DOWL ยท 15 hours ago
Transportation Design Engineer (Engineer 3)
Juneau, AK
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expDOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. The Transportation Design Engineer is responsible for performing engineering calculations, design, and drafting for various transportation projects, collaborating with traffic engineers to implement roadway improvements. The role requires strong technical skills, teamwork, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Perform 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
Conduct 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
Lead technical effort on small projects and perform quality control technical checking of basic deliverables
Produce technical reports and memos, specifications, construction quantity calculations and cost estimates, design documents and construction plans, and exhibits
Communicate frequently with clients, resolve issues on small projects, and attend client meetings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Years of experience required: 4 years
Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years
PE required
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver's license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
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
Team player who is able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks
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
Proficiently selects from and employs the following design codes: AASHTO and FHWA - Advanced, Local Client - Advanced
Frequent client communications
Resolves issues on small projects
Attends client meetings and consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools
Preferred
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)
Company
DOWL
DOWL is a civil engineering company that offers planning, surveying, and civil services.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Larry Fox
Retired Chief Operating Officer
Ali Alsaleh, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-06-12
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