Technical Engineer 1/Architect 1 (PCN 250702)
Apply NowCompany: State of Alaska
Location: Anchorage, AK 99504
Description:
Salary: $3,845.25 Biweekly
Location : Anchorage, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 49555
Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Division: CRD-Right of Way and Utilities
Opening Date: 03/13/2025
Closing Date: 3/27/2025 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Central Region Design and Engineering Services
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: General Government
Range: 24
Job Description
ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Central Region Design & Support Services, is looking for a Technical Engineer 1/Architect 1 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!
What you will be doing:
In this role, you will serve as a key technical expert in regional traffic design, ensuring that lighting and signal installations are designed for operational efficiency and properly integrated with existing infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include:
Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is mission-focused with an organizational atmosphere that promotes excellence, integrity, teamwork, and public service. Alaska has over 5,600 miles of paved and gravel highways and 239 airports; all of which are critical infrastructure for meeting basic transportation needs throughout the state. This infrastructure plays a vital role in supporting our economy and serving communities.
You will work directly on capital improvement projects in Central Region, collaborating with staff from multiple areas of expertise and assisting with public and agency meetings. Central Region includes the State's most urban areas in Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula, and the Mat-Su Valley as well as some of the most remote villages on the Kuskokwim Delta. This position is crucial in assisting the Department's mission to "Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure."
The benefits of joining our team:
This position represents a rare opportunity to directly improve the illumination and signalization of Alaska's busiest roadways. The majority of the signalization and illumination projects in Alaska are located within the DOT&PF Central Region. As a result, the Central Region's Traffic Design group is in a unique, highly specialized position within DOT&PF - taking on the role of ensuring the technical consistency of hardware, setting regional specifications and details as well as setting the standard for what DOT&PF commonly purchases to meet operational needs, structural standards, and traffic control codes and laws.
The DOT&PF strives to provide all employees a professional, interactive and supportive work environment. At the Central Region Traffic, Safety, and Utilities Section, you will be surrounded by a group of supportive peers with diverse backgrounds, varying areas of expertise, and encouraging attitudes.
This position provides flexible work hours, a competitive salary, personal leave and holidays, excellent health insurance coverage, and many other supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation and health care reimbursement accounts. Benefits are negotiated by the General Government Union (GGU).
The working environment you can expect:
Your office will be located at the DOT&PF Anchorage Headquarters building, 4111 Aviation Avenue. This building is located on the shores of Lake Hood near Ted Stevens International Airport and is easily accessible by a paved multi-use path and People Mover routes 40 and 65. Office hours are flexible and allow for short work weeks and remote work options in accordance with established policies. Requires occasional travel within the Central Region of Alaska to visit project site locations, which may require travel by small aircraft on rare occasions. Most travel does not require overnight stays.
Who we are looking for:
Desired competencies/skills that contribute to success in this position:
Special Note:
To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/
Minimum Qualifications
Registration as a professional engineer (PE) or professional architect, and two years of professional engineering or architectural experience as an Engineer 1, Architectural Assistant 3 or higher with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.
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.
Additional Required Information
At time of application, applicants are requested to submit:
At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):
COVER LETTER
A cover letter is required as part of your application. In your cover letter, please describe how you possess the position specific competencies listed in the "Who We Are Looking For" section and how your skills will be of particular benefit to the position. We request your cover letter be no more than two to three paragraphs and limited to one page. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online, or, if unable to attach, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. These questions may be a mix of written, multiple-choice, and select all that apply questions. The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.
EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact Information
For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:
Name: Noah King, P.E, Project Manager, Traffic Design
Phone: (907) 269-0657
Email:
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance BenefitsThe following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information. Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
Optional Insurance Benefits
Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
Retirement Benefits
See for additional information
Paid Leave & Other Benefits
01
Have you carefully read the Minimum Qualifications for this position and do you certify that you possess the required education and/or experience to meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated?
02
To complete your application for this position a cover letter is required. Have you attached a cover letter that follows the directions listed in the job announcement?
Required Question
Location : Anchorage, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 49555
Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Division: CRD-Right of Way and Utilities
Opening Date: 03/13/2025
Closing Date: 3/27/2025 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Central Region Design and Engineering Services
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: General Government
Range: 24
Job Description
ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Central Region Design & Support Services, is looking for a Technical Engineer 1/Architect 1 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!
What you will be doing:
In this role, you will serve as a key technical expert in regional traffic design, ensuring that lighting and signal installations are designed for operational efficiency and properly integrated with existing infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing technical expertise in lighting design, traffic signal design, load center design, wiring and communication plans, welding plans, and material certifications.
- Collaborating with bridge design and materials teams to evaluate and enhance traffic structures.
