Multimodal Transportation Engineer (TE3)

State of Washington•Chelan County – Wenatchee, WA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a Multimodal Transportation Engineer (TE3) to provide advanced technical engineering design and analysis in support of the North Central Region Planning Office in Wenatchee, WA. This office is responsible for corridor and sub-area planning, local and regional planning coordination, active transportation planning and design, and development services. The selected candidate will apply engineering principles to develop multimodal transportation improvement concepts, analyze them for potential issues, and create refined cost estimates to ensure proposed improvements are practical, well-supported, and meet transportation needs.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of transportation engineering principles and current federal and state laws, regulations, policies, standards, and guidance documents.
Experience developing cost estimates and conceptual diagrams.
Demonstrated application of engineering principles for all modes including pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users, active transportation planning practices, and the Safe Systems Approach.
Demonstrated ability to interpret, develop, and critically evaluate tradeoffs between active transportation design decisions.
Familiarity with current AASHTO and NACTO design guidance and best practices for active transportation infrastructure design.
Demonstrated ability to use critical problem-solving skills, tact, strategic judgement, logical thinking, common sense, and tenacity to solve difficult and complex challenges while staying within the parameters of good practice.
Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others and to independently achieve project objectives.
Demonstrated experience communicating complex information effectively to diverse audiences, including those with non-technical backgrounds, using oral, written, and visual means, via telephone, email, text, written memoranda, reports, video conferencing, computer conferencing, in-person presentations, and other methods.
Proficiency with operating Windows based computers and software such as MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook; Cloud computing; Computer-Aided Drafting software; virtual meeting software, such as MS Teams; and various software applications used to develop calculations, documents, spreadsheets, estimates, and project scheduling.
Positively contributes to a culture of safety.
Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
Takes action to meet the needs of others.
Ability to conduct site visits, including some overnight, multi-day travel within Washington State and possible extended periods of standing outdoors.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of transportation planning principles and current related federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and guidance documents.
Experience developing, reviewing, and editing transportation or environmental related technical documents, reports, and correspondence.
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with local and state agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional Transportation Planning Organizations, and tribal nations.
Familiarity with processes and tools to manage or support transportation planning projects, including budget tracking, scheduling, coordination of tasks, and working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Experience with hiring, developing, supervising, mentoring, coaching, and performance managing diverse teams.
Experience with project management including scope, schedule and budget development; consultant procurement; consultant contract negotiation; project progress tracking; deliverable review; and contract compliance review.
Demonstrated experience applying traffic operations principles and theories, Highway Capacity Manual procedures, and signalized and non-signalized intersection analysis procedures.

Responsibilities

Perform various technical multimodal transportation engineering analyses in support of region planning projects and goals.
Document and report on analysis outcomes in writing, graphically, and orally.
Develop, evaluate, and design intersection, roadway, active transportation, and structure concepts.
Lead multimodal engineering tasks in planning studies including alternative improvement concept development, analysis, and cost estimating.
Develop cost estimates for multimodal transportation concepts with consideration for structures, grading, environmental resources, ADA compliance, and any other relevant factors.
Develop and evaluate active transportation improvement alternatives that address identified needs.
Support internal and external community meetings and workshops at various milestones in planning and design processes.
Support the selection of preferred multimodal improvement alternatives.
Coordinate with other Region offices including scoping, traffic, real estate services, environmental, survey, materials, program management, and project engineering as required.
Proactively engage and collaborate as a member of multimodal planning and design delivery teams.