2 Flex (PCN 250962)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Central Region, is seeking an Engineer/Architect 1/2 Flex (Highway Design Squad Leader) in Anchorage to help 'Keep Alaska Moving!' This role involves leading a team in preparing bid-ready plans, specifications, and estimates for highway and/or aviation improvement projects. The position requires legal approval of project plans, affixing a professional seal, and mentoring team members. This is an opportunity to lead capital improvement projects that preserve and modernize critical infrastructure, making a tangible impact across the state. The Department's mission is to 'Keep Alaska Moving,' and this role is directly tied to its most critical aspects. As a design project engineer, you will be responsible for the engineering of highway transportation capital improvement projects, collaborating with multiple functional sections, leading staff, coordinating with the design project manager, and signing/sealing bid-ready engineering plans for highway transportation projects within Central Region.

Requirements

Professional Engineer license in the field of Civil Engineering mandatory.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect.
Positions in this class require professional registration as either an Engineer or an Architect.
Persons not registered in the State of Alaska must be registered in a state recognized by the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors eligible for comity in accordance with AS 08.48.191(b).
Persons employed under this provision must become registered in Alaska within one year of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.
For Engineer/Architect 2: one year of professional experience as an Engineer/Architect 1 or Engineering Associate with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver's license is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

Serve as a registered professional engineer guiding a team in preparing bid-ready plans, specifications, and estimates for highway and/or aviation improvement projects.
Be responsible for the legal approval of project plans, including affixing your professional seal to documents.
Mentor team members as they develop the skills and knowledge needed to pursue professional registration.
Lead the development of capital improvement projects that preserve and modernize critical infrastructure.
Collaborate with multiple functional sections within the Department.
Lead staff from multiple areas of expertise.
Coordinate with the design project manager to communicate the design of projects to the public and project stakeholders.
Sign and seal bid ready engineering plans for the construction of highway transportation projects within Central Region.