EngineerArchitect 12 Flex (Traffic Design Engineer PCN 253559)

The Engineer/Architect 1-2 flex will lead the Central Region Traffic Design team within the Traffic Safety & Utilities Section. This team collaborates closely with other functional groups to develop traffic design work in support of bid-ready documents for highway transportation projects. The incumbent will supervise and work alongside four Engineering Assistants be the engineer of record for design work review plan sets and construction submittals and coordinate with other design staff. This position includes mostly office work with occasional trips to project sites sometimes in remote areas by small aircraft.

Our organization mission and culture:
Our departments mission is to Keep Alaska Moving while our divisions core mission is to develop design and advertise projects that preserve and improve Alaskas transportation and public facilities infrastructure. The division also provides a wide range of technical services to the department other state and federal agencies local governments utility companies and the public. Our department is mission-focused with an organizational atmosphere that delivers performance-based results promotes excellence integrity teamwork and service that benefits the public.

The Traffic Design group within the Central Region Traffic Safety and Utilities section consists of a seven-member team including a project manager technical engineer traffic design engineer and four engineering assistants. The team works collaboratively to develop designs and recommendations with a specific focus on signing striping signalization and lighting design in support of Highway Design projects and Right of Way inquiries. The incumbent will serve as leader and designer of record providing project-specific designs and recommendations in support of these efforts.

The benefits of joining our team:
At the Central Region Traffic Safety & Utilities Section we strive to provide our staff both on-the-job training with fellow Engineers and Engineering Assistants while promoting training on the technical aspects of our work and related functions (such as drafting and lighting design software training) to enable staff to learn all aspects of transportation engineering. We offer flexible work schedules hybrid telework options and many opportunities to advance your knowledge and skills opening doors to your professional development and advancement with the department and the State of Alaska.

The working environment you can expect:
Our office is located at 4111 Aviation Avenue in Anchorage AK. The work environment is primarily in an open office with cubical style workspaces. Daily work generally consists of reviewing and designing plans for highway projects providing technical support for other functional groups and distributing work to engineering assistants. This work is performed in collaboration with friendly motivated peers and other functional staff while also overseeing four of the sections engineering assistants. Occasional field work is also performed on an as needed basis in support of program projects

Who we are looking for:
We are looking for an individual with the following desired core competencies that will contribute to their success in this position:

• Transportation Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts principles theories and methods applicable to planning designing and constructing of transportation systems including traffic analysis signal analysis highway capacity pavement design bridge construction planning of transportation projects environmental analysis of transportation facilities and transportation network analysis.
• Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar punctuation and spelling; communicates information (for example facts ideas or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.

• Valid Drivers License is preferred but not required.
• Professional Engineer license in the field of Civil Engineering mandatory.

Engineer/Architect 1
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect.

Note: Positions in this class require professional registration as either an Engineer or an Architect. The employer will designate which professional field is required for each position.

Special Note:
Persons not registered in the State of Alaska must be registered in a state recognized by the State Board of Registration for Architects Engineers and Land Surveyors eligible for comity in accordance with AS 08.48.191(b). Persons employed under this provision must become registered in Alaska within one year of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

Engineer/Architect 2
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect and one year of professional experience as an Engineer/Architect 1 or Engineering Associate with the State of Alaska or the equivalent.

Special Note:
Persons not registered in the State of Alaska must be registered in a state recognized by the State Board of Registration for Architects Engineers and Land Surveyors eligible for comity in accordance with AS 08.48.191(b). Persons employed under this provision must become registered in Alaska within one year of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

At time of application applicants are required to submit:

• Cover letter (see instructions below)

For specific information about this position please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name:Noah King P.E. Traffic Design Project Manager
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