Job Description

Senior Engineer (CONSTRUCTION)  

UNITED STATES (On-Site) – SEATTLE, WA  

SALARY: $125,000-150,000 ( Salary commensurate with relevant experience, education and professional registration.)  

Available Position: Lea+Elliott is seeking a qualified senior engineer to support the preliminary design, procurement and implementation oversight of an Automated Transit System project in Seattle.

Tasks may include transit system planning and preliminary design, detailed design review, report preparation, system operation and alternatives analysis, procurement specification document preparation, construction, and testing oversight for a range of transportation systems. 

Lea+Elliott is a transit consulting firm offering planning, preliminary engineering, procurement, and implementation/oversight services for clients worldwide, specializing in automated train systems. Lea+Elliott's major strength is the quality of our professional team. By providing an exceptional work environment, we are able to recruit and retain a cadre of nationally recognized transit specialists. We have a reputation as an imaginative and innovative firm that consistently maintains a leadership role by introducing new ideas and technology to the transportation industry. Please visit for more information. 

Required Qualifications:  

• 5-10 years of applicable work experience in the transit industry. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical (preferred) or Civil Engineering (or closely related field). 
• Engineer in Training required.
• Experience in planning, procurement, and construction of Design/Build transit construction projects.
• Willingness to work in the field as required. Field site will be located close to the project office.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite; Experience with AutoCAD. 
• Excellent communication and writing skills. 
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills. 
• Applicant must be authorized to work in the US.

Desired Qualifications:  

• Professional Engineering licensure in WA or willingness to obtain 
• Discipline-specific experience (for example, power distribution experience, automated train control experience, SCADA and Communication system experience such as Fiber Optics, Public Address System, CCTV, trainway alignment/facility/vehicle design and construction experience, etc.) 
• Experience writing technical specifications and performance-based Contract Documents 
• Experience with design and construction change management 
• Experience with rail or automated transit system testing, commissioning, and activation 
• Experience coordinating fixed facilities infrastructure and systems interfaces 
• Cost estimating experience for capital projects 
• Experience working in a consulting environment 
• Experience working in a client’s office 

Benefits:  

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan 
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan with company match 
• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vacation/Sick Leave/Holidays 

Lea+Elliott is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Job Type: Full-time 

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