# Engineer/Architect 1/2 Flex — Transportation and Public Facilities · Alaska Jobs [← The Board](https://alaskajobs.org/) · [Trades & labor jobs](https://alaskajobs.org/jobs/trades) # Engineer/Architect 1/2 Flex Transportation and Public Facilities - **Location** — Anchorage, AK - **PCN** — 250962 - **Salary** — $3,870.40 - $4,133.60 Biweekly (Range 22 / 23) - **Type** — Full Time - **Remote** — Flexible/Hybrid - **Open to** — Alaska Residents Only - **Bargaining unit** — Supervisory - **Timing** — Year-round - **Posted** — 2026-07-16 - **Closes** — 2026-07-30 - **Source** — Workplace Alaska (State of Alaska) (synced) Job Description ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY! The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Central Region, is looking for an Engineer/Architect 1/2 Flex (Highway Design Squad Leader) in Anchorage to help us Keep Alaska Moving! Base Salary Information: Engineer/Architect 1: $3,870.40 biweekly (OT Ineligible) Engineer/Architect 2: $4133.60 biweekly (OT Ineligible) What you will be doing: In this Design Squad Leader position, you will serve as a registered professional engineer guiding a team in preparing bid-ready plans, specifications, and estimates for highway and/or aviation improvement projects. You will be responsible for the legal approval of project plans, including affixing your professional seal to documents, and for mentoring your team members as they develop the skills and knowledge needed to pursue professional registration. This role offers the opportunity to lead the development of capital improvement projects that preserve and modernize critical infrastructure relied upon by all Alaskans, making a tangible impact on communities across the state. Our organization, mission, and culture: The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities mission is to "Keep Alaska Moving" your role in this position is directly tied to the most critical aspects of the mission. As a design project engineer you will be responsible for the engineering of highway transportation capital improvement projects for the Department. You will collaborate with multiple functional sections within the Department, lead staff from multiple areas of expertise, coordinate with the design project manager to communicate the design of projects to the public and project stakeholders, and ultimately sign and seal bid ready engineering plans for the construction of highway transportation projects within Central Region, thereby delivering the mission. This Department is mission focused with an organizational atmosphere that promotes excellence, integrity, teamwork, and public service. The benefits of joining our team: Accounting for 65% of Alaska’s population, the state’s highest traffic volumes, and an anticipated 80% of all future population growth in the state, Central Region Highway Design is an excellent platform from which to take your career to the next level in the field of professional engineering. With opportunity for advancement, training opportunities, and an attractive work life balance, this position works with a team that makes a difference in the lives of every Alaskan. We provide a standard 40-hour work week and allow flexible work schedules in order to promote a positive work and personal life balance. We offer a generous leave package that increases with service time. In addition, we offer paid state holidays - a total of 12 throughout the year. The working environment you can expect: This position resides in the DOT&PF Central Region Headquarters building at 4111 Aviation Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, and is easily accessible by a paved multi-use path and bus routes 40 and 65. Located on the shore of the beautiful Lake Hood Seaplane Base near Ted Stevens International Airport, the building houses many of the major functions of the region. Travel is occasionally necessary, rarely overnight, and may include flying to remote communities in small aircraft. Who we are looking for: To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies: Self-Management : Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely matter; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. Technical Credibility : Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. Team Building : Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals. Problem Solving : Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Managing Performance : Takes responsibility for employees’ performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable, tracking progress against the goals, supporting employees’ efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources, removing obstacles, acting as a buffer, etc.), ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly Special Note: Professional Engineer license in the field of Civil Engineering mandatory. Valid driver's license is preferred but not essential. To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/ classspecs Minimum Qualifications 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. Additional Required Information At time of application, applicants are requested to submit: Cover Letter (See instructions below) At time of interview, applicants are required to submit (if not already attached to your application): Copy of your Professional Engineering (P.E.) License Number (only if licensed outside the State of Alaska). Three professional references with current contact information. ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. 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. FLEXIBLY STAFFED This position is flexibly staffed. It may be filled at the Engineer/Architect 1 or 2 level, depending on the applicant's training and/or experience. The full range of salaries is listed above. Starting salary will be determined by the level the position is hired at. If filled at a lower level, promotion to the higher level will occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training, as well as the applicant meeting the minimum qualifications of the higher job class. 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 ad [Apply at the source ↗](https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/5411762/engineer-architect-1-2-flex-pcn-250962) ## Express confidential interest Alaska politics is a small world. If you can't be seen job-hunting, submit a sealed interest : the employer sees only your alias and pitch. 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