Transportation Designer; Entry-Level

Position: Transportation Designer (Entry-Level)

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 Designer 2 is responsible for performing moderately complex 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 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, estimating construction costs, 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 Designer 2 should demonstrate a developing 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.

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. This position will work under the guidance of a licensed professional engineer.

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) - Developing
• Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D) - Developing
• Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and Open Roads) - Developing (if applicable)
• Task Specific (e.g., Auto Turn, Guide Sign) - Basic

Technical Expertise

• Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs basic technical tasks with market sector with limited oversight
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables
• Eager to learn and expand skill set, advanced understanding of technical writing skills
• Reviews, interprets, and employs appropriate design guidance from technical memos and reports

Teamwork

Team player who follows the direction of others, ask good questions, retains information provided, and shares information with those less experienced.

Project Delivery

Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others:

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

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. With guidance, predicts the level of effort for individual tasks and successfully delivers tasks within that level of effort. Monitors results on moderately complex projects.

Industry Standards and Regulations

Understands and employs the following design codes:

• AASHTO and FHWA - Moderate
• Local Client - Moderate

Client Interaction

Limited direct interaction, commonly in group settings. Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy.

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs moderately complex technical work on projects for the assigned market sector. Operates with limited autonomy – work is supervised and reviewed by more senior staff.

Supervisory Duties

No

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: 2 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 1 year

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• EIT/EI required
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those…