Deputy Director-Cost Engineering

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Salary range is $133k to $245k, with a midpoint of $189k. 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. 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.

Under the general direction of the Director of Scheduling, Estimating, Risk & VE (SERVE), directs internal professional senior staff and external staff resources across all Sound Transit departments for the SERVE section of the CDD-Transformation Division in performing cost estimating, monitoring, updating, analysis, reporting and tracking; directs, manages, supervises and coordinates the activities and operations of a diverse cost engineering team;

provides strategic and operational leadership to a team of cost engineers and consultant staff supporting the agency's capital program; directs, manages, supervises and provides process direction to external consultant staff providing cost estimating services for design, construction and operations activities; oversees consultant task orders, contracts, scopes of work, budgets, performance management, and deliverables related to cost engineering and estimating services;

oversees and provides direction on tools and appropriate software models, policies, processes, and procedures for all Sound Transit capital programs and systems that support the Agency's capital program objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value, and continuous improvements; oversees and manages all contract, project and program construction cost estimates and databases; establishes and enforces enterprise-wide cost engineering standards, governance, QA/QC procedures, estimating protocols, benchmarking methodologies, and reporting frameworks;

directs, manages, coaches, and develops both design and construction consultant cost estimating teams to support ST's capital program; and provides highly responsible administrative support to the Director of Scheduling, Estimating, Risk, & VE, and the Executive Director of Transformation CDD.

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. This position requires a highly effective manager with strong leadership skills capable of inspiring, motivating, coaching, earning and building equity and trust with a diverse workforce. Must be a solution-oriented, innovative leader with a strong foundation in managing with a positive attitude, resiliency and the ability to constructively deal with organizational and individual challenges in a manner that optimizes staff growth, collaboration, performance and teamwork.

Manage, coach,…