Job Searching in Washington / Relocating (Seattle, Tacoma: job market, salary, marketplace)

[ceeveg]

We're hoping to relocate to Washington (location TBD by job), and were wondering if anyone had any recommendations of the best places to work for someone versed in CAD, drafting, manufacturing, project engineering and estimating with a salary range of $60,000+.

We've looked on Careerbuilder, Monster, Indeed, the wa.gov, and have done several keyword searches, but wondered if anyone had any 'inside' recommendations.

Thanks!

[allforcats]

The bigger the city, as you know, the more architectural firms and related firms.
This might help, for starters. It's the combined jobs classifieds of the two leading newspapers in a wide area which includes Seattle. The job listings change daily, so it could give you an overview of the job market here.
Seattle area jobs, employment advice and information | NWjobs

North of Seattle:
http://www.heraldnet.com/section/CLASSIFIEDS

For the Olympia area:
http://www.theolympian.com/

And the Tacoma area:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/

[Sandy Nelson]

Ceeveg,

You might want to apply with HDR Inc. They seem to fit your criteria and they are located in Olympia and Bellevue, among many other places.
HDR Office Locations
Good Luck!

Sandy

[West coast at heart]

I don't have any company names, but a friend of mine moved to Portland a few years ago to work as an architect. As stated above, the bigger the city, the greater the opportunities (and pay). Good luck with the search.

wc@h