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Civil Designer 2

  2025-11-30     Portland Staffing     Portland,OR  
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Civil Designer 2

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. Site Design At DOWL, you'll be part of a team that delivers a full spectrum of civil engineering services to both public and private clients - making a meaningful impact on communities and infrastructure across the region. We take pride in our ability to solve complex planning, environmental, and design challenges, navigate funding and permitting hurdles, and guide projects from concept through construction with precision and care. Our strong reputation is built on a commitment to quality and the personal attention we bring to every project. If you're passionate about creating practical, lasting solutions and want to grow with a company that values both technical excellence and client relationships, we invite you to join us.

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) - Developing
  • Market Sector Software (AutoCAD/C3D, HydroCAD, AutoTurn/Vehicle Tracking) - Developing
  • Technical Expertise + Solid understanding of technical fundamentals
  • Performs basic technical tasks with market sector with limited oversight
  • Performs quality control of basic deliverables
  • Eager to learn and expand skill set
  • Teamwork Team player who follows the direction of others, asks good questions, and retains information provided. Shares information with those less experienced.
  • Project Delivery Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others:
    • Identify design criteria
    • Site layout and grading
    • Utility plans and profiles
    • Street 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)
  • Understanding Budget and Schedule Moderate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. With guidance, predicts the level of effort for individual tasks and successfully deliver tasks within that level of effort. Monitors results on moderately complex projects.
  • Industry Standards and Regulations Understands and employs the following design codes:
    • Local jurisdiction
    • Local DOT
    • PROWAG
    • ASTM
    • AWWA
    • MUTCD
    • DEQ
  • Client Interaction Limited direct interaction, commonly in group settings. Responds to emails, attends meetings, and answers questions/comments with limited autonomy.
  • Other Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs moderately complex technical work on projects for the assigned market sector. Operates with limited autonomy - work is supervised by more senior staff.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's Degree required Years of experience required: 2 years Years of experience required with advanced degree: 1 year

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

EIT/EI 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 and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 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.


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