Design Support Supervisor (TE4)
About The Position
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a Transportation Engineer 4 to lead the Olympic Region Plans Office design support and plans review team. This role provides critical oversight and coordination during the design, advertisement, and pre-award stages while promoting consistent, high-quality project development. The position helps advance safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation solutions for Washington communities and supports WSDOT’s commitment to quality, safety, stewardship, and long-term transportation system resilience while fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace.
Requirements
- Demonstrated technical expertise and professional knowledge of design documentation and the development of contract plans, specifications, and estimates.
- Experience independently applying standard transportation engineering procedures and techniques to accomplish a wide variety of work in the office.
- Skills to effectively communicate technical information, both verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience including those with non-technical backgrounds.
- Proficient in operating engineering and drafting software, such as MicroStation, InRoads, or OpenRoads.
- Proficient in operating Windows-based computer software, such as Microsoft Office Suite and virtual meeting software, such as Microsoft Teams.
- Skills to lead and supervise a diverse workforce by fostering collaboration across boundaries, building and maintaining effective teams, coaching and mentoring staff, performing ongoing performance evaluations and encouraging engagement and professional growth.
- Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
- Demonstrates a willingness to take action to meet the needs of others.
Nice To Haves
- Skills to review information that is overlooked.
- Skills in analyzing information rather than taking it at face value.
- Scrutinizes how things go together, making sure components are indeed aligned and appropriately interrelated.
- Experience with decision-making authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate others in an effort to maximize the use of individual resources to increase organizational effectiveness.
- Experience developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the Design Support and Plans Review Team in the development and review of region construction projects.
- Monitor Design-Bid-Build projects through the pre-advertisement, advertisement, and award phases.
- Coordinate PS&E status reporting and facilitate project status meetings with teams and support groups.
- Monitor procurement activities for Olympic Region Design-Build contracts.
- Coordinate Design Documentation Packages and Plans for Approval (PFA) reviews and ensure required documentation is properly archived.
- Support development of Specifications, Engineer’s Estimates, and Special Provisions.
- Provide technical guidance and training on PS&E preparation and Ad-Ready package development.
- Maintain Region resources, including GSPs, the Special Provision Library, Ad-Ready Manual, and Review Roster.
Benefits
- Flexible/hybrid remote work options
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Variety of healthcare options
- State retirement programs
- 12 paid holidays
- Up to 25 paid vacation days per year
- Tuition reimbursement programs
- Government discounts at participating colleges
- Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
