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DOWL
DOWL

Transportation Project Engineer 1

location Juneau, Alaska

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Description

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 engineering team, you will be one of the People Who Make It Happen!

As a member of DOWL’s Alaska transportation practice area, you will have the opportunity to provide meaningful and innovative solutions to transportation projects across the State, from the high-volume traffic intersections of Anchorage to emergency access roads in rural communities. We are passionate about the contributions we make to our community, but also embody the live, work, play lifestyle. DOWL team members are often found after work recreating along one of the many community trails or up a nearby mountain. We seek to provide a work-life balance that advances your skills and career, while supporting your passions outside of work. This work hard, play hard way of life is a core quality of our company culture.

We are the people who make it happen, so getting and keeping the best and the brightest is one of our most important missions. Join a team of skilled engineers and avid Alaska adventurers at DOWL! Take a look at our company page to learn more about our mission, philosophy, and history: https://www.dowl.com/company/

Summary

The Transportation Project Engineer is responsible for performing advanced levels of engineering calculations, alternatives analysis, design and drafting for a variety of large, complex transportation projects including sidewalks, bike paths, local roadways, intersections, highways, freeways, and other transportation facilities. Duties may include site visits, preparing CAD mark-ups, 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, drafting scope and budget documents for transportation-related tasks, 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 excellent organizational and communication skills. A successful Transportation Project Engineer 1 should demonstrate advanced proficiency with design and drafting fundamentals in at least one software platform, be able to quickly learn, apply and teach 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) - Proficient

·Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and OpenRoads) - Proficient (if applicable)

·3D design and visualizations (e.g., Revit, Infraworks) - Developing (if applicable)

·Task Specific (e.g., AutoTurn, GuideSign)

Technical Expertise

·Fully proficient understanding of technical fundamentals related to the market sector

·Leads technical efforts on a variety of project types, sizes and complexities

·Mentors others on technical tasks and skills

·Performs quality control technical checking of moderately complex deliverables

Teamwork

Team player who leads small teams (1-2 people) to complete challenging assignments. Is an independent thinker, provides clear communication and direction to others, and takes responsibility for their results.

Project Delivery

Produces the following independently and oversees others with less experience:

·Technical reports and memos

·Specifications

·Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates

·Design documents and construction plans

·Breakdown of costs and scope of work - basic

·Schedules - basic

·Proposal technical approach

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Advanced understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Develops budgets and schedules for complex tasks. Breaks down complex projects into logical tasks. Able to prioritize multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget. Mentors others on above.

Industry Standards and Regulations

·Interprets, selects, and employs the following design codes with advanced skill:

oAASHTO and FHWA - Advanced

oLocal Client - Advanced

·Actively mentor others on interpreting design codes

·Understands limitations of design codes

Client Interaction

Frequent direct communications with clients to resolve technical issues on moderate to complex projects. Leads client project meetings. Understands appropriate messaging and legal risks.

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs advanced levels of technical work on large, complex projects as a trusted technical member of the market sector. Operates with a high level of autonomy. Reviews the work of others. May perform some assistant project management tasks. Provides technical guidance on proposals.

Supervisory Duties

May be a supervisor:

·Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team

·Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks

·Recruits and hires new employees

·Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff

·Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa

·Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching

·Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees

·Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations

·Decides on reward and promotion based on performance

·Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy

Education and/or Experience

·Bachelor's Degree required

·Years of experience required: 6 years

·Years of experience required with advanced degree: 5 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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)