Transportation Engineer 4 - Project Delivery Engineer

State of Washington•Spokane County – Spokane, WA

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a Project Delivery Engineer to provide strategic leadership for the North Spokane Corridor Project Design Office and help deliver one of the state's most significant transportation improvement programs. In this critical role, you will guide project delivery and business operations to ensure transportation investments are completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with agency commitments. Your leadership will support the delivery of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation solutions that enhance mobility, strengthen communities, and support economic vitality across Washington. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact by advancing projects that improve public safety and the traveling experience for millions of Washingtonians.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple transportation projects, priorities, schedules, and deliverables in a complex project delivery environment.
Demonstrated ability to analyze project information, identify risks and issues, and develop recommendations related to scope, schedule, budget, and delivery commitments.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal staff, consultants, external agencies, and project stakeholders.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical and project information to leadership, project teams, and external partners.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and support engineering and technical staff while promoting teamwork, accountability, and professional growth.
Knowledge of transportation project delivery practices, engineering documentation, consultant management processes, and project coordination principles.
Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple competing assignments, coordinate tasks effectively, and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines while maintaining quality and accuracy.
Actively demonstrate a commitment to learning and growth.
Demonstrate a willingness to take action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing or coordinating consultant agreements, task orders, and contract deliverables for transportation projects.
Experience supporting delivery of large-scale or complex transportation infrastructure projects.
Experience coordinating Value Engineering (VE), Cost Risk Assessment (CRA), or project delivery review processes.
Experience using WSDOT project management, scheduling, budgeting, or reporting systems and tools.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a transportation design or project delivery environment.
Knowledge of WSDOT project delivery processes, Local Agency Guidelines, Design Manual, and Consultant Manual requirements.
Experience facilitating collaboration among project stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners.

Responsibilities

Direct and monitor office-wide project delivery activities to ensure compliance with WSDOT policies, procedures, schedules, budgets, quality expectations, and delivery commitments.
Evaluate project risks and advise the Project Engineer on impacts to scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and project delivery, recommending corrective actions and mitigation strategies.
Provide leadership for work planning, resource coordination, project endorsement, and project closeout activities in collaboration with team leaders.
Develop, oversee, and present office-wide reports on project budgets, schedules, delivery status, performance metrics, and project milestones for regional and headquarters leadership.
Direct and oversee Value Engineering (VE), Cost Risk Assessment (CRA), and CVEP activities to support sound project planning, decision-making, and successful delivery.
Lead consultant management activities by identifying consultant needs, developing task orders, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets in coordination with the Regional Consultant Liaison and project teams.
Administer consultant agreements, monitor consultant performance, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and compliance with WSDOT standards, and review and approve consultant invoices for payment.
Analyze consultant performance, delivery risks, budget impacts, and project status, providing recommendations to the Project Engineer to support informed decision-making and successful project delivery.