Civil Project Manager Jobs in Washington
Civil project manager jobs in Washington are consistently in demand, concentrated in transportation infrastructure, public utilities, and commercial development, with openings at every level from entry-level project coordinator through senior program manager. Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma account for the largest share of hiring, with major employers such as the Washington State Department of Transportation, King County Metro, and Skanska maintaining ongoing civil project management needs. The most sought-after specialties in Washington include roadway and bridge rehabilitation, stormwater and drainage systems, and light rail and transit expansion. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Position Description
Do you want to lead projects that make Seattle more sustainable and equitable city for every Seattle resident?
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking multiple Senior Project Managers (Sr Civil Engineer) to lead complex infrastructure projects within the Combined Sewer Overflow Reduction Program (CSO Program) that will reduce the overflow of sewage and polluted stormwater from entering Seattle waterways. This position will lead capital improvement projects through the following project lifecycle; options analysis, design, construction and close-out. Projects within the CSO Program will demand high level of technical expertise, regulatory awareness, and collaborative leadership across City departments and external partners.
You will be a part of SPU’ s CSO Program Management Division, a collaborative and forward-thinking team that’s responsible for protecting public health and the environment; it is required by a federal Consent Decree. The team will be leading multiple, concurrent projects that will implement a range of solutions to uplift neighborhoods, protect our waterways, and help Seattle adapt to a changing climate.
About Seattle Public Utilities: Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU’s work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.
For more information about Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), checkout the:
- SPU Website
- SPU Workplace Expectations (Download PDF reader)
- Strategic Business Plan
SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.
Why join us?
We know work isn't only about what you do it’s also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family-friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:
- Hybrid work schedule opportunities
- Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
- Generous benefits package
- Free Orca Pass
- City pension plan with employer/employee contributions.
- Growth potential and advancement opportunities
Job Responsibilities
Project Management & Coordination:
- Manage all phase of project delivery-initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing- ensuring projects are delivered in scope, on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards.
- Oversee the integrated project baselines for scope, schedule and cost development.
- Execute risk management practices consistent with PMBOK and AACE Total Cost Management (TCM) framework.
- Apply Earned Value Management (EVM), Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, and cost forecasting to monitor project performance, identify variances, and support data-driven decision-making.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert to provide strategic leadership aligned with SPU’s infrastructure priorities.
- Collaborate with Utility and City staff and lead diverse and multi-functional project teams, which include internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor and control project team’s performance and communicate project-level status including schedule, budget, risk, quality and deliverables to ensure successful completion.
- Lead acquisition of environmental, inter-agency, and local permits and ensure projects comply with appropriate laws, permits, regulations and codes, as well as SPU’s protocols for managing projects.
Inter-agency Relations & Collaboration:
- Collaborate with cross-agency partners through clear, respectful communication and shared goals to ensure smooth coordination and successful project outcomes.
- Engage in good faith negotiations to find mutually acceptable solutions that advance overall public interests.
- Ensure timely and accurate technical responses and strengthen collaborative relationships with other agencies to identify needs, risks and mitigation.
- Navigate complex intergovernmental scenarios with technical engineering expertise.
- Support department goals in promoting diversity and social justice in keeping with City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative.
Contract & Finance Management:
- Prepare, negotiate and amend contracts for major infrastructure projects.
- Track project scope, cost and schedule performance.
- Manage financial aspects to multi-million-dollar infrastructure investments.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all billing processes and payment coordination.
- Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Experience: Five years’ professional civil engineering experience.
Education: Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology
Experience/Education Equivalency: A combination of education/experience/training which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class.
License, Certification and Other Requirements:
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington.
- Current Washington State driver's license
Desired Qualifications:
- Project Management Experience: Experience managing complex civil engineering capital improvement projects with multiple stakeholders and organizations, including demonstrated proficiency in project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Multi-Agency Collaboration: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across a variety of audiences, including utilities, regulatory agencies, or similar organizations.
- Contract Management: Experience with contract negotiations, amendments, and financial tracking for infrastructure projects.
- Technical Leadership: Experience leading engineering teams and coordinating with subject matter experts across water, wastewater, drainage, or similar utility systems.
- Communication & Negotiation Skills: Strong ability to engage in stakeholder discussions, resolve conflicts, build consensus among diverse groups, and find mutually acceptable solutions that broadly protect public interest.
