Transportation Design Engineer (Engineer 3)

Oregonite; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregonite is seeking a full-time Transportation Design Engineer in Juneau, AK. You will work on innovative transportation projects that improve safety and accessibility while collaborating with traffic engineers to tackle immediate challenges and support long-term community goals.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, four years of experience, and a PE certification. Join a dynamic team committed to better transportation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 4 years of experience required.
• PE certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering calculations and design for various transportation projects.
• Conduct site visits and prepare project specifications.
• Lead technical efforts on small projects.

Skills

Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals

Project management skills

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AutoCAD C3D

Microstation Connect

Revit

Job description

Full-Time

Location

Juneau, AK
3030 Vintage Blvd
Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801, USA

Role Overview

Join our dynamic team of transportation planners and designers dedicated to creating innovative, practical solutions that improve safety, connectivity, and accessibility. Collaborating closely with 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!

Job Responsibilities and Duties

The Transportation Design Engineer is responsible for performing moderate to advanced levels of engineering calculations, alternatives analysis, design, and drafting for a variety of transportation projects including sidewalks, bike paths, local roadways, intersections, highways, freeways, and other transportation facilities. Duties include site visits, CAD mark‑ups and drafting, geometric roadway layout and design, 3D corridor modeling, writing project specifications and technical reports, calculating construction quantities, estimating construction costs, coordinating with clients and stakeholders, and preparing project correspondence.

Software

• 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

Project Delivery

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

Industry Standards and Regulations

• AASHTO and FHWA – Advanced
• Local Client – Advanced

Education and 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
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes

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. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.