Transportation Engineer

Description:

Join the Environmental Design Group Team – Where People and Purpose Meet

Salary Range: $70,000-120,000

Department: Transportation
Employment Type: Full Time

ABOUT EDG

Environmental Design Group is a dynamic, multidisciplinary firm delivering planning, design, civil engineering, surveying, environmental services, transportation, and construction management solutions across Ohio. With over 40 years of experience, we’re committed to shaping safer, more sustainable, and more livable communities. We’re more than engineers, designers, and planners - we’re passionate community builders. Whether we’re restoring green spaces, creating safer roads, or reimagining public parks, we do it all with one goal in mind: making a meaningful impact on the lives of others.

If that sounds like a mission you’d be proud to support, we’d love to meet you.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE

• Collaborative Culture: Our team of engineers, designers, and planners work together to deliver meaningful results aligned with community needs.
• Client-Centered Approach: Our Client Experience program emphasizes proactive communication, trust, and lasting relationships with both clients and teammates.
• Mission-Driven Impact: You’ll contribute to projects such as trail planning, wastewater infrastructure, and parks that enhance quality of life.
• Growth & Support: We offer competitive benefits, professional development, flexible work options, and a welcoming workplace where individuals thrive.
• A Voice That’s Heard – We listen, value fresh ideas, and empower every team member to speak up and contribute.

JOB OVERVIEW

As a Transportation Engineer, you’ll work on exciting projects, including municipal roadways, roundabouts, trails, heavy highway, safety studies, green and complete street designs, and more for ODOT, LPA, and Non-LPA clients across Ohio. Your role will involve:

• Conducting detailed research, analyzing data, and preparing plans to support innovative design solutions.
• Performing field reviews to identify opportunities and constraints.
• Collaborating with senior staff to create CAD-generated designs and compelling visual exhibits.
• Providing cost estimates, documentation, and quality checks for project accuracy.
• Contributing to projects that enhance communities while ensuring safety and sustainability.
• Adhering to all quality and safety standards.
• Making recommendations and demonstrating analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Building professional connections through client meetings and networking.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred, but not required
• Experience: 2-12 years of experience
• Certifications: Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and creative thinking.

Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position that has the availability to work hybrid.

Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day. Must have a valid driver’s license and possess a driving record that will enable the employee to be insurable under the Company’s standard vehicle insurance and general comprehensive liability insurance without additional costs to the Company.

Supervisor Responsibility: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT

We’re looking for someone who is:

• People-focused and a natural collaborator
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through
• Professional, proactive, and adaptable
• Excited to learn and grow in a dynamic setting
• Passionate about improving places and lives
• Proven ability to manage projects independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication skills—written and verbal—including professionalism in client and public settings.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, sustainability, and community-focused design.

WHAT SETS EDG APART

• Cross-disciplinary Expertise: In-house disciplines like surveying, transportation, ecological restoration, economic development, and EDG Creative work seamlessly under one roof to deliver holistic solutions.
• Community-Focused Projects: From the Towpath Trail to park master plans and infrastructure studies—you’ll help create places people love.
• Core Values in Action: Collaboration, quality, integrity, trust, sustainability, and a people-first culture drive everything we do.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Medical, dental, vision, accident and critical illness, life insurance, wellness programs, and education reimbursement.
• Flexible in-office, hybrid, or work-from-home schedules.
• Paid time off, vacation, holiday schedules, 401(k), and bonus opportunities.
• Community volunteer initiatives, team committees, and career advancement programs.

READY TO EXPLORE WHAT'S POSSIBLE?

Visit our Careers page, choose your location, and explore open positions. We’d love to hear how your background and passion align with our mission to create lasting impact for communities throughout Ohio.

Environmental Design Group – from possibility to purpose.
Together, we're making a difference—for people, communities, and the environment.