STStreet Improvement Permit Supervisor; Civil Engineer Supervisor

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In November of 2016, central Puget Sound region voters approved Sound Transit's ST3 program-currently one of the largest transit expansion programs in the United States. Within Seattle, ST3 includes the West Seattle Link Extension (WSLE) and Ballard Link Extension (BLE) projects that will design and construct 12 new or expanded stations and nearly 12 miles of light rail connecting neighborhoods of West Seattle, South Lake Union, and Ballard to downtown Seattle and the regional transit system, as well as key infill stations along existing light rail lines such as the South Graham Street infill station.

While Sound Transit is the regional agency responsible for funding, design, and delivering these capital investments, SDOT carries out essential City functions to plan and permit ST3 projects built within the city, particularly within City owned right-of-way and properties.

The ST3 Project will be one of the largest projects permitted through SDOT Street Use Division and the City of Seattle. The ST3 Street Improvement Permit (SIP) Supervisor manages a team of up to four SIP Project Managers and oversees the delivery of the large scale ST3 West Seattle and Ballard Link Extension guideway, utility and station permits. The ST3 permitting will involve complex design coordination of utilities, ROW improvements, elevated and at grade guideway, tunnel structures, and involve extensive subject matter experience of city standards, rules and regulations.

The ST3 SIP Permitting Supervisor will be responsible for timely escalation of issues, tracking of various permits and their interdependencies with other departments, mentor the PMs, timely resolve any staff and programmatic issues.

• Supervise and manage workload of the SIP PMs by prioritizing tasks, delegating work, setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress of permit reviews and timely communicating permit delays to upper management.
• Develop streamlined permit strategies as necessary for continuous process improvements and keep up to date all standard operating procedures (job aids, business processes, software updates etc.)
• Serve as a key advisor to the City’s ST 3 team including directors and elected officials as needed
• Coordinate with various city secondary reviewers’ supervisors and resolve permit issues in a timely manner.
• Work closely with Sound Transit #3 permitting team and track the schedule of upcoming permits, schedules delays, and construction issues.
• Actively work with other SDOT OWPCST teams for pre-permitting coordination
• Perform hiring of new SIP Project Managers and manage onboarding and mentorship.
• Prepare presentations of ongoing design issues of WSLE and BLE permits, cost saving measures and present at the SDOT leadership and executive meetings.
• Ensure permit checklists and other permit documents are up to date and meet current city code and regulations.