Glydways

Transit Systems Designer

Glydways

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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About the role

  • Support alignment planning for project pursuits, including site and corridor analysis, selecting an appropriate guideway type, and establishing access point locations.
  • Developing site-specific access point site plans with consideration to vehicle and pedestrian circulation and support facilities using various 2D & 3D design and planning tools.
  • Produce system drawings, quantity take‑offs, and prepare cost estimates.
  • Produce clear graphics that support commercial partners - plans, sections, diagrams, and layouts for proposals and presentations.
  • Support production for renderings, animations, and VR experiences, ensuring visuals are grounded in system geometry and constraints.
  • Partner with Infrastructure, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure concepts align with evolving design criteria and system requirements.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in architecture, urban design, transportation planning, or a related field.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture, urban planning, engineering, or similar.
  • Experience in site analysis, space planning, and alignment/layout design.
  • Experience preparing drawings in a professional office setting, including site plans, floor plans, sections, and details.
  • Ability to independently review architectural & engineering drawings, as well as prepare quantity take-offs and cost estimates.
  • Exposure to transit, campus, airport, or city-scale capital infrastructure projects.
  • Proficiency in 3D modeling & preparing 2D drawings including AutoCAD, Revit, & Rhino + Enscape.
  • Graphic design with proficiency in Adobe suite.
  • Bluebeam Revu for drawing review & coordination.
  • Ability to turn complex spatial and technical ideas into simple, visual stories.
  • Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Self‑organized, able to manage multiple pursuits and deadlines in a fast‑moving environment.
  • A portfolio and/or relevant work samples demonstrating technical proficiency is required. Please include a PDF (max ~10 MB) or a link to an online portfolio. A software skills test may be required during the interview process.
Benefits
  • quarterly travel to the San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
site analysisspace planningalignment designlayout designquantity take-offscost estimates3D modeling2D drawingsgraphic designrenderings
Soft Skills
strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationpresentation skillsself-organizationtime managementability to simplify complex ideas
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in architectureMaster’s degree in architectureBachelor’s degree in urban planningMaster’s degree in urban planningBachelor’s degree in engineeringMaster’s degree in engineering