Address
Form of workSalary : $87,432.00 - $117,588.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 24DOT-HQ-03739
Department: Dept. of Transportation
Division: Headquarters
Opening Date: 02/29/2024
Closing Date: 3/11/2024 12:00 AM Pacific
Description
About WSDOT
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is the steward of an integrated, multimodal transportation system that helps to ensure people and goods move safely and efficiently throughout the state. In addition to building, maintaining, and operating the state highway system, WSDOT operates the largest ferry system in the nation, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and recently completed the world's widest tunneling project.
The Opportunity
WSDOT's Capital Program Development and Management (CPDM) Division is currently seeking a Statewide Project Management Specialistto join the Capital Systems. Reporting to Headquarters, this position ensures enterprise consistency for the staff and serve as the geographically assigned professional IT subject-matter-expert or specialist in Capital Systems. In this role, you will focus on enterprise consistency in gathering and mapping business processes and using application development tools to add and modify existing business processes, customized shells, and managers. This work includes IT product implementation, testing, sustainability, while advancing the use of Project Management, program management and control systems, and the integration of current WSDOT project and program management practices as directed at the statewide level. This position will provide operational support, contribute to the development of training plans, and develop requirements documentation of the various business processes used to design projects, administer construction contracts, and report on project, program, and enterprise- wide performance. Our top candidate must possess a highly developed knowledge of transportation project and program business processes to ensure that the system is implemented in support of existing processes.
What to Expect
Within CPDM, this position reports to the Capital Systems Manager and is responsible for the Capital Systems software suite, including Oracle's Primavera (P6) Scheduler, Primavera Unifier, Primavera Contract Manager, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and Project Reporting & Information (PRI). Although the Capital System software suite is comprised of cloud-based, commercial off-the-shelf software tools, the functionality of the software has been modified for statewide agency use by the Capital Systems business units using the Oracle uDesigner module.
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Statewide Project Management Specialistwill:
Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:
It is preferred that qualified candidates also have:
Check out this video to learn more:
How to Apply
Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is very important that the "Work Experience" portion of the application be completed in as much detail as possible.
In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:
Please click the "APPLY" button to proceed. Note that you will be prompted to either sign in or create an account. This step is required in order to submit an application to this opportunity.
WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity, are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the listed Recruiter via email.
Contact Us
For inquiries about this posting, you may contact the assigned Recruiter, at Please be sure to reference 24DOT-HQ-03739 in the subject line.
More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.
Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.
Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Holidays
Fu...
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 24DOT-HQ-03739
Department: Dept. of Transportation
Division: Headquarters
Opening Date: 02/29/2024
Closing Date: 3/11/2024 12:00 AM Pacific
Description
About WSDOT
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is the steward of an integrated, multimodal transportation system that helps to ensure people and goods move safely and efficiently throughout the state. In addition to building, maintaining, and operating the state highway system, WSDOT operates the largest ferry system in the nation, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and recently completed the world's widest tunneling project.
The Opportunity
WSDOT's Capital Program Development and Management (CPDM) Division is currently seeking a Statewide Project Management Specialistto join the Capital Systems. Reporting to Headquarters, this position ensures enterprise consistency for the staff and serve as the geographically assigned professional IT subject-matter-expert or specialist in Capital Systems. In this role, you will focus on enterprise consistency in gathering and mapping business processes and using application development tools to add and modify existing business processes, customized shells, and managers. This work includes IT product implementation, testing, sustainability, while advancing the use of Project Management, program management and control systems, and the integration of current WSDOT project and program management practices as directed at the statewide level. This position will provide operational support, contribute to the development of training plans, and develop requirements documentation of the various business processes used to design projects, administer construction contracts, and report on project, program, and enterprise- wide performance. Our top candidate must possess a highly developed knowledge of transportation project and program business processes to ensure that the system is implemented in support of existing processes.
What to Expect
Within CPDM, this position reports to the Capital Systems Manager and is responsible for the Capital Systems software suite, including Oracle's Primavera (P6) Scheduler, Primavera Unifier, Primavera Contract Manager, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and Project Reporting & Information (PRI). Although the Capital System software suite is comprised of cloud-based, commercial off-the-shelf software tools, the functionality of the software has been modified for statewide agency use by the Capital Systems business units using the Oracle uDesigner module.
