Transportation Designer 1

DOWL • Juneau, AK

2d

About The Position

The Transportation Designer 1 is responsible for performing entry-level
engineering calculations, design and drafting for a variety of transportation
projects including sidewalks and bike paths, local roadways and intersections,
highways and freeways, and other transportation facilities as assigned. Duties
may include assisting with site visits, CAD drafting, geometric roadway layout
and design, 3D modeling, writing project specifications and technical reports,
calculating construction quantities, and estimating construction costs, and
project correspondence. The person in this position is expected to exercise a
strong work ethic, desire to learn new design concepts, and have good
organizational and communication skills. A successful Transportation Designer 1
should demonstrate basic proficiency with basic drafting fundamentals in at
least one software platform and be able to quickly learn and apply new 2D and 3D
design concepts. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and
apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of
the team as necessary. This position will work under the guidance of a licensed
professional engineer.

Requirements

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Basic
• Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D) - Basic
• Basic understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks assigned by market sector with oversight from others
• Motivated to learn new technical skills through self-study and mentoring
• Basic understanding of technical writing skills and clear internal communications (emails, meeting minutes, etc.)
• Team player who mostly functions in a supporting role in a project team setting.
• Collaborates, listens, takes direction well, and retains information provided.
• Is motivated to grow skills and help the team.
• Basic understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Collaborates with supervisor and/or resource manager to plan work time on assignments.
• Conducts basic monitoring of budget and schedule for simple project tasks assigned.
• Infrequent direct client interaction.
• Reads emails, occasionally attends client meetings, listens, and prepares meeting minutes.
• Bachelor's Degree required
• EIT/EI required (within 6 months of hire)
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes

Responsibilities

• Performing entry-level engineering calculations, design and drafting for a variety of transportation projects.
• Assisting with site visits, CAD drafting, geometric roadway layout and design, 3D modeling.
• Writing project specifications and technical reports.
• Calculating construction quantities, and estimating construction costs, and project correspondence.
• Producing technical reports and memos.
• Producing specifications.
• Producing construction quantity calculations and cost estimates.
• Producing design documents and construction plans.
• Producing exhibits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees