Transportation Designer; EIT​/entry level​/early career professional

Transportation Designer (EIT/entry level/early career professional)

Job Category: Engineering

Requisition Number: TRANS
002977

• Posted :
  December 5, 2025
• Full-Time

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Why DOWL?

DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

Transportation Planning and Design

Join our dynamic team of transportation planners and designers dedicated to creating innovative, practical solutions that improve safety, connectivity, and accessibility. Collaborating closely with our traffic engineers, you'll help develop and implement roadway improvements that solve immediate traffic challenges while supporting long-term community goals. If you're passionate about shaping smarter, safer transportation systems, we’d love you to be a part of our team!

Kickstart your engineering career as a Transportation Designer 1 on our team! You will support a wide range of transportation projects from bike paths and sidewalks to highways and intersections. In this entry-level role, you'll contribute to engineering calculations, CAD drafting, roadway design, 3D modeling, and the development of technical reports, specifications, and cost estimates. You may also assist with site visits and project correspondence.

Working under the guidance of a licensed professional engineer, you'll gain hands-on experience while building foundational skills in 2D and 3D design. We're looking for someone with a strong work ethic, eagerness to learn, and basic proficiency in drafting software, who can collaborate well with others and grow in a supportive team environment. This is an excellent opportunity to kick-start your career in transportation engineering and help shape the infrastructure that connects our communities.

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) - Basic
• Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D) - Basic
• Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and Open Roads) - Basic (if applicable)

• 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.

Produces the following under close direction/oversight from others:

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

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.

Demonstrates basic familiarity with the following design codes:

• AASHTO and FHWA - Basic
• Local Client - Basic

Infrequent direct client interaction. Reads emails, occasionally attends client meetings, listens, and prepares meeting minutes.

Other duties as assigned.

Performs basic levels of technical work on projects in support of more experienced staff within the market sector. Operates with minimal autonomy – work is…