Transportation Design Engineer (4-7 years)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with public agency, institutional, and private-sector clients throughout Washington
• Serve as a project manager and trusted advisor, leading client communication and ensuring successful project delivery of traffic engineering design and planning studies
• Prepare plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for transportation engineering projects, including complete streets, bikeways, traffic signals, signing/striping, and lighting projects for Pacific Northwest public agencies
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and planners while contributing to a collaborative office culture
• Identify, pursue, and help secure new business opportunities through networking, client engagement, proposal preparation and development, and interview participation
• Prepare and oversee engineering conceptual designs that are technically sound, feasible, and visually compelling
• Perform some field work, including site reviews, design verification, and construction management support
• Engage with community members, stakeholders, and agency staff through public outreach and engagement efforts
• Embrace opportunities to learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and ways of working that enhance day-to-day work, while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, and accountability for results

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in transportation and traffic engineering, including preparing and reviewing traffic signals, roadway illumination, ITS, and signing & striping plans, specifications, and estimates; selecting and designing transportation safety countermeasures and complete streets elements
• The ideal candidate will have experience applying Washington State local agency design standards, WSDOT Design Manual, MUTCD, AASHTO design standards on a variety of transportation projects
• Strong project management skills and client-facing responsibilities
• Bachelor’s degree in transportation, civil, electrical engineering, urban planning, or related field
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Washington State, or the ability to obtain Washington P.E. licensure within six months of hire date
• Understanding of WSDOT and local agency operational standards, with experience applying them on Washington projects
• Familiarity with safety & mobility issues and how they affect transportation engineering
• Demonstrated success developing client relationships, leading proposals, and contributing to business development efforts
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with clients, teaming partners, stakeholders, and internal project teams with a passion for listening to and engaging with communities across different backgrounds and experiences.
• Interest and experience in mentoring and developing staff
• Openness to exploring and responsibly using new technologies and tools, while maintaining critical thinking and professional judgment

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