Design Manager-Transit Facilities; Ballard Link Extension; Term-Limited

Position: Design Manager-Transit Facilities (Ballard Link Extension) (Term-Limited)
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 discount.

* 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.

* Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.

* 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.

This is a term-limited position of 5 years.

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

Under general management of the Capital Delivery Department and reports to the Design Director while leading, managing and coordinating the delivery of design elements of buildings, stations, and other light rail, heavy passenger rail projects or bus projects within the Capital Delivery Department. This leadership role requires providing oversight of and instruction to design consultant teams and close coordination with third parties alongside the Sound Transit Operations, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Design, Planning, Transit-Oriented Development, Sustainability, Safety, and Quality Staff.

The primary function of this role ensures delivery of value and quality of design to fulfill the agency's mission.

This is one of two Design Manager positions for the Ballard Link Extension Project. This position focuses on managing the station design of high-capacity tunneled stations, alongside one elevated station, one retained cut station, and related facilities.

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 a technical team of subject matter experts and inspires creativity to solve design problems during preliminary engineering, final design, or construction phases.

* Supervises, coaches, trains and motivates staff

* Supports work force planning efforts for the project.

* Manages multiple smaller scale transit related designs including, architectural, civil, traffic, track, structural, geotechnical, landscaping, ventilation, station electrical, lighting, transit-oriented development, and urban design efforts, managing work teams and coordinating between work efforts of multiple design teams and multiple engineering subject matter experts.

* Provides cross departmental program, design and requirements coordination with Operations, Passenger Experience, the Project Management Office, and IT.

* Administration and management of design consultant contracts, including developing scopes of work for professional services, peer reviews, design reviews, contract packaging, schedules, budgets, construction support, and risk assessments.

* Accountable for technical resolution of milestone design submission comments through collaboration with project design teams and stakeholders

* Supports the development, negotiation of agreements, and permits with third…