Engineer III (Design)

Snohomish County•Everett, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Snohomish County Public Works is hiring a talented individual to fill a key Engineer III position in our Engineering Services Design team. The Engineer III is a professional position where the successful candidate will lead diverse teams of engineers and technicians. The successful candidate will have project management and design experience preparing engineering studies, plans, specifications, estimates, and construction documents for a variety of public works projects. The ideal candidate will also have excellent communications skills and be able to creatively solve problems on complex projects. With a proven track record of developing engineers into strong project managers, Snohomish County will work with you to build and grow your skills and experience in project management! A Professional Engineer (PE) license is required for this position. This job posting is to fill one Engineer III position and to create an eligibility register to fill future Engineer III positions for the next six (6) months.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or related field, and four (4) years of civil engineering experience, three (3) of which are in the area of specialization; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Must pass job related tests.
A Professional Engineer's License or ability to obtain one by demonstrated training or experience is required for most positions.
A valid Washington State Driver's License.
Job offers are contingent on successful completion of reference and background checks.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their Snohomish County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

Project management, analysis, and design of major improvements and modifications to public works roads and structures; produces design reports and plans, specifications and cost estimates for construction of public works facilities such as roadways, bridges, surface water systems, and solid waste sites.
Reviews engineering design work to ensure proposed designs meet project needs, engineering specifications and cost regulatory requirements.
Conducts or directs the preparation of major planning or design engineering studies by identifying and researching needs and problems in the area of specialization; monitors the collection of field data and the technical evaluations used to develop recommendations.
Manages the selection and administration of engineering consultants performing work for planning and reports, plans, specifications, estimates, and on call engineering services.
Prepares requests for proposals for professional engineering, consulting, and environmental services; reviews requests from consultants for changes in scope of work and recommends appropriate action.
Acts as a technical resource in a specialized area of engineering to resolve complex design and construction problems within the public right of way and provide assistance in correcting related problems on private property.
Conducts field trips to inspect project sites during planning and design phases, and during construction for compliance with specifications and plans.
Provides technical support and acts as engineering liaison between public works, consulting engineering firms and other governmental agencies; reviews agency documents preparing and presenting comments on behalf of the department.
Coordinates the location, notification and preparation of presentations at public meetings for assigned projects and assists in other project manager's public meetings.
Provides technical testimony at Public Hearings or Meetings.
Provides technical assistance, guidance, and training to engineering staff.
Assigns, leads, and evaluates the work of subordinate employees as required; advises assists and trains subordinates as necessary.
Participates in the selection of new employees, and makes recommendations regarding hiring.
Researches and prepares pertinent data and reports for legal counsel for court actions and represents public works on matters pertaining to real property condemnations.
Reviews and approves all plans and contract documents before they are used in the public bidding process for county construction projects.
Establishes and monitors a current public meeting calendar for all required public information meetings on proposed public works projects; confers with the appropriate project manager and goes through a checklist for all the required logistical details for the meeting.
Assures the accuracy of all engineering design standards and standard specifications used by the design staff; updates design standards and specifications as requested by the Engineering Manager and maintains up to date files of design standard drawings and standard specifications for staff use.
Develops recommendations for mitigating measures to reduce or provide for environmental impacts to the county road system.
Supervises or conducts field and laboratory investigations required to obtain representative soil information for potential construction sites; such investigations may be through borings, soundings, sampling or testing.
Evaluates field laboratory soils results and makes engineering recommendations pertaining to the foundation design of roadway, bridge foundations, retaining walls and landslide corrections.
Manages the civil materials testing laboratory; approves construction materials and their sources, maintains materials records, makes recommendations pertaining to material acceptance; establishes related procedures and criteria as necessary.

Benefits

Make a contribution in shaping one of Washington’s fastest growing counties
Join an award-winning organization well known for excellence and commitment to high-quality public service
Advancement opportunities
Employee development and training opportunities
Excellent medical, dental, and other benefits
Earn a Pension! Start vesting for a Washington Department of Retirement System (DRS) PERS pension. Security, stability, and a lifelong career!
Competitive wages
job flexibility and stability
pension opportunities
employer paid ORCA cards
Retirement : County employees participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) administered by the Washington Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).
Medical benefits: The County offers a choice of three comprehensive medical insurance plans with low deductibles. The county’s contribution to this benefit is significant.
Flexible work schedules for some positions.
Career development training
Sick leave: You will accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.
Vacation Leave: You will start out accruing 8 hours of vacation leave per month totaling 2.4 weeks of vacation in your first year. Your leave accruals increase based on your years of employment with the County.
Holiday Pay : The County observes 11 paid legal holidays per year and provides employees with two floating holidays annually.
Benefits: The County offers a wide range of benefits including medical, and dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, deferred compensation and more.
Deferred Compensation : If you choose to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP), the County will match your contributions up to 1 percent of your base monthly salary.
Pay Increases: Each year you will be eligible for a step increase until you reach the top step.
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA): Effective January 1, 2027, all six (6) step salary tables shall have a seventh (7 th ) step added to the top of each pay grade. Employees who have been at step 6 for a full year shall be placed at step 7 effective January 1, 2027.