Engineering Technician 3

Pierce County•Tacoma, WA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will support the Construction Contracts Supervisor by ensuring Pierce County capital construction contracts and federal consultant contracts comply with WSDOT Standard Specifications, WSDOT Local Agency Guidelines, and applicable state and federal regulations. Your responsibilities will include advising civil engineers on contract review and consultant management, overseeing payroll compliance for federally funded projects, assisting with Title VI reporting, creating specification packages, reviewing project specifications before advertisement, reviewing pay estimates, and providing guidance to contractors and consultants on capital construction contracts and federal engineering consulting requirements. You will work primarily in Workday, Bluebeam, and Excel. Your contributions will help ensure fair, transparent, and equitable contracting practices for transportation and capital projects throughout Pierce County. PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW’s team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement. Your success in this role will come from helping keep transportation and capital projects moving forward on schedule, ensuring accurate contractor payments, and supporting apprenticeship and FSBE goals monitoring. Your attention to detail, collaborative approach, problem-solving skills, and strong contract expertise will be key drivers of your impact. You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career while directly impacting the communities in Pierce County.

Requirements

Two or more years of progressively responsible related experience.
Two years of college or post-high school technical training.
A resume and cover letter are required for this position.
A valid driver’s license is required.
As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check.

Responsibilities

Writes technical reports, or letters to support an engineering task or job function, records information for future use in an engineering function or job.
Provides technical information and explains policies and procedures to the public, other staff or groups in person, on the telephone or in writing.
Reviews bid documents, plans, specifications or engineering reports for conformance to pre-established Pierce County standards and WSDOT Standard Specifications.
Conducts on-site inspections or performs the inspection of projects for contract compliance; develops and maintains project files and other records.
Prepares and checks the preparation of monthly cost and progress estimates with established processes and procedures.
Develops RFQ and RFP’s for Federal Funded projects in accordance with State laws and the WSDOT Local Agency Guidelines Manuals.
Advising civil engineers on contract review and consultant management.
Overseeing payroll compliance for federally funded projects.
Assisting with Title VI reporting.
Creating specification packages.
Reviewing project specifications before advertisement.
Reviewing pay estimates.
Providing guidance to contractors and consultants on capital construction contracts and federal engineering consulting requirements.