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Statewide Project Management Specialistwill:
- Independently elicit, analyze, and document current business processes and systems.
- Identify, document, and implement enhancements and improvements to the system using the uDesigner developer module.
- Serve as the enterprise-wide IT Business Analyst with regard to project reporting in Capital Systems IT tools. Determines standards and develops new IT solutions or services to meet business requirements within the Capital Systems tools.
- Collaborate with headquarters or project office subject matter experts or other specialized vendor or IT staff to determine solutions as appropriate.
- Elicit, analyze, and create Requirements Gap Analysis documentation, and update Capital Systems IT products to meet business needs.
- Work with the Technology Services Division on applicable Revised Code of Washington (RCWs) and OCIO Policies, Standards & Guidelines.
- Ensure enterprise consistency when tracing IT product requirements to project office needs, and project office needs to business objectives, prioritize requirements with the project team, specialty group, and TSD technicians, documenting business requirements.
- Review and ensure enterprise consistency in training plans for training engineering and project office staff on the use of Capital Systems software tools in capturing project schedule, cost, contract, and document management.
- Provide operational support to headquarters staff in best practices for scope, schedule, budget, and contract data management and reporting and analysis functions within the IT products.
Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Seven (7) years of relevant professional IT experience with Project Management controls and reporting software (advanced education may substitute for relevant experience on a year for year basis).
- Three (3) years of experience creating documentation that helped clarify business needs and requirements to support stakeholder agreement about intent, features, and solution behavior and/or structure.
- Three (3) years of experience facilitating groups of people in business, stakeholder and/or solution requirements related activities.
- The ability to successfully research, develop and appropriately document business requirements for configuration.
- Knowledge of the IT Project Lifecycle and Capital Project Lifecyle.
- Prior applications programming experience with experience in the creation and implementation of user interfaces, system to system interfaces, and data modeling.
- The ability to develop skills in Requirements Life Cycle Management - ensuring that business, stakeholder, and solution requirements and designs are aligned to one another and that the proposed solution implements them.
- Significant skills with Microsoft Office productivity tools (MS/Office suite).
- Confident skills in Interaction - facilitation, leadership and influencing, teamwork, negotiation, conflict resolution and teaching.
- A broad understanding of a variety of business areas - business acumen (understanding how businesses function) and Administrative and Financial business knowledge.
- A valid driver's license to safely and legally travel to project offices to conduct training and document business processes.
It is preferred that qualified candidates also have:
- Certified for Project Management Institute - Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA); International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA); or Certification of Competency on Business Analysis (CCBA); or IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
- Extensive knowledge in Project Management tools and techniques or professional certification (Primavera P6, Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
- Expert knowledge of existing WSDOT engineering business process for design, right of way acquisition and construction, including ability to document new engineering business requirements and processes being added or updated in PMRS.
- WSDOT and transportation industry knowledge.
- WSDOT transportation infrastructure asset knowledge.
- In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position. For union-represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be found in the applicable Information on other compensation types for non-represented positions can be found in of the Washington Administrative Code.
- There are over 30 project offices located throughout the state; this position may require some field observation work when eliciting business requirements for a construction site or office.
- This position offers flexible/hybrid remote work options.
- WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit
- Work-Life Balance - We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals' lifestyle. As such, there are a number of flexible schedule options available, including occasional telework for eligible positions.
- Paid Leave - In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees may earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
- Tuition Assistance - Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
- Plan For Your Future - WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to for more information.
Check out this video to learn more:
How to Apply
Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine salary. Therefore, it is very important that the "Work Experience" portion of the application be completed in as much detail as possible.
In order to be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:
- An attached Resume outlining (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.
- An attached Cover Letter that further explains your qualifications and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role.
- Contact details for a minimum of three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job-related competencies. NOTE: This information may be entered in the "References" section of the online application; does not require an additional attachment.
Please click the "APPLY" button to proceed. Note that you will be prompted to either sign in or create an account. This step is required in order to submit an application to this opportunity.
WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity, are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the listed Recruiter via email.
Contact Us
For inquiries about this posting, you may contact the assigned Recruiter, at Please be sure to reference 24DOT-HQ-03739 in the subject line.
More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.
Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.
Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Holidays
Fu...
