DOWL · 20 hours ago
Senior Transportation Project Engineer (Senior level)
Fairbanks, AK
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expDOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. They are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Transportation Project Engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex transportation projects, ensuring safety, connectivity, and accessibility. The role involves advanced engineering calculations, project documentation, and client coordination while mentoring junior staff.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Leads the production of and provides quality control for technical reports and memos
Leads the production of and provides quality control for specifications
Leads the production of and provides quality control for construction quantity calculations and cost estimates
Leads the production of and provides quality control for design documents and construction plans
Leads the production of and provides quality control for breakdown of costs and scope of work - Advanced
Leads the production of and provides quality control for schedules - Advanced
Leads the production of and provides quality control for 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 design codes: AASHTO and FHWA - 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
Understands appropriate messaging and legal risks
Engages as industry expert on complex projects and pursuits
Leads technical aspects of project interviews
May also perform assistant project management and project management duties as needed
May perform the role of project engineer on large and/or complex multidiscipline projects
Leads technical approach on proposals
Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
15 years of experience required
14 years of experience required with advanced degree
PE required
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver's license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced
Market Sector Software (AutoCAD C3D) - Advanced
Market Sector Software (Microstation Connect and OpenRoads) - Advanced (if applicable)
3D design and visualizations (e.g., Revit, Infraworks) - Proficient (if applicable)
Task Specific (e.g., AutoTurn, GuideSign)
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 technical reports and memos
Leads the production of and provides quality control for specifications
Leads the production of and provides quality control for construction quantity calculations and cost estimates
Leads the production of and provides quality control for design documents and construction plans
Leads the production of and provides quality control for breakdown of costs and scope of work - Advanced
Leads the production of and provides quality control for schedules - Advanced
Leads the production of and provides quality control for 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
Expertly interprets, selects, and employs AASHTO and FHWA design codes - Advanced
Expertly interprets, selects, and employs Local Client design codes - 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
Understands appropriate messaging and legal risks
Engages as industry expert on complex projects and pursuits
Leads technical aspects of project interviews
Efficiently performs the most technically complex and demanding technical work without supervision
Reviews the work of others and mentors others on complex project tasks
May also perform assistant project management and project management duties as needed
May perform the role of project engineer on large and/or complex multidiscipline projects
Leads technical approach on proposals
Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
Company
DOWL
DOWL is a civil engineering company that offers planning, surveying, and civil services.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Larry Fox
Retired Chief Operating Officer
Ali Alsaleh, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-06-12
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