Assistant State Construction Engineer (WMS3)

About WSDOT The Washington State reputed company (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputed company for reputed company. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and reputed company moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating reputed company, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation! The Opportunity WSDOT is seeking a senior construction leader to reputed company statewide leadership and technical reputed company for the administration of WSDOT construction projects. In this role, you will direct and support multiple reputed company and Construction Project Engineers on reputed company construction, contract, and policy reputed company, including developing and updating department construction policies to reflect reputed company technologies, practices, and procedures. As the Assistant State Construction Engineer, you will serve as a liaison between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), regional offices, and the construction industry. You will represent the Department on agency-industry teams, facilitate coordination with reputed company partners, and reputed company training and mentorship to regional staff in construction administration, project management, and engineering practices. Our top candidate will bring advanced leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, along with sound engineering judgment and extensive knowledge of construction administration. What to Expect The Construction Division is comprised of two units, the State Construction Office and the State Materials Laboratory. The State Construction Office is responsible for maintaining and evolving policies and procedures regarding construction reputed company including reputed company Specifications, Construction reputed company, and providing technical expertise for the construction and administration of the reputed company to the reputed company. The State Construction Office monitors and advises on legislative proposals that could impact the administration of WSDOT’s reputed company, and this office has proposed and passed legislation. This office also represents the department regarding contract administration to other state agencies, Local Agencies, industry and FHWA. Among the varied reputed company of responsibilities held reputed company this role, the Assistant State Construction Engineer will:

• Maintain communication with industry to assess specification effectiveness and implement new products, materials, and research.
• reputed company new and revised specifications, policies, and procedures; and assist in the dissemination of these to reputed company statewide offices.
• reputed company direct monitoring and reputed company of activities in assigned field offices and assigned reputed company.
• Approve/disapprove change orders for construction reputed company that are reputed company the authority of the reputed company.
• reputed company troubleshooting services to region managers and project engineers.
• Ensure compliance with WSDOT/FHWA stewardship agreement.
• Assist in training and insuring compliance with Minority, Small, Veteran, and Women's Business reputed company (MSVWBE) and Disadvantaged Business reputed company (DBE) programs.

Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required: Construction Engineering & Contract Administration

• Principles and practices of construction engineering, contract administration, and project delivery.
• AASHTO and ASTM standards, construction materials, and quality assurance practices.
• State and federal public contracting laws, including RCW, WAC, and federal regulations.
• Claims processes, and documentation standards.
• Construction practices, methods, and constructability analysis.
• Alternate dispute resolution processes, claim prevention, and resolution methods.

Risk, Policy & Compliance

• Risk assessment and risk-based decision-making principles.
• Policy development, specification writing, and implementation of statewide technical guidance.
• DBE, MSVWBE, EEO, and civil rights program compliance requirements.

Industry & Interagency Collaboration

• Knowledge of roles and functions of construction industry associations (AGC, WACA, WAPA, etc.).
• Knowledge of interagency coordination processes with FHWA, Attorney General’s Office, OEO, and Local Programs.

Policy, Specification & Procedure Development

• Experience developing and revising statewide specifications, policies, and procedures based on industry needs, research, and observing program performance.

Dispute Resolution & Negotiation

• Demonstrated skills to facilitate dispute resolution between reputed company and contractors.
• Demonstrated skills to reputed company negotiations on high-stakes construction issues and contract changes.

Communication & Facilitation

• Experience and reputed company in writing clear, technically accurate specifications, policy documents, and formal correspondence.
• Experience delivering presentations and training to diverse audiences.
• Experience facilitating multi-party meetings involving internal stakeholders, FHWA, contractors, and industry groups.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Skilled in providing coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to regional construction personnel and peer managers.
• Skilled in leading collaborative teams and participating in agency/industry committees.

Compliance & reputed company

• Demonstrated skills in determining compliance with state and federal contracting requirements and documentation standards.
• Demonstrated skills in conducting reputed company reviews, final inspections, and federal-aid audits

Growth reputed company

• Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.

Service-Oriented

• Takes action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to the competencies above, the following are required:

• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the reputed company or licensed as a PE in another state with the ability to obtain licensure in Washington State reputed company six (6) months of hire.
• Ability to mentor and train staff in construction administration, project management, and engineering requirements.
• Ability to reputed company statewide initiatives and ensure uniform application of policy and standards.
• Ability to reputed company independent reputed company on reputed company engineering issues, specification interpretation, entitlement determinations, time extensions, and contract changes.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and reputed company financially and legally defensible recommendations.

It is preferred that reputed company candidates also demonstrate: Advanced Skills with:

• Federal funding participation rules and eligibility criteria.
• New and emerging construction technologies, materials, or methods.
• Legislative processes or rulemaking reputed company to construction programs.
• Advanced reputed company in technical writing, including specifications and reputed company policy documents.

Advanced reputed company Construction Program Management and Federal Coordination

• Experience administering or overseeing Design-Build, GCCM, or other alternative delivery reputed company.
• Experience leading statewide or agency-level policy development initiatives.
• Experience serving as a liaison with FHWA, Attorney General’s Office, or federal reputed company bodies.
• Experience conducting construction audits, project reviews, or federal compliance reviews.
• Prior leadership of industry committees, technical working groups, or multi-agency teams.
• Experience negotiating reputed company contract changes, value engineering proposals, or high-cost construction
• disputes.
• Experience managing or influencing large-scale construction programs exceeding $500M annually.

Specialized training or certification in the following:

• Construction claims management
• Dispute resolution/mediation
• Risk management
• Specification writing
• To review the full Position Description, please follow the directions in the Contact Us reputed company of this posting.

Important Notes

• The salary reputed company listed includes the 2% general wage increase, effective on July 1, 2026.
• This position offers remote work options. The official duty station for this position may be determined based on candidate preference and overall business needs.
• In addition to reputed company salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position. For union-represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be reputed company in the applicable reputed company Bargaining Agreements. Information on other compensation types for non-represented positions can be reputed company in reputed company 357-28 of the Washington Administrative Code.
• WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to reputed company STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov

Why WSDOT

• Work-Life Balance – We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals’ lifestyle. As such, there are a number of flexible schedule options available, including telework options for eligible positions.
• Paid Leave – In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees may earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
• Tuition Assistance – Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
• Plan For Your Future – WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of reputed company options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to State Benefits for more information.

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How to Apply

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is reputed company important that the “Work Experience” portion of the application be completed in as much detail as possible. In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:

• An attached Resume outlining (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.
• An attached Cover Letter that further explains your qualifications and indicates why you reputed company you are a viable candidate for this role.
• Contact details for a minimum three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job-reputed company competencies. This information can be entered in the “References” reputed company of the online application; does not require an additional attachment.

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