Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer, DOQ

Benefits

The City provides a comprehensive benefits package that is largely employer paid including Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA/HSA, WA State PERS, Life/AD&D and generous paid Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Programs. The City also offers optional 457 and ROTH (up to 2% City match), LTD and Supplemental Life plan participation.

Project Engineer

• Oversees and performs project management of major transportation and utilities projects including design, right-of-way acquisition and construction.
• Prepares and manages preparation of complex plans and specifications requiring the application of advanced engineering knowledge.
• Ensures projects are in conformance with AASHTO and City standards.
• Prepares and implements schedules. Monitors project budgets and ensures expenditures remain within budget guidelines. Makes recommendations for process improvement. Provides status reports regarding development and forecasted completion of projects.
• Prepares and manages consultant agreements for various services including design, surveying, environmental, right-of-way acquisition, construction inspection and other project services.
• Coordinates and collaborates with internal and external customers including but not limited to accounting staff, planning and development staff, regulatory agencies, permitting and grant agencies, WSDOT and utility companies in the development of assigned projects.
• Prepares legal descriptions for rights-of-way, easements, annexations, LID’s, etc.
• Assists in preparation and maintenance of a pavement management program.
• Develops exhibits and schedules open houses to inform, receive feedback and educate the public on the plans and details of assigned projects.
• Prepares technical reports on engineering design decisions for assigned projects and activities.
• Oversees construction inspection and documentation of assigned projects.
• Develops, recommends, applies and implements policies and procedures to guide the operation of the department’s data management programs.
• Maintains current desk procedures and tasks to explain position responsibilities.
• Creates, updates and implements process improvement procedures, tasks, workflows and systems.

Other job functions:

• Assists in training, directing and providing guidance and instruction to less experienced peers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Senior Project Engineer

• Oversees and performs more complex project management of major transportation and utilities projects including design, right-of-way acquisition and construction.
• Manages preparation of, and prepares, complex plans and specifications.
• Ensures projects are in conformance with AASHTO and City standards.
• Prepares and implements schedules. Monitors project budgets and ensures expenditures remain within budget guidelines. Makes recommendations for process improvement. Provides status reports regarding development and forecasted completion of projects.
• Prepares and manages consultant agreements for various services including design, surveying, environmental, right-of-way acquisition, construction inspection and other project services.
• Coordinates and collaborates with internal and external customers including but not limited to accounting staff, planning and development staff, regulatory agencies, permitting and grant agencies, WSDOT and utility companies in the development of assigned projects.
• Prepares legal descriptions for rights-of-way, easements, annexations, LID’s, etc.
• Manages the preparation and maintenance of a pavement management program.
• Develops exhibits and schedules open houses to inform, receive feedback and educate the public on the plans and details of assigned projects.
• Prepares technical reports on engineering design decisions for assigned projects and activities.
• Oversees construction inspection and documentation of assigned projects.
• Develops, recommends, applies and implements policies and procedures to guide the operation of the department’s data management programs.
• Maintains current desk procedures and tasks to explain position responsibilities. Creates, updates and implements process improvement procedures, tasks, workflows and systems.
• Participates in training, directing and…