Civil Engineer

As a Civil Engineer with Metro Transit, you will help shape everything from major transit hubs to smaller projects that make a real difference in daily travel. You will design, review, solve problems, collaborate, create engineering plans and reports, support project managers with budgets and schedules, and ensure consultant work meets Metro’s high standards. You will also play a key role in early planning for integrated, multimodal transportation facilities. It is fast-paced, meaningful work that keeps people moving across King County.

About King County Metro Transit

Metro Transit is a nationally recognized leader in sustainable, efficient, and customer-centered public transportation. The Capital Division brings new service programs like RapidRide to life, modernizing aging infrastructure, and supporting safe and reliable transit operations through continuous upgrades and maintenance. Every capital project reflects Metro’s commitment to cost conscious green building and long-term sustainable development.  

Why Work at King County Metro

• Be part of a nationally recognized agency advancing sustainable and equitable public transportation.
• Shape meaningful projects that improve daily travel for thousands of riders.
• Join a workplace that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Enjoy a hybrid work environment supported by collaborative teams.
• Access competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance and retirement options through the PERS pension system and 457(b) plan.
• Benefit from generous paid time off, including holidays, vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and volunteer leave.
• Take advantage of additional programs such as commuter benefits with an ORCA pass, flexible spending accounts, wellness resources, activity centers, and EAP support.

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, life experience, and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. This recruitment will be used to fill multiple Career Service vacancies. In addition, this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility pool for future Career Service, Term-limited Temporary or Special Duty Assignment vacancies that may occur in this classification within the Capital Division. The eligibility pool will be retained 12 months from the time it is established and may be extended or used at the discretion of the hiring authority.  

Learn more about the role and submit your application on our careers site: Civil Engineer | Job Details tab | Career Pages

Job Duties

Applying equity, racial, and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. As a Civil Engineer, you will also: 

• Develop and evaluate project alternatives, designs, and cost estimates for transit bases and passenger facilities.
• Prepare drawings, technical specifications, and predesign/alternatives analysis reports.
• Perform civil engineering for site development, utilities, grading, drainage, stormwater, pavement, and street improvements.
• Coordinate with mechanical, structural, and electrical teams to produce integrated designs.
• Review consultant designs and cost estimates for quality and accuracy.
• Support project scopes, schedules, budgets, and serve as project engineer on multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide construction-phase support, including submittal reviews and field inspections.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to resolve technical issues and prepare construction documents.
• Participate in design reviews for major regional transit projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and support maintenance staff as needed.
• Perform other related job duties.
   

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Education & Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license. Candidates licensed outside Washington must obtain Washington State PE licensure within six months of hire through reciprocity.

Experience

• Five years of experience as a design civil engineer on multidisciplinary projects, OR equivalent education/experience with active PE registration.
• Background in civil site development, including stormwater, sanitary sewer, water systems, grading, pavement, and sidewalks.
• Demonstrated experience delivering stormwater projects (planning, modeling, design, permitting, and construction support).
• Familiarity with Western Washington and King County Stormwater Management Manuals.
• Ability to lead and oversee production of construction contract documents.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical judgment and ability to make independent engineering decisions.
• Effective communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience preparing technical and budget documents for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with standard engineering and office software (e.g., AutoCAD, AutoTURN, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Teams).

Field & Physical Requirements

• Ability to climb stairs and ladders, access roof and platform mounted equipment, and enter confined spaces.
• Comfortable performing field work in varied environments, including urban streets and remote areas.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license (or ability to obtain by hire date) and ability to travel to multiple worksites.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience with life-cycle cost analysis and estimating.
• Knowledge of WSDOT Standard Specifications.
• General knowledge of structural, geotechnical, traffic, and transportation engineering.
• Experience designing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of land-use codes related to parking standards.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, GIS, and/or Revit (BIM).
• Experience working on multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Learn more about the role and submit your application on our careers site: Civil Engineer | Job Details tab | Career Pages