Civil Engineer - Transportation - 4+ Years of Experience

Ayres Associates; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

Life insurance

ESOP & 401k with company match

PTO & paid holidays including floating

Job summary

Ayres Associates is seeking a confident design engineer to contribute to transportation projects for public and private clients in Minnesota. You will collaborate with experienced teams, perform geometric roadway designs, and prepare plans, specs, and estimates.

A PE license in Minnesota is preferred and a valid driver's license is required. The role offers growth through mentoring, engagement with multiple project managers, and opportunities to work on diverse roadway systems from rural to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with transportation emphasis.
• 4+ years of transportation-related design experience.
• Proficient with Civil 3D and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a design team to define project objectives and design strategies.
• Perform geometric design for roadway improvement projects per standards.
• Prepare final plans, specifications and estimates.
• Assist or lead in preparation of design reports.
• Participate in meetings to review schedules and deliverables.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure quality control.

Skills

Collaborative teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (transportation emphasis)

MnDOT PE license (preferred)

Tools

Civil 3D

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Finding The Right Fit

Ayres is seeking a confident and skilled design engineer to be a key contributor in the delivery of transportation-related projects for our many public and private clients. As a transportation design engineer within Ayres, you will have the opportunity to work with highly experienced roadway, structure, traffic, and construction project managers and engineering staff working on a wide variety of projects ranging from two-lane rural roadways to complex system interchanges. You will also be supported by your supervisor as well as upper management to help ensure as much success as possible.

Join Ayres – a USA TODAY Top Workplace recognized in both 2025 and 2026 – where people-first leadership, collaboration, and professional growth create an environment where great teams do their best work.

On Any Given Day, You’ll

• Collaborate with a design team to discuss project objectives, challenges and identify design strategies to provide our clients with smart, create, solutions.
• Perform the geometric design and other design tasks for roadway improvement projects in conformance with applicable design standards, Ayres quality standards, and requirements of the contract.
• Prepare final plans, specifications and estimates.
• Assist or take the lead in the preparation of various design reports.
• Participate in regular group meetings to review and coordinate project schedules and deliverables.
• Mentor less experienced staff.
• Review work performed by others for quality control purposes.
• Build and maintain respectful working relationships with fellow co-workers within the company.
• Participate in office-wide, social events.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in transportation.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience consisting of transportation related design.
• Experience and proficient with Civil 3D and/or OpenRoads Designer roadway design software.
• A valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Desired Skills And Experiences

• Enthusiastic focus and interest in the use of roadway design software for the development and delivery of creative design solutions and quality final deliverables.
• MnDOT experience is a plus.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Minnesota.
• An interest and willingness to be challenged to allow for consistent personal development and growth.
• A desire to build the Ayres Associates brand at professional meetings/conferences locally, statewide, and potentially nationally as a subject matter expert.
• Experience with 3D Roadway modeling is a plus.

Benefits Of Being Part Of The Ayres Team

• Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
• PTO, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
• Professional development opportunities.

Please note, benefits vary depending on job status. To learn more about our great benefits, visit our website at https://www.ayresassociates.com/careers/the-ayres-advantage/.

Our good-faith compensation approach is fair and equitable, and takes into consideration only permissible factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, training, skills, and experience, and geographic location where the work is performed. A salary range for this posting is $85000 - $120000. The foregoing salary range represents what the company believes, in good-faith, it will pay for the posted opportunity. The individual selected for this role will be evaluated with the compensation factors in mind and placed appropriately.