Transportation 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 to a Transportation Engineer 2 position to support the Southwest Region Engineering Services Office. This position will primarily provide engineering support to the survey crews and cadastral team, with occasional assistance to the hydraulics and plan review staff in the design and construction of transportation projects. In this role, you will help ensure highway construction projects are designed and constructed in compliance with WSDOT standards, contract specifications, and project plans.

Your work will directly support WSDOT’s mission by improving the safety, quality, and capacity of Washington’s transportation system.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Transportation Engineer 2 will:

• Perform survey operations, construction staking, boundary surveys, and right-of-way surveys using GPS, total stations, laser scanners, and electronic data collection systems.
• Operate and maintain survey equipment, establish and manage survey control networks, and collect accurate field data to support transportation projects.
• Interpret contract plans, survey data, and coordinate systems to ensure accurate construction staking, grading, property boundaries, and topographic mapping.
• Develop right-of-way plans, land plats, records of survey, exhibit maps, and other engineering documents using Open Roads and CAD software in accordance with WSDOT standards.
• Research deeds, survey records, right-of-way documents, easements, and public records to support boundary analysis, project development, and engineering decisions.
• Analyze survey data and historical records to resolve boundary discrepancies, prepare technical documentation, and communicate findings with project teams, agencies, contractors, and the public.
• Assist with hydraulic assessments and field inspections by collecting drainage and culvert data, evaluating adjacent development impacts, and verifying compliance with WSDOT standards.
• Promote a safe work environment by following established safety procedures, participating in safety training, using appropriate personal protective equipment, and operating state vehicles safely.

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

• Surveying and Engineering Knowledge: Demonstrated working knowledge and practical understanding of surveying and engineering principles, methods, and practices relevant to transportation projects. Ability to perform survey data collection, construction staking, boundary and right-of-way surveys, and interpret engineering plans and survey data to support project delivery.
• Right of Way Knowledge: Applied knowledge of Right of Way surveying and documentation. Skilled in developing and reviewing Survey and Right of Way plans, records, and supporting documentation for compliance with Departmental and Statutory standards.
• Technology Proficiency: Proficient in operating Windows-based computers and MS Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Word, as well as databases and computer-aided engineering software.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Skilled in communicating technical information effectively and professionally to…