Civil Engineer - Commercial Site Design

CME Associates; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) w/ company match

Health insurance w/ HSA option

Vision

Dental

Life

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Catalytic Coaching

Job summary

Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is seeking a Civil Engineer to assist with commercial site development projects in Columbus, OH. The role offers exposure to diverse projects across industrial, residential, energy, and water sectors in the Midwest.

Responsibilities include design support, calculations, feasibility studies, stormwater modeling, and permitting coordination with internal MSG teams and external agencies. Growth toward PE or PLA is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or a related field is required.
• EI certification is required, with potential to obtain PE or PLA within 6–12 months.
• Practical site development design and plan preparation experience is expected.
• Experience applying municipal, county, and state design standards and performing hydraulic/hydrologic analyses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support licensed engineers in designing commercial and site development projects.
• Prepare and review calculations, designs, and construction document sets.
• Develop feasibility studies, due diligence reports, and zoning studies.
• Perform stormwater modeling and drainage design.
• Prepare cost estimates and detailed design plans for developments.
• Coordinate with internal MSG teams and agencies for approvals.
• Apply design criteria to support permitting and project approvals.
• Engage with reviewing agencies to address comments and guide projects through approvals.
• Support projects from concept through construction documentation.

Skills

EI certification

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Municipal design standards

Hydraulic/Hydrologic reports

Roadway design

Utility design

Communication skills

Coordination with agencies

Site development planning

Plan preparation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or a related field

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions.

Due to MSG's continued growth, a new opening is available for a Civil Engineer to assist with our projects in Columbus, OH! This role focuses on commercial site development while offering exposure to a wide range of public and private projects including industrial, residential, energy, and water/wastewater developments throughout the Midwest.

Key Responsibilities

• Support licensed engineers in the design and preparation of commercial and site development projects
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical designs, and construction document packages
• Develop feasibility studies, due diligence reports, zoning studies, and early-stage planning documents
• Perform stormwater modeling, hydraulic/hydrologic analysis, and drainage design
• Prepare cost estimates and detailed design plans for commercial and mixed-use developments
• Coordinate with internal MSG teams including Surveying, Geotechnical, Environmental, Structural, Traffic, Transportation, and Construction Services
• Apply agency standards and design criteria to support permitting and project approvals
• Engage with reviewing agencies to address comments and guide projects through approvals
• Support projects from conceptual design through construction documentation

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or a related field
• EI certification required, with ability to obtain PE or PLA within 6–12 months
• Practical experience in site development design and plan preparation
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D including grading, pipe networks, and plan set development
• Experience applying municipal, county, and state design standards
• Experience preparing Hydraulic/Hydrologic reports strongly preferred
• Roadway design and survey experience a plus
• Utility design or utility field inspection experience a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable coordinating with reviewing agencies, municipalities, and internal project teams

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

Included Benefits Are As Follows

• 401(k) w/ company match
• Health insurance w/ HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Catalytic Coaching - Employees draft a development plan aimed at improving contributions in their current job and increasing the potential for other opportunities. MSG is all about bringing out the best in people at work!

It is the policy of our company to follow equal employment opportunity procedures in compliance with federal, state and local criteria. We will provide all applicants for employment, and all employees, with equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, arrest record, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, and/or any other protected classes covered by any local, state and federal laws.