East Link I-90 Seattle to Bellevue

ROLE:

Document Control Specialist and Technical Editor

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The Sound Transit East Link I-90 Seattle to Bellevue project is the first-ever light rail project in the world to operate rail on a floating bridge. The challenges were to create a steadfast track design that would withstand the dynamic and multidimensional movement of the bridge.

SKILLS Demonstrated:

Coordinated the design submittals to Sound Transit and managed a SharePoint site of more than 5,000 documents and project-related files for a consultant and engineering team of more than 380 people. Retrieved information for the engineering team including reference files, as-builts, letters of concurrence, and permits. Handled all of Sound Transit’s requests for design deviations (RFDs) while tracking submittals and acceptance through their quality audit process, while developing, managing, and updating the submittal matrix for Sound Transit, tracking the deliverables, acceptance dates, review comments, and pending items.

Created a document control plan for the project and initiated a protocol for document management on the SharePoint site. Prepared the project team for quality control audits, uploaded check prints, calculations and checklists to SharePoint, and ensured that the team was following all mandated quality control procedures.

Managed all hard files of documents complying with Sound Transit’s procedures for document audits which entailed indexing, storing, retrieval and the disposition of public records, capturing/distributing project progress meeting minutes, setting up conference calls with coordinating agencies and project stakeholders, and providing technical assistance for presentations. Formatted technical memorandums, reports and spreadsheets for the team and proofread and edited document content.

Managed project correspondence, submitted all tracked project change requests (PCRS), administrative staff requests, and change orders. Additionally, collaborated with the Project Manager in writing the Monthly Project Progress Report, which showed the percentage of work completed, submittals, and upcoming work on the project.

PROJECT MILESTONES:

On behalf of Sound Transit, compiled CDs and printed plan sets for coordinating agencies such as WSDOT, City of Seattle, and the City of Mercer Island. Our work successfully passed all Sound Transit document control audits. The 6.6-mile initial segment of the 2 Line connecting Bellevue to Redmond opened to transit riders in April, 2024. The full 2 Line is expected to open in 2025.

East Link Extension

Impossible Engineering.