Senior Transportation Engineer

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Are you a transportation or traffic design engineer who enjoys working on development projects? If you’re in the mid stage of your career and looking to gain valuable experience as a reviewer and project manager in the public sector—experience that will accelerate your path toward senior engineering roles—this opportunity is for you! The Development Engineering Division of the City of Redmond’s Planning Department is currently recruiting for a Senior Transportation Engineer with a focus on transportation and traffic engineering review and project management. In this role, you’ll serve as the subject matter expert for transportation‑related reviews, which include evaluating transportation and traffic design elements, and collaborate closely with internal reviewers and external applicants to guide private development projects through the City’s permitting process. Redmond is a fast‑growing, thriving, and culturally diverse community. As a regional hub for technology, aerospace, gaming, biomedical research, and innovation, Redmond offers a dynamic and rewarding professional environment. This position is an excellent opportunity for a mid‑level engineer with a strong background in transportation and traffic design who is ready to take on a more senior role. It provides meaningful public‑sector experience and the chance to help shape the City’s transportation and civil infrastructure to support its continued growth. NOTE: This position will begin as onsite for the first six months, with the potential for a hybrid schedule thereafter, based on departmental needs. Cover letter required: Please tell us how your experience and interest relate to this role. Share information not readily apparent in your resume and application. The cover letter helps us link your information together as well as serve as a writing sample. Applications without cover letters will not advance. Role & Responsibilities Prepare or review project plans and specifications, including drafting as needed; analyze project requirements, physical location, and other pertinent data; prepare engineer's estimate of cost; assure that project designs are in compliance with a variety of state, federal, and city laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations governing public works projects and private projects submitted in development review. Develop scope of work and requests for proposals (RFPs); select consultants; finalize contracts; review work product; monitor budget and schedules; provide technical assistance to contractors; manage project resources and approve final work product for a wide range of public works projects, including capital improvement projects. Perform detailed and complex engineering studies, designs, and field inspections, developing conclusions and recommendations. Oversee projects to develop regulations from project inception through internal review and council adoption. Participate in regional management groups in order to remain current on relevant issues and provide technical input to groups who may influence the City of Redmond's actions. Represent the City in communications with public agencies, private utility companies, contractors, developers, business owners and the general public. Write correspondence related to project administration, including inspection, testing reports, change order preparations, and dispute resolution. Coordinate project activities with city employees, contractors, other cities and districts. Plan, direct, and manage multiple diverse and complex engineering projects, programs or systems. Recommend or influence changes to policies and procedures to accomplish general goals. Represent the City in negotiations with businesses, contractors, other local jurisdictions and property owners and have the authority to commit City resources to achieve work objectives. Ensure conformity and quality assurance of complete project documents, engineering projects, programs or systems. Participate as a professional expert in legal matters related to engineering projects. Recognize those project issues that could generate potential contractor claim disputes. Coordinate, supervise and provide fiscal tracking, quality control and safety oversight, from bid award through project final acceptance. Develop alternative methods of detailed analysis based on sound professional judgment; address complex problems and judge the applicability and adequacy of methods. Identify and evaluate impacts from proposed private and public development and negotiate with developers on improvements and/or fees necessary to mitigate these impacts, taking into account city codes and case law. Conduct peer review of technical reports and designs of complex private development projects prepared by consultants to ensure compliance with city codes and engineering standards. Prepare interpretations of complex issues related to both public and private development projects. Qualifications Education and Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or related field from an accredited college or university. Seven (7) years of engineering experience which includes three years of project administration and management responsibilities. Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Licenses and Certificates: Professional Engineer’s license (P.E.). Valid Washington State Driver’s License. Other This class description describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the job. Please review the Senior Engineer job description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements. Benefits Our employees earn competitive wages and enjoy an exceptional benefits package that includes: Medical insurance – Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente. All employee healthcare premiums paid for by the City of Redmond. Prescription drug insurance – Included with each medical plan. Dental insurance – For employees and their eligible dependents. Vision insurance – For employees and their eligible dependents. Other insurance – Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long‑term disability, optional employee‑paid voluntary life insurance. Flexible spending accounts – For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses. Paid vacation & holidays – with 13 paid holidays per year. Employee assistance program (EAP). Retirement plans – Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plus additional options that include: Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan. Annual COLA adjustments. Annual merit increases of up to 5%. Benefit rates are subject to change without notice due to federal and state mandates and contractual changes as applicable. Please visit Connect2MyBenefits to learn about benefits at the City of Redmond. #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Redmond, WA