Transportation Engineer - Entry-Mid Level

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!

Summary  

Advance your career as a Transportation Design Engineer at DOWL!  You will contribute to a variety of exciting and impactful transportation projects; from local roadways and intersections to major highways, freeways, sidewalks, and bike paths. In this role, you’ll be responsible for performing moderate to advanced engineering calculations, design and drafting, 3D corridor modeling, and preparing technical reports, specifications, and cost estimates. You’ll also support client coordination, participate in site visits, and help prepare project documentation and correspondence.

Ideal candidates will bring strong technical proficiency in at least one design software platform, a passion for learning new 2D and 3D design techniques, and the ability to work independently with minimal oversight. This position also offers the opportunity to mentor junior staff, collaborate with diverse teams, and contribute to high-quality, community-focused infrastructure solutions.

If you're looking to grow your career in a supportive and fast-paced environment, DOWL offers the platform, projects, and people to help you succeed.

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) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D) - Developing
• Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and OpenRoads) - Developing (if applicable)
• 3D design and visualizations (e.g., Revit, Infraworks) - Basic (if applicable)
• Task Specific (e.g., AutoTurn, GuideSign)

Technical Expertise

• Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs moderately complex design tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads technical effort on small projects
• Performs quality control technical checking of basic deliverables
• Reviews, interprets, and employs appropriate design guidance from technical memos and reports

Teamwork

Team player who is able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks. Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Project Delivery

Produces the following independently:

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

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.

Industry Standards and Regulations

Proficiently selects from and employs the following design codes:

• AASHTO and FHWA - Advanced
• Local Client - Advanced

Client Interaction

Frequent client communications. Resolves issues on small projects. Attends client meetings and consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs moderate to advanced levels of technical work on larger and more complex projects as assigned by the market sector. Operates with a moderate level of autonomy. May assist with some assistant project management tasks.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Years of experience required: 4 years
• Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• PE required
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

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