POSITION TITLE: Senior Project Engineer (Construction Management)
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
REPORTS TO: Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer
EXEMPT STATUS: FLSA Exempt - not eligible for overtime compensation
SALARY RANGE: 2025 Salary Range:  $108,286 to $137,017
                                   2026 Salary Range:  $111,892 to $141,580 (Includes 3.33% COLA)

FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: DECEMBER 3, 2025

Join the City of Maple Valley’s Public Works Department as a Senior Project Engineer (Construction Management) and make a direct impact on local infrastructure, sustainability, and community programs. The position will be responsible for providing construction management services in conformance with the contract plans and specifications on a variety of construction projects, ensuring that projects are constructed within the scope of the project, on schedule, and within budget. You’ll collaborate closely with a talented team while representing the City in technical, regulatory, and community-facing settings. If you're an engineer ready to apply your skills across multiple areas, while supporting a team that values public service and collaboration, we want to hear from you!

Under direction from the City Engineer, the Senior Project Engineer will manage the construction of transportation, surface water, and facility capital projects for the City of Maple Valley. Responsibilities include:

• Provides construction management on a variety of construction and installation projects, ensuring that projects are constructed within the scope of the project, on schedule, and within budget
• Ensures City projects are constructed in conformance with contract documents, Federal and State guidelines, permit requirements, grant funding requirements, City ordinances, and regulations
• Serves as the City’s project manager for hired consultant teams performing construction management, engineering support during construction, and inspection of City capital projects
• Provide constructability and value engineering review of construction contract documents, including plans, specifications, and agreements
• Prepare agenda and conduct pre-construction and weekly construction progress meetings
• Responsible for project communications between City, contractors, WSDOT, inspectors, engineers, residents, and other project-specific groups such as neighborhood HOAs and residents
• Provide press releases on construction status and traffic impacts to the community
• Responsible for facilitating the review of Traffic Control Plans, Request For Information (RFI), Design Change Notes (DCN), shop drawings/submittals, including the contractor's construction schedule and subsequent look-ahead schedules
• Coordinate with utilities on utility relocation in accordance with franchise and/or construction agreements
• Responsible for tracking, coordinating, negotiating changes to the construction contracts, and creating/estimating contract change orders
• Oversee and coordinate all aspects of contract administration requirements on City projects, including but not limited to prevailing wage documentation, apprenticeship requirements, request to sublet work, retainage, and statement of working days
• Develop and process monthly progress payments and ensure that progress payments are paid within the City's established payment cutoff date
• Manage grant reimbursement requests and documentation to ensure adequate cash flow of City funds
• Provide oversight of construction budget and schedule, including risk review and forecasting
• Coordinate with City maintenance and inspection staff, Maple Valley Police, King County, and WSDOT on project impacts to long-term maintenance, operation, and enforcement to ensure seamless transfer of infrastructure responsibilities
• Administer project closeout processes and archiving
• Ensure that all federal, state, TIB, and City project documentation requirements are met
• Prepare for, coordinate, and participate in all federal, state, and City audits
• Assist in the training of inspection and administrative staff in construction management
• Assist in the defense of claims for damages, claims/lawsuits filed against the City
• Coordinate with the City finance department on project budgeting during construction, grant funding administration, and reimbursement
• Prepare council meeting agenda packet for project contract amendment and change orders during construction that would require Council approval

(Please visit the Position Description for a full list of responsibilities and requirements.)

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication, negotiation, project management, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Working knowledge of APWA, WSDOT, AASHTO, MUTCD design standards and specifications, the review of engineering documents, and public works construction procedures
• Experience in reviewing plans and specifications for road design, stormwater, traffic control, temporary erosion and sediment control, landscaping, irrigation, lighting, and utility conflicts
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, and methods, including but not limited to traffic engineering, storm drainage systems, streets, utilities, clearing and grading, geotechnical, and structural engineering
• Knowledge of civil engineering construction standards and inspection methods, and techniques
• Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations related to civil engineering, public works, and environmental mitigation, not limited to but including SEPA and/or NEPA environmental review requirements associated with municipal public works design and construction
• Knowledge of King County Surface Water Design Manual and Washington Fish and Wildlife Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) permits, SEPA, and the Army Corps of Engineers permitting process
• Knowledge of general computer applications, transportation and storm-water software, computer-aided drafting and design software CADD, and Geographic Information Systems

Education and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related degree – OR – an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• Washington State registered professional engineer license (PE) preferred
• Four (4) years of professional engineering or construction management experience in a municipal or related public works department, or equivalent private sector experience

Special Requirements:

• Valid Washington State Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one by the start of employment
• Must be insurable by the city’s insurance carrier
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Valid CPR/First Aid/AED certification, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire
• Confined Space Entry Certification within six (6) months of hire
• Traffic control supervisor certification within six (6) months of hire
• Certified erosion and sediment control lead (CESCL) certification within six (6) months of hire
• Position may be required to work occasional evening, night, and weekend hours
• All staff positions at the city are required to be available to report to work during off-hours in case of an emergency, and perform duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• This position will work in both an office setting and on construction sites
• Office environment-walking, standing, and lifting records, boxes, and objects up to 40 pounds; fine motor skills; auditory, verbal, and visual ability
• Outdoors environment-ability to negotiate safely in a traffic environment or the rough terrain of a construction site

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Competitive Benefits to include:

• Excellent pro-rated Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plan coverage
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave & Vacation
• Shared Leave program
• Supplemented WAPMFL
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Wellness & Community Service Day
• Washington State Retirement System (PERS plans 2 or 3)
• 401(a) retirement plan with 6.2% employer match (Social Security replacement)
• 457(b) retirement plan available for additional savings
• DRS DCP 457 plan available for additional savings
• Flexible Spending plan (optional)
• Life Insurance (employee)
• Long-Term Disability plan
• Employee Assistance Program

A City of Maple Valley Application for Employment, Resume, and Cover Letter must be submitted. Click Here for an Employment Application.

Position Open Until Filled

If you require an application and full job description to be sent to you, please email human.resources@maplevalleywa.gov.

The City of Maple Valley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.