- Financial Management: Experience with project budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting for infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing projects with complex regulatory and permitting requirements.
- Utility Operations Understanding: Knowledge of water, wastewater, drainage or similar utility system operations and maintenance requirements.
Additional Information
Application Requirement(s): A full City of Seattle online application including resume, cover letter and supplemental questionnaire must be fully completed for consideration. Your cover letter should address your knowledge and experience related to the position. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Workplace Environment/Telework Expectations:
- This position requires 3 days of office and general working hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. City employees will have the option to work remotely two days a week. Individual schedules will be agreed upon by the employee and their supervisor.
The full salary range for this position is $74.99 - $87.31 per hour.
Benefits: The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits
Who may apply: The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experience. This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
If you have any questions, please contact Uma Suseelan at Uma.Suseelan@seattle.gov
Learn more about Seattle Public Utilities at our web page www.seattle.gov/util/
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
Position Description
Do you want to lead projects that make Seattle more sustainable and equitable city for every Seattle resident?
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking multiple Senior Project Managers (Sr Civil Engineer) to lead complex infrastructure projects within the Combined Sewer Overflow Reduction Program (CSO Program) that will reduce the overflow of sewage and polluted stormwater from entering Seattle waterways. This position will lead capital improvement projects through the following project lifecycle; options analysis, design, construction and close-out. Projects within the CSO Program will demand high level of technical expertise, regulatory awareness, and collaborative leadership across City departments and external partners.
You will be a part of SPU’ s CSO Program Management Division, a collaborative and forward-thinking team that’s responsible for protecting public health and the environment; it is required by a federal Consent Decree. The team will be leading multiple, concurrent projects that will implement a range of solutions to uplift neighborhoods, protect our waterways, and help Seattle adapt to a changing climate.
About Seattle Public Utilities: Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a community-centered utility that delivers vital services to Seattle residents and businesses including drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and garbage/recycling/compost. SPU also provides drinking water for 1.5 million customers in the region. SPU’s work includes system maintenance and improvements and keeping Seattle clean. Over 1,400 SPU employees work with our community to provide affordable and equitable stewardship of our water and waste resources for future generations.
For more information about Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), checkout the:
- SPU Website
- SPU Workplace Expectations (Download PDF reader)
- Strategic Business Plan
SPU commits to Our City Values and Race and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We actively take steps to dismantle systemic racism and increase service equity. We value diverse life experiences and strive to create a workplace that is welcoming to all. We take steps to be inclusive and equitable in our recruiting, hiring and promotional opportunities.
Why join us?
We know work isn't only about what you do it’s also about who you work for and with! SPU provides a fun and family-friendly work environment that supports a work life balance, including:
- Hybrid work schedule opportunities
- Family-friendly and multicultural work environment
- Generous benefits package
- Free Orca Pass
- City pension plan with employer/employee contributions.
- Growth potential and advancement opportunities
Job Responsibilities
Project Management & Coordination:
- Manage all phase of project delivery-initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing- ensuring projects are delivered in scope, on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards.
- Oversee the integrated project baselines for scope, schedule and cost development.
- Execute risk management practices consistent with PMBOK and AACE Total Cost Management (TCM) framework.
- Apply Earned Value Management (EVM), Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, and cost forecasting to monitor project performance, identify variances, and support data-driven decision-making.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert to provide strategic leadership aligned with SPU’s infrastructure priorities.
- Collaborate with Utility and City staff and lead diverse and multi-functional project teams, which include internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor and control project team’s performance and communicate project-level status including schedule, budget, risk, quality and deliverables to ensure successful completion.
- Lead acquisition of environmental, inter-agency, and local permits and ensure projects comply with appropriate laws, permits, regulations and codes, as well as SPU’s protocols for managing projects.
Inter-agency Relations & Collaboration:
- Collaborate with cross-agency partners through clear, respectful communication and shared goals to ensure smooth coordination and successful project outcomes.
- Engage in good faith negotiations to find mutually acceptable solutions that advance overall public interests.
- Ensure timely and accurate technical responses and strengthen collaborative relationships with other agencies to identify needs, risks and mitigation.
- Navigate complex intergovernmental scenarios with technical engineering expertise.
- Support department goals in promoting diversity and social justice in keeping with City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative.
