and support the successful delivery of transportation projects that keep Washington’s transportation system safe, reliable, and cost‑effective. In this role, you will help maintain accurate project information, monitor milestones and accomplishments, and support effective project delivery through timely reporting and coordination. You will work collaboratively to identify and resolve project challenges, promote accountability, and ensure compliance with WSDOT policies and quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to transportation improvements while advancing a workplace built on respect, inclusion, and public service.

• Prepare and distribute project scoping assignments to support transportation project development.
• Assemble and review scoping documentation that defines project needs, purpose, scope, estimated costs, and schedules.
• Maintain accurate project information by entering, monitoring, and updating data in Capital Connect.
• Assist with developing and tracking sub‑program priorities to support regional project delivery goals.
• Support budget development by entering project and funding information into Capital Connect.
• Produce project status reports and tracking spreadsheets to monitor project progress, changes, and program performance.
• Retrieve project and program data from systems including Capital Connect, TRAINS, TEIS, WSPMS, and Cognos.
• Develop reports that support project delivery, program management, and informed decision‑making.

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

• Transportation Project Management & Financial Systems: Demonstrated experience managing transportation project scopes, schedules, and funding utilizing capital project management and enterprise accounting systems in a professional work environment.
• Collaboration & Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Skills to work independently and as a member of a team to complete assigned tasks; strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with project offices, other team members, and support offices.
• Workload Management & Prioritization: Demonstrated experience handling multiple tasks in a high‑production environment, frequently changing priorities.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrated experience in communicating to multiple audiences, both orally and in writing.
  Project Deliverables Tracking: Demonstrated proficiency in understanding, interpreting, and tracking project deliverables, ideally in a construction and/or engineering environment.
• Research & Technical Proficiency: Proven skills in research to examine, develop and propose alternate solutions while maintaining attention to detail; demonstrated proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook to compose professional documentation and reports.
• Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
• Service‑Oriented: Takes action to meet the needs of others.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to operate state‑owned vehicles.
• Ability to perform field reviews and collect data for the purpose of scoping and estimating projects in outdoor environments, including travel to and accessing project sites.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also demonstrate:

• Transportation Systems & Software Proficiency: Proficiency in working with the Work Order Authorization system, Transportation Executive Information System (TEIS), Capital Connect (CC), and Transportation Reporting and Accounting Information System (TRAINS 4.0).
• Project Development & Construction
  
  Experience:
  
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