Civil Transportation Engineer - Early Career

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Let’s Do great things—Together

At Shive-Hattery, we believe great design starts with great people. We’re a full-service architecture and engineering firm with a legacy of collaboration, innovation, and putting people first, our clients and each other. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas matter and your growth is supported, you’ll feel at home here.

Why This Role Matters

As a Civil Transportation Engineer - Early Career with 0-3 years of experience you’ll play a key role in supporting the firm and shaping projects that make a difference—from concept through completion. You’ll collaborate with talented teammates, contribute your expertise, and help us deliver thoughtful, high-quality solutions for those we serve.

What You’ll Do

• Gain hands-on experience in transportation and municipal infrastructure design while directly contributing to impactful projects in the communities where we live and work
• Your work will primarily focus on transportation engineering, including roadway and intersection design, corridor studies, traffic operations, and multimodal improvements such as trails and pedestrian facilities
• You’ll also contribute to the design of stormwater management systems, site grading, and public utilities (water and sanitary sewer), supporting comprehensive solutions for public infrastructure projects from concept through construction
• Preparing CAD drawings, technical reports, construction documents, cost estimates, and specifications
• Gain field experience through construction observation and administration, building your understanding of how designs translate to construction and how to collaborate effectively with contractors

You don’t need to check every box to succeed here. If your experience aligns with many of the items below and you’re excited about the work we do, we encourage you to apply.

• Graduate of an accredited engineering school
• New graduate or early career Design Professional with 0 to 3 years experience
• Have passed or are planning to take the Fundamentals Of Engineering exam to obtain official Engineering Intern designation by the State of Iowa
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• AutoCAD Civil 3D experience a plus
• MicroStation 3D experience a plus
• Demonstrates an ability to be service oriented to existing and potential clients
• Reads and understands construction engineering plans and drawings, including sheet references and layering
• Works effectively with other Engineers on multi-discipline teams

What will make you stand out

• Internships/summer experience in general civil engineering or construction a plus
• Communicates effectively, written and orally
• Manages time and workload effectively which includes planning, organization and prioritization with attention to detail

Our Commitment to You

Great work happens when you feel secure in your future, confident in your support, and trusted to grow. That’s why our benefits support your health, financial stability, and life beyond work — including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off and holidays, 401(k) retirement savings, disability protection, wellness incentives, and flexibility. When we succeed, you share in that success. Guided by truth, trust, mentoring, and care, we’re committed to helping you build a lasting career.

Who We Are

Shive-Hattery is a privately held architecture and engineering consulting firm with design offices across the United States. Here, you’ll work alongside multidisciplinary teams delivering integrated design solutions for clients across industries. You’ll contribute to meaningful projects guided by our principle to design what matters and make our world a better place. You’re looking to build something great. So are we.

Shive-Hattery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

This position is primarily performed in an office or hybrid environment and may require travel to project sites, other Shive-Hattery office locations or to meet with clients. A full clean driver’s license is required. The role involves sitting, standing, and working at a computer for extended periods. May also require lifting light to medium weight objects of up to 50 lbs., the wearing of PPE and navigating active construction sites . Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must have current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

If this role sounds like a fit for your skills and interests, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us design what matters to make the world a better place. Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, resume, and portfolio for consideration. If you are unable to submit your portfolio due to size constraints, please include a link to your portfolio in your cover letter.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies:

To protect the interests of all parties, Shive-Hattery and its partners will not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from a recruiter or staffing agency who is not operating under an executed recruiting or staffing services contract with Shive-Hattery. Please do not contact our employees directly in that regard or otherwise submit unsolicited candidate information in any form.