Entry-level Roadway Engineer - 2026
The Entry Level Roadway Engineer at Confidential Client supports transportation projects by performing roadway design tasks from preliminary to final stages, preparing construction documents, and collaborating with senior engineers. This role focuses on delivering safe and efficient transportation infrastructure solutions while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and codes. It offers a full-time opportunity for early-career professionals to grow in a mission-driven, collaborative environment in Ohio.
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Overview
Confidential Client (via Careertakes) is hiring an Entry-level Roadway Engineer to join their transportation team supporting municipal and state DOT projects. This full-time role is ideal for a recent civil engineering graduate or an early-career professional with roadway design experience who wants hands-on exposure to design, construction documents, and collaboration with senior engineers.
What You’ll Do
- Perform roadway engineering design tasks from preliminary through final design for transportation projects.
- Support traditional design-bid-build and design-build project delivery.
- Produce engineering drawings and plans using CAD tools.
- Assist in preparation of construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates.
- Coordinate with senior engineers, project teams, and public-agency clients to keep projects on schedule.
- Keep current on transportation engineering standards, codes, and regulations.
Additional Responsibilities
- Analyze designs and workflows to identify efficiency improvements.
- Respond calmly and effectively under pressure.
- Work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Meet safety requirements during any site visits.
- Occasional travel to project sites may be required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Required: 1+ years of roadway design experience.
- Required: Experience working with municipal or state Departments of Transportation (DOTs).
- Preferred: Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
- Preferred: Experience with MicroStation, GEOPAK, or OpenRoads (or similar roadway design software).
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range: $65,000 – $85,000 per year (dependent on experience, certifications, and regional market standards).
- This role is full-time and eligible for the client’s benefits package (details provided during the hiring process).
Location & Travel
- Primary location: Independence, OH.
- Some project travel may be required to support field work and client coordination.
About the Employer
This opportunity is managed by Careertakes as a third-party recruiting platform. If hired, you will be employed by Confidential Client, an organization working in the Engineering sector focused on transportation and infrastructure design.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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