Job Listing ID: 4283412 Job Title: Construction Designer
Application Deadline: 08/30/2025Job Location: Salem
Date Posted: 06/02/2025Hours Worked Per Week: 40
Shift: Day Shift
Duration of Job: Full Time, more than 6 months
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Job Summary: DEA's Salem, OR office is seeking a Construction Designer to support transportation related projects. The responsibilities for this position will be diverse and will include providing on-site and in-office construction design support on primarily transportation-related construction projects during the construction season. The successful candidate will also provide design support for our other design groups during the off-construction season.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Participate in project development activities prior to contracts being awarded. Review pre-award contract documentation for completeness and accuracy; provide review comments to the appropriate person for action, and follow up to make sure the comments are addressed.
Read and understand contract documents prior to the start of the work. During the work, interpret the contract documents, anticipate potential problems, propose potential solutions, and work with others in their resolution.
Act as the representative of the Client in communications with the Contractor, the public, or other interested parties.
Utilize state of the art computer drafting tools and have a high level of competency to use design software such as MicroStation, Open Roads, and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Translate mark-ups into drawings, check and plot drawings, correctly label final working drawings, calculate and update project quantities, and update contract drawings and specifications.
Develop design plans, cost estimates, and specifications for bid packages.
Perform design-related tasks under the supervision of a registered Professional Engineer (PE), or under their PE license using standard guidelines and criteria such as AASHTO and others.
Set up and maintain standard drawing files and adhere to company drafting standards as applicable to each project.
Obtain work assignments of specific design elements from Project Manager with an allocated budget.
Set up directories and work within file-sharing software such as ProjectWise.
Prepare and check design files and stakeout information for completeness and accuracy in preparation to hand over to construction surveyors during construction.
Calculate earthwork quantities based on... For full info follow application link.
DEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity in our workplace. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all other characteristics protected by law. If you need any accommodation in the application, interviewing or selection process, please let us know. You can e-mail your request to ... or call ... and ask for Corporate Recruiting.
DEA wants to ensure applicants who apply for jobs electronically are informed of their equal employment opportunity (EEO) protections as part of the application process through the EEO is the Law and Supplement to EEO is the Law posters. In addition, you can review the prescribed pay transparency nondiscrimination provision and learn about DEA's participation in the E-Verify Program.
Job Classification: Civil Engineers
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Compensation
Salary: Depending on Experience
Job Requirements
Experience Required: At least 2 years
Education Required: AssociatesMinimum Age: N/A
Gender: N/A
Application Deadline: 08/30/2025Job Location: Salem
Date Posted: 06/02/2025Hours Worked Per Week: 40
Shift: Day Shift
Duration of Job: Full Time, more than 6 months
You may contact this employer directly.
(Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)
Job Summary: DEA's Salem, OR office is seeking a Construction Designer to support transportation related projects. The responsibilities for this position will be diverse and will include providing on-site and in-office construction design support on primarily transportation-related construction projects during the construction season. The successful candidate will also provide design support for our other design groups during the off-construction season.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Participate in project development activities prior to contracts being awarded. Review pre-award contract documentation for completeness and accuracy; provide review comments to the appropriate person for action, and follow up to make sure the comments are addressed.
Read and understand contract documents prior to the start of the work. During the work, interpret the contract documents, anticipate potential problems, propose potential solutions, and work with others in their resolution.
Act as the representative of the Client in communications with the Contractor, the public, or other interested parties.
Utilize state of the art computer drafting tools and have a high level of competency to use design software such as MicroStation, Open Roads, and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Translate mark-ups into drawings, check and plot drawings, correctly label final working drawings, calculate and update project quantities, and update contract drawings and specifications.
Develop design plans, cost estimates, and specifications for bid packages.
Perform design-related tasks under the supervision of a registered Professional Engineer (PE), or under their PE license using standard guidelines and criteria such as AASHTO and others.
Set up and maintain standard drawing files and adhere to company drafting standards as applicable to each project.
Obtain work assignments of specific design elements from Project Manager with an allocated budget.
Set up directories and work within file-sharing software such as ProjectWise.
Prepare and check design files and stakeout information for completeness and accuracy in preparation to hand over to construction surveyors during construction.
Calculate earthwork quantities based on... For full info follow application link.
DEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity in our workplace. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all other characteristics protected by law. If you need any accommodation in the application, interviewing or selection process, please let us know. You can e-mail your request to ... or call ... and ask for Corporate Recruiting.
DEA wants to ensure applicants who apply for jobs electronically are informed of their equal employment opportunity (EEO) protections as part of the application process through the EEO is the Law and Supplement to EEO is the Law posters. In addition, you can review the prescribed pay transparency nondiscrimination provision and learn about DEA's participation in the E-Verify Program.
Job Classification: Civil Engineers
Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages,
employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more.
Compensation
Salary: Depending on Experience
Job Requirements
Experience Required: At least 2 years
Education Required: AssociatesMinimum Age: N/A
Gender: N/A
Job ID: 479912772
Originally Posted on: 6/5/2025
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