Senior Design Manager

Job TitleUnder general direction from the Project Director or Executive Project Director, leads, manages and coordinates the delivery of civil engineering elements of major light rail corridor projects, heavy passenger rail projects or bus projects within the Capital Delivery Department.This leadership role requires providing oversight and direction of large design consultant teams and close coordination with the Sound Transit Operations, Engineering, Safety, 3rd parties, and Quality Staff. Primary function ensures delivery of value and quality of design to fulfill the agency's mission.Essential FunctionsSupervises, coaches, trains and motivates staffSupports work force planning efforts for Infrastructure Engineering divisionManages complex large or multiple smaller scale transit related civil engineering designAdministration and management of engineering Consultant contractsPlans, develops, negotiates, and administers formal agreements and permits with third partiesAccountable for design support during constructionProvides support to the department/division and others on matters as directedPrepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence to Sound Transit leadershipMaintains awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignmentEnsures accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal lawsChampions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviorsContributes to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusionMinimum QualificationsEducation and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field. Five years of civil engineering/architectural design and construction experience that includes experience with project and contracts management, preferably in a rail or transit related environment; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Three years of leadership, budgetary, planning and workforce management experience.Required Licenses or Certifications: A Professional Civil Engineer license or Professional Architect license issued by the State of Washington.Required Knowledge and Skills: Advanced understanding of principles and practices of civil engineering. Strong knowledge of application of Federal, State, and local policies, laws and codes and regulations. Advanced knowledge of principles of project management. Operations, services, and activities of transit engineering, site civil and construction programs. Engineering consulting services and methods including scopes of work, reports, studies, cost estimates, plans, and specifications. Contract and procurement strategies and management principles. Excellent oral and written communication skills to concisely and accurately convey technical information to others. Strong public speaking skills and the ability to represent the Agency at public meetings and Sound Transit Executive Leadership and Board meetings. Supervisory and team leadership skills. Performing negotiations and partnering with local jurisdictions and agencies, utilities, contractors, and community groups. Preparing, reviewing, interpreting, analyzing, and modifying complex engineering plans, drawings, specifications, contract documents, and engineering reports for conformance to professional standards and approved budgets. Applying advanced project management and contract management techniques and principles. Utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports. Excellent ability to collaborate with others and establish and maintain effective working relationships. Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies. Ability to work independently and demonstrate effective time management skills. Ability to effectively manage, prioritize, and delegate workload among assigned resources. Ability to work effectively under pressure, meeting deadlines and adjust to changing priorities.Physical Demands / Work Environment: Work is performed in a hybrid environment with an expectation of working in office a minimum of 3 days per week; occasional visits to the construction site as required. Position is responsible for navigating uneven terrain during construction site visits, including compliance with agency safety policies such as right-of-way worker safety protocols. May be subject to bending, climbing, crawling, eye/hand coordination, grasping, hearing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, seeing, walking, and carrying and lifting up to 50 pounds. Positions working in field may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and/or extreme noise. The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.