Join an award-winning engineering firm in Billings, Montana, as an Associate Civil Engineer. This full-time, entry-level position offers hands-on project experience, PE license mentorship, and opportunities across civil, municipal, water, land, and environmental sectors—all in a community-focused, growth-oriented environment.
Performance Engineering, recognized as a Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For and one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing AEC Firms in North America, is hiring an Associate Civil Engineer. You’ll be immersed in hands-on projects, working alongside some exceptional professionals who are eager to mentor and guide you.
Why You’ll Love It Here:
Endless Learning Opportunities: From day one, you’ll be part of exciting projects that span civil engineering, surveying, and construction management. Our diverse portfolio means you’ll never stop learning and expanding your skill set.
Take Charge of Your Career: We empower our EITs and Associate Engineers to take initiative and make decisions. You’ll have the autonomy to bring your ideas to life, all while receiving the support you need to succeed.
Work Hard, Play Hard: Located under the beautiful Big Sky over Billings, Montana, our office offers a perfect balance between work and play.
Your Role:
Hands-On Project Work: Get involved in a variety of projects from municipal engineering to land development. Your contributions will make a real impact.
Mentorship and Training: Work closely with experienced engineers who will help you navigate your career path and prepare you for your Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Community Engagement: Be part of a team that values community involvement. Your work will not only benefit clients but also the local community.
Position Overview:
Location: Billings, Montana (required)
Experience: 0-5 years
We’re looking for a curious, motivated early-career civil engineer ready to grow through hands-on project experience. This position is perfect for recent graduates looking to gain practical experience and work towards obtaining their Professional Engineer (PE) license. You will support various engineering projects, providing technical assistance and contributing to the successful completion of transformational projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Support: Assist in the design, analysis, and implementation of engineering projects across multiple sectors, including municipal, government, water resources, land development, and energy.
Design: Develop insightful designs and plans with thorough specifications to communicate design intent accurately, aiming for a conflict-free bid period and on-time construction with minimal change orders.
Communication: Effectively communicate in written and verbal forms to support team members, project managers, company leadership, and external construction teams.
Material Creation: Assist in creating reports, memos, project proposals, specifications, plan sets, permit applications, and bid packages.
Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, senior engineers, and clients to ensure project goals are met.
Learning and Development: Engage in continuous learning opportunities, attend training sessions, and gain interesting, exciting hands-on experience.
Time Management: Prioritize, schedule, and allocate the necessary time to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
Key Competencies:
Results-driven mentality
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to build and manage relationships with employees and clients
Highly organized, capable of working on multiple projects
Excellent planning skills
Experience with AutoCAD Civil3D preferred
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Civil or Construction Engineering degree (minimum requirement)
0-5 years of experience in civil engineering design and construction administration
Experience in at least one of the following disciplines: land development, municipal utility design, water resource engineering, or construction engineering
Demonstrated integrity, selflessness, and dependability
Familiar with job-costing, scheduling, and estimating
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite, WaterCAD, HEC-RAS, and other software for communication, design, and documentation
What We Offer:
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Beautiful location in Montana with access to outdoor activities
Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals
Rewards for hard work and dedication through overtime compensation and profit-sharing based on the performance and success of the business each year.
This position is full-time, and salary will be based on work experience. To learn more about our firm, feel free to look through our website!
Performance Engineering has earned a Zweig Group Best Firms To Work For award for the second year in a row. We also won a 2025 Hot Firms award, which honors the 100 fastest-growing AEC firms in the United States and Canada.
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Why Billings, Montana?
Performance Engineering’s office is located in Billings, Montana, which won Outside Magazine’s 2016 Best Place to Live in the U.S. award. Billings offers our employees and their families an excellent quality of life with access to the great outdoors, including fishing, hiking, biking, camping, hunting and many other activities.
