Construction Designer Jobs

Initial Posting Date

04/28/2023

Application Deadline

05/18/2023

Agency

Department of Transportation

Salary Range

$4,306 - $6,680

Position Type

Employee

Position Title

Construction Designer

Associate in Engineering 1 – Construction Designer
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 1
Construction
Portland/Hybrid
The Role
Do you have a strong attention to detail? Join our team as a construction designer! In this position, you will work in construction design on complex transportation projects utilizing computer-aided drafting and design. Apply today!
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions and hope you will join us on our path to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an agency that embraces social equity through our values, strategic planning, and actions. Leaning into our equity priorities means we continually examine what we do, the impact we have, and our progress toward weaving social equity into who we are. To learn more about our social equity commitments, visit our Social Equity website.
If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.
A Day In The Life

• The working conditions for this position include tight time schedules, simultaneous projects containing similar or identical deadlines. Long hours and on-call work may be needed at times for deadlines.
• Coordinate all assigned phases of work between the project office and the contractor.
• Perform quantity calculations and prepare cost estimates for contract change orders, claims and monthly pay estimates.
• Coordinate and prepare construction details to include drainage design adjustments; structure component elevations; and sign, signal, and illumination footing elevations.
• May be required to lift survey or computer equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Assemble project information to include but not limited to control network, alignment, horizontal and vertical data, local property surveys and deeds, existing topography, “as constructed” mapping, location design data and utility mapping for contractor use.
• Review preliminary plans for accuracy and completeness with respect to the Survey specification, alignments, typical sections, earthwork quantities, and drainage.
• Document “As-Built” conditions, as required.
• Supplement 2D and 3D base maps and 3D terrain models of existing ground on the CADD from electronic field data, photogrammetry or conventionally collected field data.
• Prepare geometric design to include but not limited to intersections, detours, accesses, stockpiles and adjusting planned designed roadway alignments.
• May occasionally be required to use different methods, other than CADD, in the preparation of geometric design and construction details.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email [email protected].

What’s In It For You

• Live, work and play in Portland, Oregon!
• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Click here to learn about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation.

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What We Need
A bachelor's degree in civil or transportation-related engineering
OR
Completion of and passing score on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
What We’d Like To See
If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!
Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Strong working knowledge of MicroStation software.
• Strong Organization and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of processing field survey data into CADD software 9quantity calculations, cost estimates, as-builds).
• Perform Complex CADD design using CADD Workstation on highway construction/transportation infrastructure environment.

How To Apply

• Complete the following required steps:
• Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
• Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. The task to claim preference will come before the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. Click here for a guide on how to upload your documents. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
• Before applying, click here to visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process.
• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

Need help?

• For questions, call 503-586-6863 or email [email protected].

Additional Information

• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• You will be represented by the Association of Engineering Employees of Oregon (AEE).
• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer.
• Don’t attach extra documents. We will only look at documents that we ask for.
• We may also use other factors to help us decide who will move forward, such as transferable skills, experience, education, and alignment with ODOT values.

Human Resources/Recruitment, MS12
355 Capitol St NE
Salem OR 97301-3871
Fax 503-986-3895
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.