Jobs at Sound Transit

Provide senior engineering support for traction electrification systems for light rail maintenance facilities, including design review, system integration, installation, commissioning, reliability improvements, safety and grounding analyses, SCADA integration, and construction/operations support. Serve as project contact, prepare reports, support testing/commissioning, and collaborate across teams to ensure compliance with codes and performance requirements.

Provide senior systems engineering and technical leadership for Operations Technology (OT) at rail maintenance facilities, including SCADA, industrial controls, TPSS, communications, access control, BMS, commissioning, integration, troubleshooting, and design support. Mentor staff and coordinate with contractors, operations, and stakeholders to ensure reliable system performance and cybersecurity.

Lead and direct design development for major transit capital projects (light rail, commuter rail, O&M facilities, BRT). Manage multidisciplinary design teams and consultants, ensure compliance with design criteria, FTA and safety requirements, oversee budgets and schedules, coordinate with stakeholders and jurisdictions, support public outreach, and provide executive briefings and construction support.

Lead system planning and operational integration for transit expansion. Develop strategic plans (SIM, RFMP, ConOps), align operational requirements with capital programs, manage budgets and staff, coordinate cross-functional and external stakeholders, assess total cost of ownership, and ensure compliance with transit regulations and best practices to support future service delivery.

Lead cradle-to-grave procurement and contract work: prepare, issue, analyze, negotiate, administer, and close complex contracts (goods, services, small construction, technology). Ensure compliance with federal/state laws and FTA/FHWA rules, perform cost/price analysis, support evaluations and protests, develop boilerplates, mentor junior staff, and provide procurement training to project teams.

Lead planning, design, and environmental review for a high-capacity transit corridor. Manage staff, consultants, budgets, schedules, stakeholder engagement, and Board communications to advance project development and secure regulatory and funding approvals.

Lead and manage delivery of civil engineering design for major transit corridor projects. Oversee large consultant teams, manage contracts, budgets, schedules, permits, and design support during construction. Coordinate with operations, safety, quality, and external agencies. Supervise staff, prepare reports for leadership and board, and ensure compliance with laws, policies, and agency standards.

Prepare and manage total construction cost estimates across project design stages, integrate cost with scope, schedule, risk and resources, maintain cost databases, perform risk and contingency analysis using tools like @Risk or Crystal Ball, review consultant and contractor estimates, support negotiations, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with project delivery and external stakeholders to keep large-scale transit projects on budget and schedule.

Lead and mentor systems engineering for the regional ORCA fare system. Design, implement, and maintain cloud and on-prem infrastructure, monitoring, security controls, API integrations, automation, incident response, testing, and documentation. Collaborate with vendors, agencies, and enterprise teams to drive reliable, secure, and scalable operations and continuous improvements.

Lead and drive high-priority, cross-functional agency programs: scope and execute strategic initiatives, coordinate planning/operations/finance/capital teams, manage milestones/risks/interdependencies, engage stakeholders, report to executive leadership, and champion equity, inclusion, and change management to ensure timely delivery and strategic alignment.

Performs professional accounting duties including reconciliations, journal entries, financial analysis, and reporting. Designs queries and complex spreadsheets, maintains subsidiary ledgers, ensures compliance with GAAP/GASB, collaborates with departments, recommends process improvements, and provides training and customer service. Term-limited three-year role.

Manage and supervise project controls staff for major corridor capital projects. Oversee cost and schedule control, baseline development, change management, risk assessment, budgeting, reporting, contract administration, and tool implementation to ensure projects meet on-time and on-budget goals. Serve as technical advisor to executive leadership and liaison with stakeholders.

Design and govern secure, scalable Azure-based enterprise solutions. Lead architectural reviews, coordinate cross-team integrations, drive standards and governance, mentor solution architects, support procurement and vendor reviews, and translate designs into operational deliverables while aligning technology with business strategy.

Inspect and audit contractor maintenance of commuter rail rolling stock for compliance with contract, FRA/AAR/APTA regulations. Perform facility and vehicle inspections, document defects, remove unsafe vehicles, monitor warranties, recommend equipment modifications, and support reliability through data and remote diagnostics.