- Troubleshooting design issues and implementing solutions to optimize performance and safety.
- Preparing and reviewing project plan components, including traffic engineering elements such as lighting, signal, signing, and striping plans.
- Conducting technical reviews of project submittals, including engineering drawings, calculations, welding plans, and material certifications.
- Monitoring changes in design standards and federal funding eligibility, advising leadership and project teams on necessary adaptations.
- Updating and maintaining internal and external manuals, guides, and design standards in coordination with statewide and regional teams.
- Researching and recommending new technologies for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) elements in coordination with Traffic Safety, Signal Operations, and Maintenance & Operations.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is mission-focused with an organizational atmosphere that promotes excellence, integrity, teamwork, and public service. Alaska has over 5,600 miles of paved and gravel highways and 239 airports; all of which are critical infrastructure for meeting basic transportation needs throughout the state. This infrastructure plays a vital role in supporting our economy and serving communities.
You will work directly on capital improvement projects in Central Region, collaborating with staff from multiple areas of expertise and assisting with public and agency meetings. Central Region includes the State's most urban areas in Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula, and the Mat-Su Valley as well as some of the most remote villages on the Kuskokwim Delta. This position is crucial in assisting the Department's mission to "Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure."
The benefits of joining our team:
This position represents a rare opportunity to directly improve the illumination and signalization of Alaska's busiest roadways. The majority of the signalization and illumination projects in Alaska are located within the DOT&PF Central Region. As a result, the Central Region's Traffic Design group is in a unique, highly specialized position within DOT&PF - taking on the role of ensuring the technical consistency of hardware, setting regional specifications and details as well as setting the standard for what DOT&PF commonly purchases to meet operational needs, structural standards, and traffic control codes and laws.
The DOT&PF strives to provide all employees a professional, interactive and supportive work environment. At the Central Region Traffic, Safety, and Utilities Section, you will be surrounded by a group of supportive peers with diverse backgrounds, varying areas of expertise, and encouraging attitudes.
This position provides flexible work hours, a competitive salary, personal leave and holidays, excellent health insurance coverage, and many other supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation and health care reimbursement accounts. Benefits are negotiated by the General Government Union (GGU).
The working environment you can expect:
Your office will be located at the DOT&PF Anchorage Headquarters building, 4111 Aviation Avenue. This building is located on the shores of Lake Hood near Ted Stevens International Airport and is easily accessible by a paved multi-use path and People Mover routes 40 and 65. Office hours are flexible and allow for short work weeks and remote work options in accordance with established policies. Requires occasional travel within the Central Region of Alaska to visit project site locations, which may require travel by small aircraft on rare occasions. Most travel does not require overnight stays.
Who we are looking for:
Desired competencies/skills that contribute to success in this position:
- Civil Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems.
- Transportation Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and method 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.
- Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Flexibility: ls open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
Special Note:
- A valid Driver's License is required.
- Position requires registration as a Professional Engineer or Architect in the State of Alaska.
To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/
Minimum Qualifications
Registration as a professional engineer (PE) or professional architect, and two years of professional engineering or architectural experience as an Engineer 1, Architectural Assistant 3 or higher with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.
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.
Additional Required Information
At time of application, applicants are requested to submit:
- Cover Letter - See instructions below
At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):
- Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current phone numbers.
- Copy of your valid Driver's License.
- Copy of your Professional Engineering (P.E.) License, if applying with an out of state P.E. License.
COVER LETTER
A cover letter is required as part of your application. In your cover letter, please describe how you possess the position specific competencies listed in the "Who We Are Looking For" section and how your skills will be of particular benefit to the position. We request your cover letter be no more than two to three paragraphs and limited to one page. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online, or, if unable to attach, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. These questions may be a mix of written, multiple-choice, and select all that apply questions. The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.
EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact Information
For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:
Name: Noah King, P.E, Project Manager, Traffic Design
Phone: (907) 269-0657
Email:
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance Benefits
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
- AVTEC
- Confidential
- Correctional Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
- Supervisory
- Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
- Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
- General Government
- Labor, Trades and Crafts
- Public Safety Employees Association
- Masters, Mates & Pilots
Optional Insurance Benefits
- Group-based insurance premiums for
- Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
- Supplemental Survivor Benefits
Retirement Benefits
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
- Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
- Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
See for additional information
Paid Leave & Other Benefits
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
01
Have you carefully read the Minimum Qualifications for this position and do you certify that you possess the required education and/or experience to meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated?
- Yes
- No
02
To complete your application for this position a cover letter is required. Have you attached a cover letter that follows the directions listed in the job announcement?
- Yes
- No
Required Question