Contract & Finance Management:
- Prepare, negotiate and amend contracts for major infrastructure projects.
- Track project scope, cost and schedule performance.
- Manage financial aspects to multi-million-dollar infrastructure investments.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all billing processes and payment coordination.
- Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Experience: Five years’ professional civil engineering experience.
Education: Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology
Experience/Education Equivalency: A combination of education/experience/training which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class.
License, Certification and Other Requirements:
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington.
- Current Washington State driver's license
Desired Qualifications:
- Project Management Experience: Experience managing complex civil engineering capital improvement projects with multiple stakeholders and organizations, including demonstrated proficiency in project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Multi-Agency Collaboration: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across a variety of audiences, including utilities, regulatory agencies, or similar organizations.
- Contract Management: Experience with contract negotiations, amendments, and financial tracking for infrastructure projects.
- Technical Leadership: Experience leading engineering teams and coordinating with subject matter experts across water, wastewater, drainage, or similar utility systems.
- Communication & Negotiation Skills: Strong ability to engage in stakeholder discussions, resolve conflicts, build consensus among diverse groups, and find mutually acceptable solutions that broadly protect public interest.
- Financial Management: Experience with project budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting for infrastructure projects.
- Experience managing projects with complex regulatory and permitting requirements.
- Utility Operations Understanding: Knowledge of water, wastewater, drainage or similar utility system operations and maintenance requirements.
Additional Information
Application Requirement(s): A full City of Seattle online application including resume, cover letter and supplemental questionnaire must be fully completed for consideration. Your cover letter should address your knowledge and experience related to the position. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Workplace Environment/Telework Expectations:
- This position requires 3 days of office and general working hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. City employees will have the option to work remotely two days a week. Individual schedules will be agreed upon by the employee and their supervisor.
The full salary range for this position is $74.99 - $87.31 per hour.
Benefits: The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits
Who may apply: The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experience. This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
If you have any questions, please contact Uma Suseelan at Uma.Suseelan@seattle.gov
Learn more about Seattle Public Utilities at our web page www.seattle.gov/util/
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
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What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in civil project manager jobs across Washington.
- Active Professional Engineer license issued or recognized by the Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a closely related field
- Project Management Professional certification or equivalent credential preferred by most Washington employers
- Experience managing public agency contracts under Washington State Department of Transportation or local jurisdiction standards
- Proficiency with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project
- Familiarity with Washington State Environmental Policy Act review processes and permitting requirements
Civil Project Manager Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a civil project manager in Washington?
The standard path in Washington starts with a civil engineering or construction management degree, followed by gaining field experience and obtaining licensure through the Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, which administers the PE exam after required experience hours are met. Many employers also expect a Project Management Professional credential. Candidates targeting public sector roles should build familiarity with WSDOT project delivery standards and local agency guidelines early in their career.
How much do civil project managers make in Washington?
Civil project managers in Washington earn a median of about $124,160 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,750 for the lowest 10% to over $202,120 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire civil project managers in Washington?
Employers hiring civil project managers in Washington right now include MACKAY, AHBL, and Skanska, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Washington's large public infrastructure programs through WSDOT, Sound Transit, and King County keep both agency teams and private engineering firms in near-continuous hiring mode.
Which Washington cities have the most civil project manager jobs?
Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma have the most civil project manager openings in Washington. Seattle and Bellevue drive volume through large-scale transit, utility, and commercial development programs, while Tacoma's port expansion and Pierce County infrastructure work sustain steady demand outside the primary metro core.
Are there remote civil project manager jobs in Washington?
Yes, but they're rare. Civil project management is a largely site-dependent role requiring regular field presence, contractor coordination, and agency meetings. About 27% of civil project manager openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions are typically in program oversight, grant management, or planning-stage work rather than active construction delivery.
How can I get hired as a civil project manager in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a project engineer or assistant project manager role, which larger Washington firms such as Perteet, KPG Psomas, and KPFF use as structured onboarding positions for new graduates. King County and the City of Seattle also post entry-level capital projects coordinator roles that do not require PE licensure. Completing an Engineer-in-Training registration with the Washington State Board strengthens your candidacy immediately, and exposure to AutoCAD Civil 3D or Bluebeam through coursework or internships gives candidates a concrete edge.
Where can I find and apply to civil project manager jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to civil project manager jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current Washington openings. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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