What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Engineering Aide (Engineering Aide) position at Seattle Department of Transportation?
Position Description
Join us in shaping Seattle’s streets!
At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.
With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live.
Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.
We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!
Position Overview
SDOT has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and detail-oriented Design Engineering Aide (under the City's classification title of Engineering Aide). This position will be with SDOT’s Transportation Operations Division (TOD). This opportunity presents an exceptional opportunity to work with a team of professionals whose mission is to deliver a safe, reliable, efficient, and socially equitable transportation system that enhances Seattle’s environment and economic vitality. The Design Engineering Aide reports to the Design Supervisor and is responsible for supporting designing and supporting crew maintenance and installation work for Transportation Operations, Signal Operations, Traffic Spot Improvements, Neighborhood Greenways, Safe Routes to School, Transit Spot Improvement, and Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
Job Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications:
Work Environment/Physical Demands
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.
The full salary range for this position is $34.90 - $40.61 per hour.
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/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans
Who May Apply: This position is open to all 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. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.
Accommodations for people with disabilities are provided on request.
The City is a Drug Free Workplace.
Join us in shaping Seattle’s streets!
At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don’t just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.
With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live.
Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.
We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!
Position Overview
SDOT has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and detail-oriented Design Engineering Aide (under the City's classification title of Engineering Aide). This position will be with SDOT’s Transportation Operations Division (TOD). This opportunity presents an exceptional opportunity to work with a team of professionals whose mission is to deliver a safe, reliable, efficient, and socially equitable transportation system that enhances Seattle’s environment and economic vitality. The Design Engineering Aide reports to the Design Supervisor and is responsible for supporting designing and supporting crew maintenance and installation work for Transportation Operations, Signal Operations, Traffic Spot Improvements, Neighborhood Greenways, Safe Routes to School, Transit Spot Improvement, and Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
Job Responsibilities
- Performs elementary CAD drafting in preparation and revision of preliminary and final plans for signs/marking and signal design for design work related to new traffic signals, signal modifications, signal rebuilds, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), lighting systems, transit facility, and miscellaneous pedestrian, bicycle, and transit improvements along both arterial and non-arterial roadways.
- Prepares work orders and performs layout of markings and signs to support projects.
- Assists with preparing and monitoring project and program schedules, estimates and budgets.
- Assists with coordination and cooperation with other agencies, departments, divisions, and private utilities involved in or affected by projects.
- Assists with overseeing project progress from design through construction.
- Assists with field inspections of work done by crews and contractors to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
- Revises drawings, and maintains changes, deletions, or additions to engineering records within project management SharePoint and Hansen.
- Assists with reviewing shop drawings, material sources, and specifications during construction.
- Promote equity, diversity, and race and social justice at SDOT.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Satisfactory completion of high school mathematics including trigonometry (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).
- Current State of Washington driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
- Experience in traffic signal design, traffic engineering and operations.
- Civil engineering experience in design of bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities, roadways, infrastructure, and signal and lighting improvements related to public works transportation facilities.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and determine complexity of requirements listed on field report request, read and interpret approved plans, specs, and mark-up drawings clearly, legibly, and in accordance with conventions.
- Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- An ability to work independently under strict timelines and constantly changing priorities, while keeping supervisor informed of progress and issues.
- Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, SharePoint, Adobe Professional, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, as well as Hansen and GIS software; knowledge of databases and their application and use in a work environment.
- Experience coordinating with construction crews.
- Effectively worked in a multi-cultural workplace with a diverse customer base.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- Most work is performed in a normal City work/office environment with hybrid options at this time.
- Some work is performed in the field including exposure to all types of weather, traffic or hazardous/toxic substances.
- May be required to lift over 50 pounds.
- May be required to stand, walk or bend for extended periods of time.
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.
The full salary range for this position is $34.90 - $40.61 per hour.
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/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans
Who May Apply: This position is open to all 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. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.
Accommodations for people with disabilities are provided on request.
The City is a Drug Free Workplace.
Salary : $35 - $41
