Lead Engineer

Description

• Manage engineering deliverables for planning, preliminary design, and final design phases in compliance with agency standards and FTA requirements.
• Ensure alignment with Sound Transit’s program objectives, technical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support project development through conceptual alternatives analysis, stakeholder coordination, and environmental documentation.
• Collaborate closely with project management, architecture, and systems integration teams to achieve cohesive and constructible design solutions.
• Lead and coordinate engineering and design teams across civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.
• Oversee value engineering, design-to-budget, and constructability reviews to support efficient, cost-effective delivery.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and task leads across multiple concurrent projects.
• Provide leadership in quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), risk management, and technical documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline (Master’s preferred).
• Familiarity with multidisciplinary team coordination and cost/schedule management.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate engineering, environmental, and stakeholder priorities into cohesive design strategies.
• Experience managing engineering tasks under design-build and design-bid-build delivery methods.
• Strong understanding of Sound Transit, WSDOT, or FTA project requirements.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive engineering and project leadership experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (WA PE preferred).
• Proven track record delivering linear transit infrastructure such as light rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), or operations and maintenance facilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Prior work on Sound Transit projects or similar large-scale capital improvement programs.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance