Senior Project Engineer, Capital Projects

Capital Projects Engineer

The City of Sammamish is a safe, family-friendly suburb in the Seattle area. The community boasts amenities found in a much larger community, all while maintaining its small-town charm. Sammamish has quality neighborhoods, vibrant natural resources, high-quality schools, retail offerings, and an abundance of recreational opportunities.

Are you passionate about building strong, sustainable communities? Join our team as a Capital Projects Engineer and play a key role in shaping the future of our community. In this dynamic position, you'll lead and support high-impact public works projects from concept through completion, helping deliver critical infrastructure that improves everyday life.

Why join us?

• Impactful Work:
  Do work that truly matters—build, improve, and sustain the infrastructure that keeps a community moving.
• Professional Growth:
  Access to continuous learning opportunities and career advancement.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Health, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, retirement plans, and generous paid time off (vacation and sick).
• Collaborative Environment:
  Work with a dedicated and supportive team passionate about public service.
• Work-Life Balance:
  Hybrid work schedules and a commitment to your well-being; 14 paid holidays plus a floating holiday.

Senior Project Engineer performs complex professional engineering activities as the in-house capital projects engineer. Work involves participating in the development, administration, and implementation of the city's capital project program, providing project management and technical expertise for the full cycle of public works capital improvement projects (CIP), publishing and/or communicating public information regarding CIP projects, policies, and issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides engineering project and contract management services for CIP (design to project closeout) including but not limited to, roadways, bridges, intersections, sidewalks, pavement repair, and large stormwater maintenance projects.
• Provides project and financial management, oversight, work direction, guidance, technical assistance, coordination, and review work of consultant service providers; writes and reviews specifications for bids and negotiates agreements with contractors.
• Resolves contract disputes, works with project teams regarding payment or scope of contract, and coordinates with City Attorney on resolutions, as necessary.
• Represents the city in negotiations with businesses, contractors, property owners, and other jurisdictions, with the ability to commit certain city resources to achieve work objectives.
• Investigates, prepares recommendations, and leads the implementation of solutions to public works problems that are visible, highly sensitive, and controversial.
• Prepares materials for grant applications and administers grant agreements for a variety of projects.
• Responds to questions and complaints from the public concerning street, drainage, and development issues, including investigation and documentation of illicit discharges.
• Assists with emergency response.
• Receives, responds to, prepares, and submits a variety of technical, administrative, and official correspondence, documents, forms, reports, and presentations including but not limited to, environmental studies and biologist summaries, legal notices, public educational, informational, and promotional materials, legislature, codes, ordinances, maps, blueprints, specifications, fiscal and budgetary documents, and records, and requested items for city leaders and official.
• May present to Council, Boards and Commissions, and other public meetings and represents the city at meetings and events; attends evening and/or weekend meetings and events based on organizational responsibilities and/or requirements.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with those interacted with during work regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, political affiliation, military service, or diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Supervision Exercised

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, or environmental engineering; supplemented by number five (5) years of experience in project management and the design and construction of municipal infrastructure; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience. Employees must be residents of Washington State. Certifications and Licenses Licensed in Washington State as a Professional Engineer (PE), CESCL Certification, and Confined Space Training

• May be required to possess and maintain a valid Washington State Driver License and the ability to drive a city owned vehicle per established policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in civil or structural engineering and five (5) years of government or…