Engineering Technology Applications Administrator

Port of Seattle•Seattle, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Engineering Applications Administrator, you will manage the effective use, administration, integration, and lifecycle of engineering, construction, and field technology systems. You will serve as Engineering’s subject matter expert for these tools—providing advanced support, guiding operational use, and ensuring deployments align with enterprise Information Communication Technology (ICT) and security policies. This role sits within the Engineering department (separate from ICT), which oversees physical infrastructure design and construction. You will serve as Engineering’s primary liaison to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), translating operational and technical requirements into secure, scalable solutions while ensuring alignment with infrastructure, security, endpoint management, and ICT operations teams. You will coordinate with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for configuration, implementation, and lifecycle management of engineering tools in line with ICT standards, including deployments, upgrades, patches, testing, validation, and readiness. You will provide functional administration and support for engineering platforms (e.g., Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM), surveying, mapping, reality capture, construction management, design analysis, and collaboration tools), ensuring effective configuration and use. You will act as the first-line Engineering support contact for advanced troubleshooting of engineering software, peripherals, and high-performance workstations, coordinating escalation with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as needed. You will coordinate with ICT for advanced functional support for engineering software, specialized peripherals, and high-performance workstations by serving as an initial point of contact within Engineering for troubleshooting and user assistance. You will monitor engineering systems, support incident response and on-call recovery, and assist in rapid diagnosis and resolution in collaboration with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teams. You will Manage engineering hardware standards and workstation specifications, coordinating with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for onboarding, refresh cycles, provisioning, and peripheral requirements. You will develop and maintain automation and scripting solutions using approved platforms to improve reliability, streamline deployments, and reduce downtime, while ensuring compliance with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standards. You will identify and implement operational improvements, coordinating with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for technical automation needs and ensuring alignment with enterprise guidelines. You will lead Engineering participation in cross-functional initiatives involving applications, infrastructure, and data, representing operational needs and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and standards.

Requirements

Five (5) years of experience administering and supporting enterprise engineering or technical applications, including software implementation, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, user support, and coordination with information technology operations, infrastructure, and security teams.
Knowledge of enterprise administration for engineering and construction applications across design, field operations, maintenance, and support.
Experience with CAD/BIM, surveying, mapping, point cloud processing, construction software, and related technology.
Understanding of enterprise IT practices, application integration, hardware lifecycle management, security compliance, and public sector governance and procurement processes.
Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to engineers, construction staff and non-technical stakeholders.
Technical leadership, coordination and relationship-building skills across engineering, construction, IT operations, vendors and service- providers.
Skills in managing competing priorities in both project-based and operational support environments.
Skilled at advanced troubleshooting across applications, operating system, hardware, network, and cloud layers.
Advanced scripting and automation skills.
Understanding of PowerShell, AutoLISP, Python, or API’s.
Knowledge of Enterprise software and hardware deployment using tools such as Intune, SCCM, or MDT.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or business administration.

Responsibilities

Manage the effective use, administration, integration, and lifecycle of engineering, construction, and field technology systems.
Serve as Engineering’s subject matter expert for these tools, providing advanced support, guiding operational use, and ensuring deployments align with enterprise Information Communication Technology (ICT) and security policies.
Serve as Engineering’s primary liaison to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), translating operational and technical requirements into secure, scalable solutions while ensuring alignment with infrastructure, security, endpoint management, and ICT operations teams.
Coordinate with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for configuration, implementation, and lifecycle management of engineering tools in line with ICT standards, including deployments, upgrades, patches, testing, validation, and readiness.
Provide functional administration and support for engineering platforms (e.g., Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM), surveying, mapping, reality capture, construction management, design analysis, and collaboration tools), ensuring effective configuration and use.
Act as the first-line Engineering support contact for advanced troubleshooting of engineering software, peripherals, and high-performance workstations, coordinating escalation with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as needed.
Coordinate with ICT for advanced functional support for engineering software, specialized peripherals, and high-performance workstations by serving as an initial point of contact within Engineering for troubleshooting and user assistance.
Monitor engineering systems, support incident response and on-call recovery, and assist in rapid diagnosis and resolution in collaboration with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teams.
Manage engineering hardware standards and workstation specifications, coordinating with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for onboarding, refresh cycles, provisioning, and peripheral requirements.
Develop and maintain automation and scripting solutions using approved platforms to improve reliability, streamline deployments, and reduce downtime, while ensuring compliance with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standards.
Identify and implement operational improvements, coordinating with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for technical automation needs and ensuring alignment with enterprise guidelines.
Lead Engineering participation in cross-functional initiatives involving applications, infrastructure, and data, representing operational needs and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and standards.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Care with options that work for you and your family.
Paid Vacation – Just about four weeks per year that increases with tenure to rest and rejuvenate.
Paid Sick Leave – At least one hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked.
Holidays – More than ten days per year to celebrate with family and friends away from work.
Pension/Retirement Plans – A pension and additional savings plans to prepare for your future after the Port.
Getting to Work – From subsidized parking and a low-cost public transit card to alternative work arrangements giving you an opportunity to work hybrid.
Parental Leave – Six weeks of paid leave to spend with new additions to your immediate family.
Development – From tuition reimbursement, training, stretch assignments and internal internships, we support a learning culture.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – The Port of Seattle values diversity as a source of innovation and strength. We are actively working across the organization to create a culture where all employees – regardless of race, gender, and other identities – succeed and reach their fullest potential.
Work-Life Balance – We provide the resources to help you create habits to be healthy and balanced.
Mission Driven – We are focused together in promoting economic opportunities and quality of life in the region by advancing trade, travel, commerce, and job creation in an equitable, accountable, and environmentally responsible manner.