Make an Impact
As a Civil Engineer I, you will collaborate with project managers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams to design and deliver infrastructure projects that positively impact our communities. You will contribute to the development of site, utility, roadway, grading, traffic, and right-of-way designs while expanding your technical expertise and project experience. This role offers the opportunity to build your engineering career by working on a variety of public and private projects from concept through construction.
Deliver Results
- Develop preliminary concepts and design deliverables including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and permit documentation under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Produce accurate site plans, utility plans and profiles, roadway designs, grading plans, traffic signal plans, and right-of-way documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D and other engineering software.
- Collaborate with project managers and engineers to support multiple projects while delivering high-quality work that aligns with project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Review engineering documents for quality, accuracy, and compliance with company standards, applicable codes, and permitting requirements before submission.
- Support field investigations, project meetings, and site inspections while learning to identify issues and develop practical engineering solutions.
- Perform engineering calculations for drainage, grading, foundations, and civil infrastructure while assisting with multidisciplinary coordination through CAD and BIM models.
- Contribute to a collaborative team environment by participating in project meetings, sharing lessons learned, and continuously developing your technical and professional skills.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure required.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-graduation professional engineering experience.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and standard engineering software.
- Working knowledge of design platforms such as Revit, HEC-RAS, EPANET, or MicroStation.
- Strong understanding of civil engineering design principles, permitting processes, and applicable codes.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing municipal, commercial, or private development projects.
- Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
- Knowledge of roadway, utility, stormwater, and site development design.
- Experience supporting field observations, construction administration, or permitting activities.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development and technical excellence.
People Matter
Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.
Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.
The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today’s needs and preparing for what’s to come. We live by the idea that design isn’t simply about beauty, it’s about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.
Sustainable and Inclusive
We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.
Employee Owned
We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.
Culture of Excellence
The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.
Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.
