Design-Build Site Manager; WMS

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 has an exciting opportunity for an experienced supervisor and engineer in the Port Orchard Project Engineering Office to assist in the delivery of the WSDOT fish passage program. The fish passage program is removing barriers to fish and provides critical infrastructure to connect fish habitat and aid in fish recovery. The Design Build Site Manager will assist in leading and managing an engineering field office of approximately 30 engineers and technicians responsible for the delivery of design build fish passage projects.

You will help ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with contract requirements, quality standards, and long‑term maintenance needs.

This position plays a critical role in translating design and policy into real-world construction outcomes while fostering collaboration across stakeholders and ensuring transparency and accountability in project delivery. You will also serve as a key representative of WSDOT to contractors, local agencies, elected officials, and the public. This position requires close coordination and cooperation with region staff and support groups, HQ, local agencies, Tribes, and project stakeholders to accomplish organizational goals and expectations.

This position will provide staff with a balanced workplace, promoting training and development for professional growth and upward mobility, employee safety, workforce diversity, and pride in ownership. Your work will be pivotal in meeting the goals of this agency.

In this role, you will provide leadership and oversight for a field office responsible for delivering complex design‑build transportation projects. You will coordinate closely with internal teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders while also supporting staff development and operational excellence.

Among the varied responsibilities, you will:

• Assist the Project Engineer in providing leadership, management, and oversight to an engineering field office delivering design and construction projects and assume limited authority of the Project Engineer in their absence.
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and with appropriate quality measures to meet contract requirements and maintainability standards.
• Monitor and report on project delivery in accordance with departmental and regional expectations for transparency and accountability.
• Accurately apply policies and standards to design‑build highway projects and provide oversight to ensure safe, timely, and cost‑effective project delivery.
• Review and recommend approval of design changes, work methods, contract adjustments, materials substitutions, schedules, and payment estimates, including progress and final estimates.
• Review project schedules for accuracy, identify issues, and track progress while managing staff and resources in response to design‑builder schedules.
• Review deliverables including design documents, contract documentation, materials certifications, environmental compliance, change orders, EEO/COA compliance, and contract administration reporting.
• Collaborate and build effective working relationships with internal teams, contractors, consultants, agencies, stakeholders, and the public to support successful project delivery.
• Work closely with WSDOT and Design‑Builder subject matter experts to resolve complex engineering issues in a manner that best serves the project needs.
• Lead and support personnel management and workforce development by addressing staffing needs, coaching and mentoring staff, supporting performance management, and promoting…