Assistant Project Engineer

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is currently seeking multiple Assistant Project Engineers to support the delivery of highway design and construction projects throughout the Northwest Region. In this role, you will assist and act on behalf of the Project Engineer to ensure projects meet local, state, and federal standards while remaining within established scope, schedule, and budget. These positions play key roles in delivering projects that are constructible, maintainable, well-integrated into the surrounding environment, and responsive to all modes of transportation while minimizing impacts to the traveling public.

The successful candidates will help advance safe, sustainable, efficient, innovative, and lean transportation practices throughout project delivery.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Assistant Project Engineer will:

• Assist the Project Engineer in strategically planning budgets, schedules, and workforce needs to successfully deliver the Capital Improvement and Preservation Program (CIPP).
• Lead professional and technical engineering staff, interns, temporary employees, and consultants in the design and contract development of transportation improvement and preservation projects.
• Manage assigned projects in accordance with WSDOT policies and procedures to meet established scope, schedule, budget, and documentation requirements.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable environmental laws, engineering standards, policies, and sound engineering practices.
• Collaborate with citizens, elected officials, contractors, outside agencies, media, and other partners to support the delivery of an efficient transportation system.
• Coordinate input and resolve project-related issues and conflicts among internal teams, consultants, outside agencies, and the public.
• Report project status, progress, and performance to regional and statewide WSDOT executive management to support accountability and informed decision‑making.
• Certify design documents, contract plans, specifications, and construction changes using a Professional Engineer’s stamp in the Project Engineer’s absence, ensuring compliance with WSDOT standards and policies.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:

• Professional Engineering Certification: Licensed as a Civil Professional Engineer in the state of Washington, or currently holding a Civil PE license from another state with the ability to obtain Washington State licensure within six (6) months of hire.
• Civil Engineering Expertise: Extensive experience applying transportation engineering principles, including highway design, construction practices, and surveying. Proficient in preparing and reviewing plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for complex highway and transportation infrastructure projects.
• Transportation Design & Delivery: Experience leading transportation projects through planning, environmental review, design, and construction. Familiar with transportation system design, environmental compliance, and state and federal project delivery processes.
• Project Management & Scheduling: Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and deliver multiple projects on time and…