Multimodal Planning Engineer (TE4)

Full Job Description

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence.

Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state.

In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world’s widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

The Opportunity

WSDOT is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer 4 to serve as a Technical Program Specialist supporting the planning, development, and delivery of multimodal transportation projects.

As part of the Eastern Region (ER) Planning Office, this position serves as the region’s subject-matter expert in multimodal engineering for all region Planning efforts, including Complete Streets and active transportation design, design review, and planning studies.

Under the direction of the Principal Multimodal Planner, this role manages engineering and design-related efforts for region plans and studies; leads or supports multimodal project development and design; supervises multimodal planning staff; and coordinates closely with region project offices and Traffic Office.

The Multimodal Planning Engineer also leads multimodal gap analyses, alternatives development, design review, and application of Safe System and data-driven approaches to improve safety and connectivity for all road users.

The ideal candidate brings strong project management and both verbal communication and writing skills, experience integrating active transportation into transportation projects, and the ability to build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

What to Expect

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Multimodal Planning Engineer will:

• Supervise and perform various technical multimodal transportation engineering analyses.
• Lead multimodal design alternatives development, analyses, and documentation.
• Manage and/or attend project site visits, including for data collection and community engagement activities.
• Manage and/or support multimodal planning studies.
• Provide professional engineering judgment in analysis and decision making to resolve complex transportation problems.
• Manage multimodal staff as they lead projects and provide day-to-day supervision of the transportation analysis staff to ensure goals and objectives of programs and projects are met within available resources.
• Serve as the region’s primary steward of various multimodal data sets in collaboration with the Senior Transportation Planner.
• Provide subject matter expertise to WSDOT ER on Complete Streets and other active transportation related design elements.
• Represent WSDOT at external partner planning and/or design meetings; serve as an alternate for the Principal Multimodal Planner in statewide Complete Streets and regional transportation planning organization (RTPO) meetings.
• Represent the Planning Office in project design review meetings for both WSDOT projects and external partner projects where WSDOT is a reviewer of submitted engineering plans, with a focus on advancing WSDOT’s active transportation goals, objectives, and design standards.
• Oversee development and execution of Community Engagement Plans for planning studies and assist with staffing region community engagement activities.

Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Multimodal Engineering and Design: Demonstrated experience reviewing engineering design documentation, leading or supervising engineering design reviews, and developing practical engineering design alternatives while applying engineering expertise and judgement to resolve complex design and multimodal planning challenges.
• Collaboration and Communication: Advanced experience working with diverse project teams including engineers, planners, consultants, and others towards a shared outcome and facilitating consensus amongst stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
• Service-Oriented: Takes action to meet the needs of others.

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

It is preferred that qualified candidates also have:

• Advanced Engineering or Planning Education & Professional Expertise: Demonstrated application of advanced education and/or professional experience with a focus and emphasis in engineering or professional transportation planning.
• Supervision, Staff Development, & Multimodal Project Leadership: Demonstrated ability to supervise others by assigning and reviewing work, motivating staff, managing performance, and supporting employee growth and development; experience leading or directing multimodal transportation projects, including planning and/or designing active transportation strategies, facilitating community engagement, managing consultants, and collaborating with local jurisdictions, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), regional transportation planning organizations (RTPO), tribal governments, and state and federal agencies.
• Professional Licensure & Certification: Possession and effective use of relevant transportation engineering and/or planning licenses or certifications, such as Professional Engineer (PE), American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP), Professional Transportation Planner (PTP), and/or Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), to inform technical judgment and decision-making.
• Transportation Analysis & Visualization Software Expertise: Foundational knowledge of multimodal transportation modeling and traffic analyses using platforms such as PTV’s VISUM, Synchro, Sidra, Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)/Highway Capacity Software (HCS), Highway Safety Manual (HSM), and/or geographical information system (GIS); experience with developing transportation concepts using tools such as computer-aided design (CAD) software, GIS, cross-section development tools, or other visualization software.

Important Notes

• This recruitment may also be used to fill additional positions per business needs.
• This position offers flexible/hybrid remote work options.
• Occasional local travel within the Eastern Region to and from meetings and project/construction sites to perform field visits; occasional travel to other locations outside of Eastern Region may include overnight and extended travel.

In addition to base 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 found in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Information on other compensation types for non-represented positions can be found in Chapter 357-28 of the Washington Administrative Code.

• WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend 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 healthcare options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to State Benefits for more information.

Check out this video to learn more: Why WSDOT?

How to Apply

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is very 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 believe 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-related competencies. This information can be entered in the “References” section of the online application; does not require an additional attachment.

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WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency.

Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.

All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and/ or gender identity, are encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the listed Recruiter.

WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Contact Us

For inquiries about this posting, you may contact the assigned Recruiter at alyssa.nastasi@wsdot.wa.gov. Please be sure to reference 25DOT-ER-61348 in the subject line.