Entry Level Transportation Engineer

The Mannik & Smith Group (MSG) is a people-focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm offering civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying, and construction support. Our talented team of 650+ professionals delivers integrated planning, design, engineering, and construction solutions.

Kickstart Your Career in Columbus

Roads don't build themselves - and neither do great careers. MSG is looking for an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer to join our Columbus, OH office and get real, hands-on experience designing the roadways and infrastructure that keep communities moving. If you're the kind of person who gets a little too excited about a well-designed intersection, we want to talk to you. This is a role for someone who wants to learn by doing - plan sets, grading plans, and design calcs, not busywork - alongside a team that'll actually teach you something.

And that commitment to your growth doesn't stop at on-the-job training. This role comes with a guaranteed seat in Blueprint, our new early career leadership program for engineers looking to grow beyond the typical entry-level experience. Over six months, you'll take part in a hands-on curriculum covering professional development, business acumen, and project delivery - including case studies, simulations, and role-play exercises - covering topics like project economics, communication, and leadership fundamentals. It all wraps up with an in-person capstone event where you'll present your work and map out your goals for the year ahead. Your Future Starts With A Plan.

• Get your hands dirty designing roadway and highway projects - horizontal and vertical alignments, typical sections, and grading plans
• Help build out construction documents: plan sets, profiles, cross-sections, and details
• Run engineering calculations covering roadway geometry, drainage, pavement design, and quantities
• Contribute to project specs, cost estimates, and quantity take-offs
• Apply state and local DOT design standards to real project work - and actually understand why they matter
• Team up with civil/site, drainage, structures, utilities, and survey groups - transportation projects are a team sport
• Sit in on design reviews and learn from redlines and feedback from senior engineers
• Get out of the office for field visits and construction support when the opportunity comes up
• Keep project files organized (yes, even the boring stuff matters!)
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline
• Internship or co-op experience in roadway or transportation design - a strong plus
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D
• Bonus points for OpenRoads ORD experience
• A solid grasp of roadway design fundamentals
• A willingness to learn, ask questions, and work under the guidance of people who want to see you grow
• 401(k) with company match
• Health insurance with HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Catalytic Coaching - a personalized development plan built to grow your contributions today and your opportunities tomorrow. At MSG, bringing out the best in our people isn't a slogan - it's how we operate.

About The Mannik & Smith Group

As one of the premier multi-disciplined consulting firms, we work with an exclusive collection of some of the best and fastest-growing private entities, municipalities, and governmental agencies in the region, nation, and around the globe.