Senior Design Manager; Bus Rapid Transit); Term-Limited

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Seattle, WA 98104, USA

• Hybrid
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SENIO
  003679

Salary range is $107k to $213k with a midpoint of $160k. 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.
• 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 direction from the Project Director or Executive Project Director, leads, manages and coordinates the delivery of civil engineering elements of major light rail corridor projects, heavy passenger rail projects or bus projects within the Capital Delivery Department. This leadership role requires providing oversight and direction of large design consultant teams and close coordination with the Sound Transit Operations, Engineering, Safety, 3rd parties, and Quality Staff.

Primary function ensures delivery of value and quality of design to fulfill the agency's mission.

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.

• Supervises, coaches, trains and motivates staff
• Supports work force planning efforts for Infrastructure Engineering division.
• Manages complex large or multiple smaller scale transit related civil engineering design including, architectural, civil, traffic, track, structural, geotechnical, landscaping, ventilation, station electrical, lighting, and urban design efforts, directing work teams and coordinating between work efforts of multiple design teams and multiple Engineering subject matter experts;
• Administration and management of engineering Consultant contracts, including peer reviews, design reviews, contract packaging, schedules, budgets, construction support, and risk assessments.
• Plans, develops, negotiates, and administers formal agreements and permits with third parties, including state and local agencies, utilities, and private property owners, as required for the delivery of corridor projects; works with real estate, legal, contracts, project control, quality, operations, facilities, maintenance and other Sound Transit departments in coordination and development of agreements;
• Accountable for design support during construction including design contract management, recommendation of error and omission, resolution of non-conformance issues related to design, and change management of design related…