Bridge Project Support Engineer; BE

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 manages the world’s longest floating bridge, leads an award‑winning Active Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world’s widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is seeking an engineering professional to serve as a Bridge Project Support Engineer. In this role, you will provide senior‑level leadership and technical oversight for the development of preliminary design, structural specifications, cost estimates, and PS&E deliverables to support the successful delivery of WSDOT transportation structures projects. The Bridge Project Support Engineer will oversee quality control of bridge and structures deliverables, provide project scoping and pre‑design support, and contribute expert recommendations during value engineering, cost‑risk assessment, and constructability reviews.

Our top candidate will demonstrate expertise in bridge and structural design principles, project scoping and risk assessment, constructability and PS&E development, and strong leadership skills.

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

• Oversee the preliminary design and detailing process and the development process of structural specifications, construction cost estimates and working day estimates.
• Provide training for others as needed to prepare preliminary plans, preliminary design reports, structural specifications, construction cost estimates and working day estimates.
• Be responsible for the quality control process of all deliverables sent outside the Bridge and Structures Office.
• Respond to project support requests and participate in project kickoff meetings.
• Evaluate Bridge Design support and resource needs for a variety of projects.
• Prepare Scope of Work Agreement documents; prepare or review specifications, cost estimates and working day schedules for all types of transportation structures.
• Review all available data including final design plans, geotechnical report, job file, electrical and mechanical rehabilitation inspection reports, special provision checklist, and quantity calculations.
• Assemble pertinent standardized specifications into a bridge specification Word file.
• Research and write Project specific specifications.
• Develop cost estimates by determining unit prices for bid items and review the cost estimates for electrical and mechanical rehabilitation work and develop construction working days schedules.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required
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• Structural Analysis and Design:Demonstrated ability to independently perform structural analysis and design for a variety of transportation structures, applying sound engineering judgment.
• Preliminary Structural Design and Structure Selection:Demonstrated ability to prepare preliminary designs for transportation structures, including geometric design calculations.
• Cost Estimating and Technical Documentation:Demonstrated ability to develop accurate quantity calculations, construction cost estimates, working day estimates, and project‑specific special provisions.
• Growth Mindset:Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
• Service‑Oriented:

In addition to the above competencies, the following are also required
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• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington or licensed as a PE in another state with the ability to obtain licensure in Washington State within six (6) months of hire.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also have:

• Structural Analysis Software Proficiency:Experience effectively using structural analysis software, including PGSuper and CSIBridge, to analyze and model transportation structures and support…