Job Description

Job Description

D'Leon Consulting Engineers is seeking a Lead Engineer in Seattle, WA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering and design teams across civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.
• Oversee value engineering, design-to-budget, and constructability reviews to support efficient, cost-effective delivery.
• Manage engineering deliverables for planning, preliminary design, and final design phases in compliance with agency standards and FTA requirements.
• Provide leadership in quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), risk management, and technical documentation.
• Support project development through conceptual alternatives analysis, stakeholder coordination, and environmental documentation.
• Ensure alignment with Sound Transit’s program objectives, technical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and task leads across multiple concurrent projects.
• Collaborate closely with project management, architecture, and systems integration teams to achieve cohesive and constructible design solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline (Master’s preferred).
• Licensed Professional Engineer (WA PE preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of progressive engineering and project leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering linear transit infrastructure such as light rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), or operations and maintenance facilities.
• Experience managing engineering tasks under design-build and design-bid-build delivery methods.
• Strong understanding of Sound Transit, WSDOT, or FTA project requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Prior work on Sound Transit projects or similar large-scale capital improvement programs.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate engineering, environmental, and stakeholder priorities into cohesive design strategies.
• Familiarity with multidisciplinary team coordination and cost/schedule management.

D’Leon Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

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