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Sound Transit · 6 hours ago

Manager-Utility Engineering

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$104K/yr - $206K/yr

5+ years exp

Sound Transit is a public transportation agency that provides technical and strategic guidance for utility engineering activities necessary to support capital projects and operations. The Manager of Utility Engineering will oversee the development and implementation of utility engineering technical criteria, manage staff and consultants, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Public TransportationRailroadTransportation

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Leads the development and implementation of utility processes and strategies aimed at streamlining conflict resolution, reducing the frequency of utility conflicts and relocations, expediting permitting timelines, and ensuring adherence to project cost, schedule, and budget baselines

Plans, directs, manages, and oversees the work of assigned staff and consultants providing utility engineering support for capital projects and operational needs

Supervises, coaches, trains, and motivates staff; provides staff development opportunities and manages employee relations

Develops and maintains agency utility engineering standards, policies, and procedures, including exploration methods, agreements, easements, letters of concurrence, utility base mapping, as-built maintenance, and third-party reviews

Oversees and owns Sound Transit’s utility-related technical requirements and criteria, including design criteria, standard specifications, and drawings. Reviews and approves deviations from established requirements

Ensures processes, policies, and practices are consistently and effectively applied

Provides utility engineering expertise throughout planning, design, and construction phases of capital projects to ensure compliance with agency, utility, and AHJ requirements

Supports project delivery through scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, negotiations, relocation strategies, conflict resolution, and easement coordination

Serves as a subject matter expert and responds to inquiries from the public, contractors, consultants, and staff on utility engineering issues

Collaborates with Construction, Operations, and other stakeholders to continuously validate and improve requirements based on industry’s best practices

Assists in negotiations and establishment of agreements with property owners, third parties, contractors, and consultants

Administers utility engineering contracts and monitors consultant and contractor performance to ensure compliance

Participates in procurement processes for consultant agreements and construction contracts

Stays current on emerging trends and developments in utility engineering, incorporating innovations and best practices into agency standards

Attends and participates in professional groups, committees, boards, and commissions; prepares and delivers reports, presentations, and correspondence as needed

Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency

Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit’s Equity & Inclusion Policy

It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees

It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Civil EngineeringUtility CoordinationProject ManagementFederalStateLocal CodesContract ProcurementLeadership ExperienceNegotiation TechniquesTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsTime ManagementCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Five years of experience in the area of utility coordination, preferably on large-scale rail or transit related projects; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Three years of leadership, budgetary, planning and workforce management experience

Advanced understanding of principles and practices of civil engineering and utility design

Strong understanding of Federal, State, and Local codes and regulations

Understanding of supervision techniques and principles

Understanding of contract procurement and management principles, and able to prepare scope-of-work and independent cost estimate for consultant staff argumentation

Ability to effectively manage, prioritize and delegate workload among assigned staff

Ability to work independently and demonstrate effective time management and organization skills

Ability to collaborate with others and establish and maintain effective working relationships

Ability to manage stakeholders and facilitate consensus

Excellent oral and written communication skills to convey detailed technical information concisely and accurately to others

Negotiation and mediation techniques

Supervisory and team leadership expertise

Ability to utilize computer software programs to complete assigned work and prepare reports

Ability to prepare, review, interpret, analyze, and modify complex engineering plans, drawings, specifications, contract documents, and engineering reports for conformance to professional standards and approved budgets

Ability to interpret and administer policies and procedures sufficient to discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies

Preferred

Professional Civil Engineer License issued by the State of Washington

Familiarity with Western Washington utility agencies and companies

Familiarity with local agency permitting processes

Advanced understanding of project management techniques and principles

Experience with progressive design-build or other alternative delivery methods

Ability to apply advanced project management and program development techniques and principles

Benefits

Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.

Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.

Employee Assistance Program.

Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).

Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.

Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.

Pet Insurance.

ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.

Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.