Associate Transport Project Logistics Engineer

About the role

C.H. Robinson is seeking an Associate Transport Project Logistics Engineer to support complex, large-scale freight moves across multiple offices and geographies. The role involves designing safe and effective transport solutions, applying engineering skills, and collaborating with internal teams and customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement transportation solutions for complex Project Logistics services, including method statements, route studies, and transportation plans
• Partner with pricing, solution design, operations, and other internal teams to build customer-focused logistics solutions
• Analyze carrier data, customer requirements, transport drawings, and multimodal options to develop risk assessments and optimized transport strategies
• Serve as a trusted liaison between customers, suppliers, and internal network teams to ensure clear communication and seamless execution
• Build relationships across customer organizations, including senior leadership, to strengthen partnerships and uncover new opportunities
• Stay informed on customer needs, industry trends, market conditions, and competitive intelligence to support strategic growth
• Support RFP and proposal efforts by reviewing requirements, facilitating customer discussions, and aligning solutions to customer goals
• Cook up global deal team communication, including strategy discussions, customer Q&A, pricing inputs, executive summaries, and RFI responses
• Aid in contract review by identifying potential risks, clarifying scope, and partnering with legal and internal stakeholders to move agreements forward
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality standards, specifications, and compliance requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Marine, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 2-3 years of Engineering, project logistics, and/or oil and gas industry experience
• Experience with AutoCAD
• Ability to travel up to 25% of time (domestically and international)
• Freight forwarding experience (preferably project style cargo and breakbulk)
• Holds a EIT or PE designation

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Deliver customer-focused service by understanding customer needs, building trust, and providing responsive, solution-oriented support
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and time management skills to balance priorities and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated influencing, negotiation, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong strategic orientation, relationship building, negotiation skills and business acumen
• Proven ability to adapt quickly to new systems, tools, and detailed processes while building proficiency in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to create and present comprehensive solutions and service packages to all buying influences
• Proficient in Autoturn
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of programs

Skills

• Understanding of transport planning and logistics
• AutoCAD proficiency
• Project management and coordination skills
• Customer service and relationship building
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Communication and presentation skills

Benefits

• Health, wealth, and self-focused benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account (with employer contribution)
• Dental and vision insurance
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid observed holidays
• 2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
• Flexible time off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community
• Charitable giving match program
• 401(k) with 6% company matching
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

Pay

$66,300.00 - $139,700.00

Schedule

Flexible schedule with 3 days on-site and 2 days remote.