Construction Engineering Manager – Eastern Region; Hybrid

About WSDOT

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!

The Opportunity

WSDOT is currently seeking a highly experienced engineering professional to serve as the Engineering Manager – Construction and provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for Eastern Region’s transportation construction program. This position leads a diverse organization of engineering and construction professionals, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and engineering standards.

The candidate selected for this role will build collaborative relationships with regional and statewide leaders, external partners, and community stakeholders while exercising significant independent judgment to resolve complex engineering, construction, contract administration, workforce, and program delivery issues. If you are interested in taking on the challenge of leading the teams responsible for administering capital construction projects throughout Eastern Washington, we strongly encourage you to apply.

What to Expect

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, you will:

• Plan, lead, strategize, organize, and control the construction work performed by the organization.
• Ensure the optimal use of the organization's resources and enhance employee effectiveness through timely appraisals and professional development opportunities.
• Act for the Assistant Regional Administrator (ARA) for Construction in their absence.
• Provide leadership for all Construction engineering activities; coach, mentor and guide the managers of the construction offices.
• Review construction projects, interpret the contract documents, and provide guidance to the Project Engineers.
• Coordinate Eastern Region construction activities with Headquarters, other State, City, and County agencies, as well as transit organizations, the State of Idaho, and Canada.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager - Development to manage workforce and workload amongst the project offices.
• Ensure strong communication is maintained between executive management, Design, Construction, support groups and Maintenance organizations for region design and construction projects.
• Develop and implement strategies for safety throughout the organization, and facilitate safety to the travelling public, State and contractor workforce.

Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required
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• Leadership & Employee Development: Demonstrates the ability to lead, develop, and mentor supervisors, managers, engineers, and professional staff. Builds an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing work environment that supports employee engagement, workforce development, and succession planning. Provides clear expectations, coaching, performance feedback, and accountability.
• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to develop and implement strategies that support organizational goals, legislative commitments, and agency priorities. Makes sound decisions in complex and changing environments while balancing safety, scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder needs.
• Program & Project Delivery:Demonstrates the ability to lead the delivery of complex transportation engineering or construction programs involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and significant public impact. Applies risk-based decision-making to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Construction & Contract Administration: Demonstrates experience interpreting engineering plans, specifications, policies, procedures, and construction contract requirements. Demonstrates the ability to resolve complex project issues, contract disputes, claims, and change-order negotiations.
• Communication & Relationship Building: Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, employees, contractors, local agencies, tribal governments, regulatory agencies, elected officials, and the public. Builds and maintains…