Senior Transportation Project Engineer; Senior 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!

The Senior Transportation Project Engineer 1 efficiently performs advanced levels of engineering calculations, alternatives analysis, and design on the largest, most complex transportation projects that include sidewalks, bike paths, local roadways, intersections, highways, freeways, and other transportation facilities. Duties include leading 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 Senior Transportation Project Engineer 1 should demonstrate mastery of 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 without oversight, provide quality control checking of others’ work, 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.

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.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced
• Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D) - Advanced
• Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and Open Roads) - Advanced (if applicable)
• 3D design and visualizations (e.g., Revit, Infraworks) - Proficient (if applicable)
• Task Specific (e.g., Auto Turn, Guide Sign)

• Mastery of technical fundamentals
• Highly efficient at providing technical solutions to the most complex challenges and guides others towards the same
• Works with market sector leaders to advance technical skills within the team
• Performs quality control of moderately complex deliverables

Technical leader/mentor on large/complex projects, has excellent communication skills, answer questions from those with less experience, take action based on the needs of the team.

Leads the production of and provides quality control for the following:

• Technical reports and memos
• Specifications
• Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates
• Design documents and construction plans
• Breakdown of costs and scope of work - Advanced
• Schedules - Advanced
• Proposals - Advanced

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Develops budgets and schedules for complex tasks and projects. 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.

• Expertly interprets, selects, and employs the following design codes:
  • AASHTO and FHWA - Advanced
  • Local Client - Advanced
• Actively mentors others in design code deviations and interpretation
• Understands limitations of design codes and when deviation from design codes is appropriate

Frequent direct communications with clients on large/complex projects. Leads technical client project meetings.…