Civil Engineer - Office County Engineer

Why it's a great opportunity

In this role with the Program Development team, you will lead the development, administration, and management of State and Federal transportation grant projects. This Civil Engineer 2 role is vital to the County’s ability to leverage limited local funds and secure outside funding to keep the county preserving, maintaining, and improving our critical transportation infrastructure. You will also contribute to a team that develops a number of key planning and programming documents including the county’s 6‑year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Safe Routes to School Plan, and ADA Transition plan.

You will collaborate with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as the Puget Sound Regional Council, working together to address transportation issues in our region and coordinate with various regional committees focused on transportation projects, programs, policies, and funding. You will work on a wide range of priority projects and programs with a variety of other Divisions and Departments such as Finance, Parks, and Maintenance and Operations, among others.

You will be the team’s expert and lead on developing Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) in alignment with the U.S. Department of Transportation for a variety of priority capital transportation projects. Your experience in grants, economic assessments, and BCA’s will be used for in‑house expertise as well as coordination with consultants.

• Canyon Road East Projects | Pierce County, WA – Official Website
• 112th Street East - A Street South to 18th Avenue East (CRP 5686) | Pierce County, WA – Official Website
• Transportation Improvement Program – Pierce County
• Safe Routes to School Plan – Pierce County
• ADA Transition Plan – Pierce County

PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW’s team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement – just to name a few!

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Your success will come from effectively communicating with internal teams, specialty groups, and outside agencies with utmost customer service. You will also work independently on highly complex products and make professional judgments and decisions on various data and costs to analyze current projects and prepare us for future success. Other competencies that we’re looking for include:

• Collaborative, self‑motivated and works well independently, as needed.
• Exercises professional judgement and is comfortable making and communicating decisions.
• Commitment to customer service.
• Learning mindset.
• Organized.

You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success. This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career while directly impacting the communities in Pierce County.

• Prepares supporting documentation, submits project prospectuses, and produces applications to outside agencies for funding and grants.
• Coordinates specific capital improvement project planning efforts on behalf of the County and interfaces with other agencies or municipalities. Coordinates with other sections, divisions, departments, community groups, or elected officials regarding current and future needs and requirements.
• Reviews development projects for compliance with County ordinances, state and federal statutes and regulations, and adopted standards and county policy.
• Provides input for preliminary budget information regarding personnel and capital outlay needs.
• Coordinates scheduling, financing, timing, and other project requirements with applicable funding agencies.
• Develops, administers, and…