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Position Description
Join us in shaping Seattle’s streets!
At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.
With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live.
Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.
We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!
SDOT has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and detail-oriented Signal, Lighting, and ITS Design Engineer (Senior Civil Engineer) to join our team of professionals working with the Capital Projects Division, whose vision is “to be the most innovative and responsive transportation agency in the region.” This opportunity provides a leadership role in the design and construction of capital improvements projects within the City of Seattle and will serve as the technical design and project engineer for civil infrastructure projects likely focused on bicycle, transit, freight mobility, and traffic safety projects. Projects may include work related to Neighborhood Greenways, Bicycle Master Plan, Neighborhood Street Fund, Transit Master Plan, and Pedestrian Master Plan improvements. Come help keep Seattle moving!
Job Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
Professional License
Work Environment / Physical Demands:
Your application will not be reviewed if these items are missing or incomplete.
Hiring Process
Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The full salary range for this position is $72.38 - $84.28 hourly.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans .
Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.
Accommodations For People With Disabilities Are Provided On Request.
The City is a Drug Free Workplace.
Join us in shaping Seattle’s streets!
At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.
With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live.
Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.
We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!
SDOT has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and detail-oriented Signal, Lighting, and ITS Design Engineer (Senior Civil Engineer) to join our team of professionals working with the Capital Projects Division, whose vision is “to be the most innovative and responsive transportation agency in the region.” This opportunity provides a leadership role in the design and construction of capital improvements projects within the City of Seattle and will serve as the technical design and project engineer for civil infrastructure projects likely focused on bicycle, transit, freight mobility, and traffic safety projects. Projects may include work related to Neighborhood Greenways, Bicycle Master Plan, Neighborhood Street Fund, Transit Master Plan, and Pedestrian Master Plan improvements. Come help keep Seattle moving!
Job Responsibilities
- Supervises and performs preliminary and final analysis and design for traffic signal improvements, pedestrian lighting, street lighting, transit infrastructure, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and other infrastructure.
- Prepares plans utilizing AutoCAD, Civil 3D, BIM Collaborate Pro, and Bluebeam.
- Writes and reviews technical specifications, reports, memoranda, transmittals, and other written communications.
- Performs quantity take-offs and cost estimating per City of Seattle Construction Standards.
- Participates in both public and internal meetings and presentations.
- Supervises and coordinates project activities with other staff, including drafting specifications, surveys, project managers, engineers, SDOT Traffic Operations, Seattle City Light, etc.
- Serves as a Project Engineer on the Department's highest profile and most complex projects. May either lead in-house design teams or direct the technical work of design consultants.
- Performs and documents engineering analysis and calculations supporting design work and other related activities supporting projects.
- Works with project managers and project engineers to coordinate, resolve issues, and support efforts to keep projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
- Supports department goals in promoting diversity and social justice.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology, or related field.
- Five (5) years of professional civil engineering experience in transportation.
Professional License
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington.
- Professional traffic operations engineering experience.
- Strong capability with AutoCAD and Civil3D.
- Extensive experience with delivering plans, specs, and estimates for Public Works projects.
- Demonstrated written and oral communications skills.
- Demonstrated capability to actively manage the design of multiple projects and monitor and maintain the progress of schedules to meet milestones.
- Ability to effectively work in a multicultural workplace with a diverse customer base.
- Familiarity with City of Seattle, WSDOT, NACTO, MUTCD, and City/County roadway design standards.
- Illumination/lighting analysis.
- Experience using a language other than English in the workplace.
Work Environment / Physical Demands:
- Work is typically performed in a hybrid work environment in which a minimum of 3 days of the work is completed in a City office, and 2 days of the work is completed remotely in a regular 40-hour work week.
Your application will not be reviewed if these items are missing or incomplete.
Hiring Process
Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:
- Completed NEOGOV online application.
- Supplemental questionnaire responses
- Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
- Current résumé indicating relevant experience and education.
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The full salary range for this position is $72.38 - $84.28 hourly.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans .
Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.
Accommodations For People With Disabilities Are Provided On Request.
The City is a Drug Free Workplace.
Salary : $72 - $84
