Salary: $85,051.20 - $119,745.60 Annually
Location : Tacoma, WA
Job Type: Non-Classified
Job Number: A0100-26
Department: Rail
Opening Date: 06/15/2026
Closing Date: 6/29/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Description
Tacoma Rail recruiting for an Office Manager to support the Rail Superintendent and Rail Senior Leadership Team, providing executive-level support in a dynamic and highly confidential environment. This position manages the day-to-day administrative operations and workflow of the Rail office while ensuring efficient coordination of executive priorities, communications, and organizational activities.
The Office Manager exercises a high degree of independent judgment and discretion in relieving the Rail Superintendent of administrative details and managing sensitive and confidential matters. The role requires comprehensive knowledge of City policies, procedures, Tacoma Municipal Code (TMC), Charter requirements, and Rail-specific policies and practices.

This position operates with significant autonomy and is expected to proactively anticipate executive and organizational needs, prioritize competing demands, and maintain effective office operations in support of Tacoma Rail's strategic and operational objectives. The Office Manager serves as a key point of coordination and communication for leadership, staff, and external stakeholders, demonstrating professionalism, sound judgment, adaptability, and integrity at all times.

Successful performance in this role requires exceptional organizational and time management skills, strong written and verbal communication abilities, attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to manage complex administrative functions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide executive-level administrative support to the Rail Superintendent and Rail Senior Leadership Team, including management of complex calendars, scheduling, priorities, and confidential matters.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Rail Superintendent by screening and prioritizing communications, responding to inquiries, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare, edit, proofread, and manage confidential correspondence, reports, presentations, contracts, personnel documents, Board materials, and other executive-level documents.
• Coordinate and support Public Utility Board processes, including preparation and submission of Board materials, tracking follow-up actions, and maintaining official records and documentation.
• Organize and facilitate meetings, leadership sessions, and special events by scheduling participants, preparing agendas and materials, recording meeting minutes, and tracking action items.
• Support Rail Senior Leadership Team operations through meeting coordination, document management, Teams and Smartsheet administration, and cross-functional communication.
• Perform financial and budget-related administrative functions including procurement card reconciliation, expenditure tracking, budget monitoring, and assisting with budget recommendations.
• Serve as a liaison with City departments, regulatory agencies, partner organizations, employees, and the public while exercising professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and confidentiality.

Please note: Rail employees do NOT participate in TERS, the city's standard retirement plan. Please see Rail specific benefits in the Compensation & Benefits section below.
Qualifications

Minimum Education*
High School Diploma or GED

Minimum Experience*
6 years including 2 years of prior advanced senior-level or lead experience

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements
Some positions may require a Washington State Driver's License

*Equivalency: 1 year of experience = 1 year of education

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in office administration, public administration, or municipal operations
• Background coordinating schedules, meetings, and departmental communications
• Familiarity with government processes, policies, or public-sector reporting
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to support operational teams, supervisors, and department leadership
• Demonstrated ability to manage records, including proper record retention and compliance with city and state requirements
• Proficiency with office software, scheduling systems, and document management tools
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge & Skills
• Strong knowledge of record retention practices, file management, archiving, and retrieval
• Understanding of municipal processes, policies, reporting requirements, and workflow
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management abilities
• Customer service and interpersonal skills for working with staff, contractors, and the public
• Ability to prepare reports, presentations, and operational documents
• Skills in prioritizing issues for leadership and supporting project coordination
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced or emergency-driven environments

Selection Process & Supplemental Information
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Compensation & Benefits

Pay Details:

Annual Salary: $85,051.20- $119,745.60

Rail-Specific Benefits:
Rail employees do NOT participate in TERS, the city's standard retirement plan.

Post-1995 hires: Employees are vested after 5 years (60 months) of service.

Retirement Eligibility

1. Full Retirement (Unreduced Benefits)
   • Age 60 with 30 years of service: Eligible for full Tier I and Tier II Railroad Retirement benefits.
2. Early Retirement (Reduced Benefits)
   • Age 62 with at least 10 years of service: Eligible to retire early, though both Tier I and Tier II benefits will be reduced.
3. Full Retirement Age (Aligned with Social Security)
   • Approximately age 65-67 with at least 10 years of service: Eligible for full, unreduced benefits if you have not already retired early.

Railroad Retirement website:

01

Do you have an equivalent combination to a high School Diploma or GED AND 6 years of experience including 2 years of prior advanced journey or lead experience? (Please note education and experience can be substituted on a year for year basis)

• Yes
• No

02

Responses to supplemental questions must be original content created by the applicant using their own words. The use of online tools or resources to create responses, such as Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, etc.), Google, Bing, etc., or plagiarism in any form, is considered cheating and falsification of the application.I understand that any form of cheating or falsification will disqualify my application for further consideration.

• Yes
• No

03

How do you establish relationships with key personnel both internal and external?
04

What experience do you have in managing complex calendars and scheduling meetings?
05

One of the City's Principles that guides us is Equity. Describe what equity means to you and describe any experience you have working with diverse groups of people.
06

Please provide specific information regarding how you learned about this job opening. Thank you, your feedback will be used to evaluate our success reaching the public and refine our methods for future job postings.
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