Entry Level Transportation Engineer

Mannik Smith Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance with HSA option

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Mannik & Smith Group (MSG) is seeking an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer in Detroit, MI (also Monroe, MI). You’ll work on real roadway and aviation projects in a 3D environment and collaborate with senior engineers to grow your career.

MSG runs Blueprint, an early career leadership program, and offers benefits like 401(k), health insurance, flexible scheduling, and tuition reimbursement. This is a full-time role with a clear growth path.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• FE exam preferred.
• Experience with OpenRoads Designer is a plus.
• Familiarity with ODOT Design Standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare transportation design plans for multiple project types in a 3D environment.
• Perform and review design calculations for accuracy and compliance.
• Handle roadway geometry, drainage, grading, and plan prep.
• Participate in feasibility studies, permitting, and cost estimating.
• Contribute to aviation projects, including runway and airfield design.

Skills

ODOT Design Standards

Attention to detail

Problem-solving mindset

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

FE Exam

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Entry Level Transportation Engineer

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Detroit, MI

Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 / year

Description

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 delivers integrated planning, design, engineering, and construction solutions across Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, and Alabama.

Drive the Future of Transportation with MSG

MSG is growing — and we're looking for an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer to join our Detroit team (also open to Monroe, MI) and help shape it. If you're early in your career and looking for a place where you'll actually get your hands on real roadway and aviation projects (not just watch from the sidelines), this is it. You'll work alongside experienced engineers who are invested in helping you build a career, not just fill a seat.

Grow Your Career with Blueprint

This role includes 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, participants take part in a hands‑on curriculum covering professional development, business acumen, and project delivery — including case studies, simulations, and role‑play exercises. The program covers topics such as project economics, communication, and leadership fundamentals, and concludes with an in‑person capstone event where participants present their work and outline goals for the year ahead.

Your Future Starts With A Plan.

What You'll Do

• Work alongside senior engineers and project managers preparing transportation design plans for state, municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential projects — all within a 3D digital environment
• Sharpen your technical skills by performing and reviewing design calculations for accuracy and compliance
• Get hands‑on with design packages, including roadway geometry, drainage, grading, and plan preparation
• Get involved from the ground up — feasibility studies, permitting, and cost estimating
• Contribute to aviation projects, including runway and airfield design and analysis — a specialty not every engineer gets exposure to this early

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Preferred: Successful completion of the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
• Experience working with OpenRoads Designer
• Familiarity with ODOT Design Standards
• A strong attention to detail, a problem‑solving mindset, and genuine eagerness to grow your technical and project management skills

Why Join MSG?

You’ll be part of a growing, people‑focused firm that values innovation, collaboration, and integrity — with the freedom to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a real difference in your career, your team, and the communities we serve. We also offer:

• 401(k) with company match
• Health insurance with HSA option, Vision, Dental, Life
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

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. 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.

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.