Civil Design Engineer (mid level career)
About the role
DOWL is a leading consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. We provide a comprehensive benefits package including a High Deductible Health Plan with an HSA, flexible spending account, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, and a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions. The salary range for this position is $79,988.28 - $119,982.42. In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position.
Responsibilities
- Identify design criteria
- Site layout and grading
- Utility plans and profiles
- Tentative plans
- Permitting exhibits
- Construction plans
- Traffic control plans
- Erosion control plans
- Quantity takeoffs
- Specifications
- Technical reports and memos
- Storm calculations
- ADA designs
- Offsite improvements designs
- Permit applications
- Construction details and notes
- Services during construction (RFI and submittal review, construction observation and inspection, and record drawings)
- Understand budget and schedule
- Predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort
- Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects
- Selects from and employs the following design codes
- Local jurisdiction
- Local DOT
- PRO
- WAGAS
- TM
- TA
- WWA
- AWM
- UTCD
- DEQ
- Frequent client communications
- Resolves issues on small projects
- Attends client meetings
- Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person)
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 4 years of experience required
- 3 years of experience with advanced degree required
- PE required
- Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of technical fundamentals
- Developing technical expertise
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project)
- Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
- Proficient in software such as AutoCAD/C3D, HydroCAD, AutoTurn/Vehicle Tracking
- Effective division of projects into individual tasks
- Leadership of technical effort on small projects
- Quality control of basic deliverables
- Teamwork: team player able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks
- Able to anticipate the needs of other technical disciplines and take responsibility for their results
- Project delivery: produces the following independently
- Understanding of budget and schedule
- 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
- Client interaction: frequent client communications
- Resolves issues on small projects
- Attends client meetings
- Uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person)
Skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Passion for learning and mentorship
- Strong work ethic
- Collaborative environment
- Refine skills
- Contribute to impactful projects
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and financial well-being of our full-time employees and their families. This includes a High Deductible Health Plan with an HSA, flexible spending account, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing, student debt repayment, paid time off, and paid holidays.
Pay
The salary range for this position is $79,988.28 - $119,982.42. In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position.
Schedule
Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more details and eligibility please visit Careers - DOWL.