Civil/Transportation Engineer

5 months ago

Fairbanks, United States DOWL Full time

For over 60 years, DOWL has thrived as an established, highly reputable, professional services consulting firm, recognizing that the foundation of our past, present, and our future is our people. DOWL’s foundation is built upon four core values: Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation, and Inspiration. These values are rooted in everything we do. As a valued partner on our team, you will be one of the People Who Make It Happen

Summary

The Transportation Design Engineer is responsible for performing moderate to advanced levels of engineering calculations, alternatives analysis, design and drafting for a variety of transportation projects including sidewalks, bike paths, local roadways, intersections, highways, freeways, and other transportation facilities. Duties may include site visits, CAD mark-ups and drafting, geometric roadway layout and design, performing 3D corridor modeling, writing project specifications and technical reports, calculating construction quantities, estimating construction costs, coordinating with clients and stakeholders, and preparing project correspondence. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, desire to learn new design concepts, and have great organizational and communication skills. A successful Transportation Design Engineer should demonstrate proficiency with design and drafting fundamentals in at least one software platform, be able to quickly learn and apply new 2D and 3D design concepts quickly with limited oversight, and mentor others with less experience. A successful employee is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Software

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D) - Developing Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and OpenRoads) - Developing (if applicable) 3D design and visualizations (e.g., Revit, Infraworks) - Basic (if applicable) Task Specific (e.g., AutoTurn, GuideSign)

Technical Expertise

Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals Performs moderately complex design tasks independently Effectively divides projects into individual tasks Leads technical effort on small projects Performs quality control technical checking of basic deliverables Reviews, interprets, and employs appropriate design guidance from technical memos and reports

Teamwork

Team player who is able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks. Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Project Delivery

Produces the following independently:

Technical reports and memos Specifications Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates Design documents and construction plans Exhibits

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.

Industry Standards and Regulations

Proficiently selects from and employs the following design codes:

AASHTO and FHWA - Advanced Local Client - Advanced

Client Interaction

Frequent client communications. Resolves issues on small projects. Attends client meetings and consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs moderate to advanced levels of technical work on larger and more complex projects as assigned by the market sector. Operates with a moderate level of autonomy. May assist with some assistant project management tasks.

Supervisory Duties

No

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's Degree required Years of experience required: 4 years Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

PE required Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Geographical locations are taken into consideration with respect to compensation. 

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