Manager-Utility Engineering

Description

Salary range is $104K to $206K with a midpoint of $155K. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits:
  We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a - 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b - up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Pet Insurance.
• ORCA Card:
  All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Compensation Practices:
  We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you'll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Reports to the Director of Project Engineering within the Center of Excellence in the Capital Delivery department. Provides technical and strategic guidance for utility engineering activities that are necessary to support the agency's needs for capital projects and operations. Serves as the subject matter expert and is responsible for the oversight, development, and implementation of utility engineering technical criteria, policies and procedures necessary to support design, construction, and operational needs.

Manages staff and/or consultants to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Coordinates assigned activities with other disciplines and departments as necessary.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Leads the development and implementation of utility processes and strategies aimed at streamlining conflict resolution, reducing the frequency of utility conflicts and relocations, expediting permitting timelines, and ensuring adherence to project cost, schedule, and budget baselines.
• Plans, directs, manages, and oversees the work of assigned staff and consultants providing utility engineering support for capital projects and operational needs.
• Supervises, coaches, trains, and motivates staff; provides staff development opportunities and manages employee relations.
• Develops and maintains agency utility engineering standards, policies, and procedures, including exploration methods, agreements, easements, letters of concurrence, utility base mapping, as-built maintenance, and third-party reviews.
• Oversees and owns Sound Transit's utility-related technical requirements and criteria, including design criteria, standard specifications, and drawings. Reviews and approves deviations from established requirements.
• Ensures processes, policies, and practices are consistently and effectively applied.
• Provides utility engineering expertise throughout planning, design, and construction phases of capital projects to ensure compliance with agency, utility, and AHJ requirements.
• Supports project delivery through scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, negotiations, relocation strategies, conflict resolution, and easement coordination.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and responds to inquiries from the public, contractors, consultants, and staff on utility engineering issues.
• Collaborates with Construction, Operations, and other stakeholders to continuously validate and improve requirements based on industry's best practices.
• Assists in negotiations and establishment of agreements with property owners, third parties, contractors, and consultants.
• Administers utility engineering contracts and monitors consultant and contractor performance to ensure compliance.
• Participates in procurement processes for consultant agreements and construction contracts.
• Stays current on emerging trends and developments in utility engineering, incorporating innovations and best practices into agency standards.
• Attends and participates in professional groups, committees, boards, and commissions; prepares and delivers reports, presentations, and correspondence as needed.
• Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions…