Senior Project Manager - Right of Way Engineering; Term-Limited

Salary range is $81k to $186k with a midpoint of $133k. 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.

Under general direction of Principal ROW Manager and Project specific Corridor Design Managers, applies advanced level principles and practices related to Right-of-Way (ROW). Provides direction and oversight to Senior ROW Technical Project Specialists staff and Consultants in identification and determination of property rights, delivery of Civil Certification and appraisal deliverables, and other associated deliverables to secure necessary rights for construction, operation and maintenance of Sound Transit facilities.

Performs advanced ROW duties such as standards development and process administration. May support assignments to multiple projects or division tasks as directed by the ROW Manager.

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.

• Serves as the agency lead in ensuring necessary and appropriate property rights are obtained to support design, construction, operation, and maintainability of ST facilities, modes and systems.
• Oversees ROW related scope-of-work task requirements for consultants based on design phases and construction delivery methods.
• Provides oversight and guidance to Consultants who are responsible for identification and determination of property rights, delivery of internal Civil Certification and the associated deliverables for appraisal, as well as review and verification of project deliverables such as plans, specifications, general and special conditions, project requirements, scope of work, estimates, schedules, and other documentation in conformance with the agency ROW manual and best practices.
• Provides technical ROW support and oversight of development of technical property acquisition documents needed for private property owners, third parties, including state and local agencies, and utilities for the delivery of assigned projects during the design phase and construction phase, and construction close-out phase.
• Establishes ROW standards development and process administration.
• Oversees other ST departments and staff in implementation of ROW practices and other Agency policies and processes.
• Ensures quality practices and ROW processes are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively.
• Ensures ROW rights are identified and addressed including street vacations, property transfers, and agency rights within State and City Right-of-Ways.
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